REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for our
QCESC Annual STEM Banquet
Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the
Putnam Museum & Science Center.
$30 for Adults; $20 for Full-Time Student with ID
We will hand out 17 STEM scholarships totaling $68,000 to top high school seniors from 12 area schools. We will also give professional awards for Engineer, Scientist, STEM Teacher and STEM Volunteer, and Society of the Year.
To register to display during Social Time or donate a Silent Auction, click here
We will also hear from two very special guests:
Dr. Jeff Weld: Executive Director for the Iowa Governor's STEM Council who is currently the Senior Policy Adviser for STEM Education at the Office of Science and Technology at The White House
Our Keynote Speaker, Tomas Gonzales-Torres, a Former NASA Flight Director and now Lecturer at the Iowa State University Department of Aerospace Engineering and Iowa Space Grant Consortium Assistant Director.
Everyone including students is cordially invited to attend this annual premier event to celebrate, network and showcase the great Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Professionals and Educators in the Quad Cities region. The event is being held during Engineer Week (E-week).
SCHEDULE (Subject to Change Slightly):
- 5:00 PM Social with STEM related displays from area schools, organizations and businesses, access to the Putnam Museum Science Center, silent auction and networking. Heavy appetizers with cash bar and concessions also available
- 6:20 PM Seating in theater
- 6:30 PM Welcome, scholarships, STEM Professional awards
- 7:15 PM Intermission with networking with drinks and concessions; last Silent Auction Bids
- 7:45 PM Remarks by Dr. Jeff Weld
- 8:00 PM Keynote Presentation: Tomas Gonzalez-Torres
- 8:40 P.M. Results from Silent Auction
- 8:45 PM End of Event
