08.10.16
Drumroll, please! The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science (FWIS) program revealed today the winners of its Changing the Face of STEM Mentoring Grants (CTFS), a newly established program designed to support former fellows in their efforts to inspire the next generation of girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Members of the US FWIS alumni network were invited to apply for one of four $2,500 grants to help fund new or existing mentoring projects in their communities. The awards will be administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), L’Oréal USA’s official FWIS partner.
“The Changing the Face of STEM Mentoring Grants build upon the For Women in Science program’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of girls in STEM,” said Lauren Paige, vice president of Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives at L’Oréal USA. “We applaud all of our grantees for their innovative projects and on-going dedication to supporting STEM education in their communities.”
The four fellows and projects awarded exemplify a broad range of activities designed to engage girls in STEM: 2010 fellow Dr. M. Nia Madison will create a two-day Microbiology Girls Club workshop for minority high school students; 2014 fellow Dr. Lauren O’Connell will double her K-12 “Little Froggers School Program” that provides frog terrariums and educational tools for science classrooms; 2005 fellow Dr. Cindy Quezada will develop a hands-on internship program for underrepresented community college students at a local hospital and botanical garden; and 2013 fellow Dr. Luisa Whittaker-Brooks will broaden a one-day Expanding Your Horizon STEM conference for disadvantaged middle and high-school girls.
This 2016 CTFS awards will recognize and support the following fellows and projects throughout the country.
“The Changing the Face of STEM Mentoring Grants build upon the For Women in Science program’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of girls in STEM,” said Lauren Paige, vice president of Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives at L’Oréal USA. “We applaud all of our grantees for their innovative projects and on-going dedication to supporting STEM education in their communities.”
The four fellows and projects awarded exemplify a broad range of activities designed to engage girls in STEM: 2010 fellow Dr. M. Nia Madison will create a two-day Microbiology Girls Club workshop for minority high school students; 2014 fellow Dr. Lauren O’Connell will double her K-12 “Little Froggers School Program” that provides frog terrariums and educational tools for science classrooms; 2005 fellow Dr. Cindy Quezada will develop a hands-on internship program for underrepresented community college students at a local hospital and botanical garden; and 2013 fellow Dr. Luisa Whittaker-Brooks will broaden a one-day Expanding Your Horizon STEM conference for disadvantaged middle and high-school girls.
This 2016 CTFS awards will recognize and support the following fellows and projects throughout the country.