NCSSM Step Up to STEM @stepup_NCSSM

Step Up to STEM visited 8th grade students at Hayesville Middle School, Andrews Middle School, and Macon Middle School today! Thank you to Ms. Monica Wayman, Mrs. Joslyn Parker-Booth, and Mr. Mark Sutton for the warm welcome and to @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join them!

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Step Up to STEM kicked off the 2025-2026 On the Road travels by teaming with @NCSSMAdmissions to visit Murphy Middle School in Cherokee County and Robbinsville Middle School in Graham County. A special thank you to both schools for the opportunity to share about our programs!

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Attention all 11th and 12th grade NC students! Are you interested in aviation? If so, check out the attached FAA Aviation Workforce Development Program flyer! Deadline to apply is August 18, 2025. More details, how to apply and contact information can be found on the flyer!

Step Up to STEM was on the road April 25, as Dr. Gerri Cole & Caila Holley visited the Kenan Fellows Spring Professional Advancement Institute, held at N.C. State University. Thank you @Kenanfellows for giving us the opportunity to share information about our school and programs!

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Research Communication 101: Communicating Your Research to Non-Experts March 19, 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Sponsored by the NC Collaborative for Advancing Student Led Research To Register: bit.ly/RCOMM101 For more questions, please contact Lori Tyler at [email protected]

Step Up to STEM and @NCSSMAdmissions were on the road January 9, visiting @GreeneCoMiddle in Snow Hill, NC! A special thank you to Dr. José Garcia and the Greene County Middle School Administration for giving us this opportunity to connect with students and faculty!

Reminder, Step Up to STEM is accepting applications for Summer 2025! Applications can be submitted until February 4, 2025! For more information, please visit our website at ncssm.edu/summer/step-up…

This week, Step Up to STEM On the Road traveled along with @NCSSMAdmissions to Halifax County to share information about our school and programs! Thank you to Enfield Middle S.T.E.A.M. Academy and Mrs. Paulette Johnson-Hedgepeth, Guidance Counselor, for hosting us!

This week, Step Up to STEM On the Road traveled to Havelock, NC to visit @havelock_middle ! A special thank you and shout out to Ms. Mary Sackie and Mr. Ryan Lee for providing us with a wonderful opportunity to share about our program with 8th grade students.

We are grateful to @BWFUND for being named a 2024 SSEP grant recipient!

Step up to STEM and NCSSM Admissions visited UNC-Wilmington and East Carolina University this week! A special thank you to Ms. Maggie Baile with @ECUAdmissions and Ms. Hannah Morgan with @uncwadmissions for the great opportunity, and to @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join them!

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Step Up to STEM recently visited @ecyellowjackets, Bertie Middle School, River Road Middle School, and NCSSM Middle School Open House! Thanks to Mrs. Marie Moss, Mrs. Daphne Jacobs, and Ms. Dollie Simpson for the opportunity and to @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join them!

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Step Up to STEM & NCSSM Admissions have been busy traveling to eastern NC! Thank you @CamdenMiddle, Perquimans County Middle School, & @chowan_middle for hosting us! Thank you Ms. Courtney Williams, Mr. Brian Tyson, Mrs. Laura Moreland, Ms. Zaneta Matthews, and @NCSSMAdmissions!

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This past Wednesday, Step Up to STEM was on the road visiting @StemEarly in Henderson, NC. What a great opportunity to share about NCSSM and its many programs and opportunities that it provides. Thank you, Mr. Christian Salinas and to @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join them!

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Step Up to STEM's Dr. Gerri Cole was at the STEAM Expo at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 11. to share information about our program! Thank you Melissa Stirewalt, STEAM & Tour Coordinator with @CLTMotorSpdwy and @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join them at the event!

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Step Up to STEM was on the road Wednesday as Dr. Gerri Cole visited the Oakwood IB Middle School High School Opportunities Night in Iredell County. Thanks to Oakwood Middle School, school counselor Lynn Stone, and to NCSSM Connect for letting us join them at the event!

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This week, Step Up to STEM traveled with NCSSM Admissions to Halifax & Tyrrell Counties! Thank you Weldon Middle School, AIG Coordinator Jennifer Friend, Columbia Middle School, & Guidance Counselor Jennifer Westcott for hosting and @NCSSMAdmissions for letting us join you!

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This summer, Step Up to STEM hosted 2 cohorts of students at NCSSM-Durham & ECSU, serving 137 rising 9th and 10th graders in NC. Thanks to Cisco Systems, Anonymous Trust Foundation, The Barber Fund, funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield, & NCAIA Fund for their generous support!

Last week, Step Up to STEM welcomed our cohort 2 students back to NCSSM in Durham for a fun and exciting week of classes and enrichment activities! Thank you to our sponsors, The Barber Fund and Cisco Systems for helping to make this opportunity possible for our students!

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