Great Minds in STEM is proud to announce that the GMiS Conference will be returning to Southern California in 2025! The Board of Directors has selected San Diego to be the host city for the 37th annual conference, to be held October 2-4, 2025 at… Read More »San Diego Selected to Host the 2025 GMiS Conference
Peter Mellado selected as the next Executive Director for Great Minds in STEM
For Immediate Release:August 22, 2024 Contact: Norman FortenberryCEO, Great Minds in STEMGreat Minds in Stem (GMiS) Great Minds in STEM Announces STEM Hero and Luminary Award Winners for 2024 Washington, DC, August 22, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM is proud to announce the outstanding STEM… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Announces STEM Hero and Luminary Award Winners for 2024
For Immediate Release:August 22, 2024 Contact: Norman FortenberryCEO, Great Minds in STEMGreat Minds in Stem (GMiS) Great Minds in STEM Announces HENAAC Award Winners for 2024 Washington, DC, August 22, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM is proud to unveil our 2024 HENAAC Award Winners! Established… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Announces HENAAC Award Winners for 2024
Great Minds in STEM Honors Jewish American Heritage Month 2024! Jewish Americans are as embroidered into the fabric of American culture and society as any other community. Their outsized contributions to the STEM fields in the 20th century in particular are responsible for foundational advances that… Read More »Jewish American Heritage Month
For Immediate Release:May 6, 2024 Contact: Deborah Martinez, dtmartinez@GreatMindsInSTEM.org, 202-422-2445 Director of Constituent Services Great Minds in Stem (GMiS) GMiS Congratulates Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Los Angeles, May 6, 2024 – Great Minds in STEM (GMiS), a leading organization dedicated to advancing… Read More »GMiS Congratulates Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
In a powerful endorsement of Idalis Villanueva Alarcón’s essay, “How to Build Engineers for Life,” Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) supports a transformative shift in engineering education. Highlighting the need for “stackable” certificates and early experiential learning, GMiS applauds Villanueva’s approach to making engineering more accessible and inclusive. As leaders in fostering a diverse STEMM workforce, GMiS is committed to advancing these educational innovations to nurture a new generation of adaptable and skilled engineers.
Great Minds in STEM Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month! April is Arab American Heritage Month, and GMiS is proud to highlight the significant contributions Arab Americans are making to the STEM fields every day. This month also provides an opportunity to celebrate the critical role… Read More »Arab American Heritage Month
Great Minds in STEM is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month in March 2024. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting female pioneers in the STEM fields who have made or are making significant contributions to America’s technical landscape. Dr. Ellen OchoaNASA Astronaut (retired) Dr. Karen… Read More »Women’s History Month
Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) recently updated our Vision and Mission statements to better reflect attention to the broader underserved communities it seeks to serve. Prompted by new CEO, Dr. Norman Fortenberry, the Board of Directors led by its Chairman Dr. Juan Rivera, approved the… Read More »Great Minds in STEM Expands and Updates Vision and Mission Statements