Mentorship and Machines: Amir Grant’s Six-Year Journey with GEMS
Posted on August 23, 2024
Meet Amir Grant, who has been a key figure in the ARL Playa Vista GEMS program for the past six years! Based in Los Angeles, Amir is set to attend Lindenwood University in Missouri in the fall, where he will major in mechanical engineering while also playing Division 1 volleyball. See More
From Student to Mentor: Christine Hoh’s Journey with GEMS
Posted on August 15, 2024
Christine Hoh, a senior at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama, has had an impressive journey with the AEOP’s Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) program. See More
Kristen Wilcox’s Path from English to Science
Posted on July 18, 2024
Originally from California, Kristen Wilcox graduated from San Francisco State University with a major in English Education. However, life had different plans for her. After relocating to North Carolina and eventually settling in Cookeville, Tennessee, Kristen found her true calling in teaching science. See More
Unveiling the Mind of a 3D Printing Maverick: Nick Warholak’s Journey from AEOP GEMS to Leading Innovation at COMET
Posted on May 7, 2024
Meet Nick Warholak, the lead designer at COMET and AEOP GEMS alumnus, who is passionate about the 3D manufacturing field and dedicated to learning – and getting others to learn about – all there is to discover across STEM. How did you get involved with AEOP? What was your experience like? My dad, who was […] See More
Camp Invention Brings New Program, Illuminate, to Summer 2024
Posted on May 2, 2024
For more than a decade, the National Inventors Hall of Fame® and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) have joined forces to celebrate innovation and creativity. This powerful partnership provides STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to more than 2,000 children with miliary family connections annually. Each summer, STEM learning is brought to life […] See More
Shaping Future Leaders in STEM through Unite
Posted on April 2, 2024
Vicki Taylor’s journey in the world of STEM began in the mid-1980s after she graduated from college with a degree in computer science and applied math from the University of California Riverside. See More
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