Virginia STEAM Academy has been selected as one of the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition’s 2016 Programs that Work awardees. Virginia STEAM Academy will be recognized along with other awardees on Tuesday, January 19 at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA. Special thanks to Founding Parent Advisory Council Member Cheryl Coghlan for nominating Virginia […]
Virginia STEAM Academy is pleased to announce its most recent partnership agreement with global Cyber Risk Management firm Sera-Brynn. Sera-Brynn is dedicated to helping clients secure their computing environments and meet applicable mandatory industry and government compliance requirements. Ranked #16 in the Cybersecurity 500’s hottest companies in the world, Sera-Brynn works closely with the insurance […]
On November 4, Winchester Public Schools student, Summer STEAM Ambassador (’14) and Citizen Leader (’15) Suditi Shyamsunder delivered remarks before approximately 15 regional thought leaders at the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah University. Citizen Leader Suditi followed State Senator Jill Vogel. Both applauded Virginia STEAM Academy’s efforts to nurture future generations of […]
Summary: Since 2013, Virginia STEAM Academy has received over 1000 applications to participate in Summer STEAM, the Academy’s cost-free, one-week, summer, residential academies intended to inspire and expose rising 6th-8th grade students from across the Commonwealth to STEAM content, applied learning, and leadership-developing activities. Virginia STEAM Academy has 187 Summer STEAM Ambassadors. Summer STEAM Ambassadors […]
More than 1,000 students have applied to Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy’s signature summer program, Summer STEAM, since piloting in 2013. Over the years, the Summer STEAM Review Panel has recognized a peculiar trend; students from Northern Virginia report participation in the American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8) at a significantly […]
This summer, Adventures of the Mind sponsored three Summer STEAM Citizen Leaders at its prestigious, weeklong summit on the campus of Rosemont College, Philadelphia. Summer STEAM 2022 Ambassadors and 2014 Citizen Leaders Alana Coghlan (Chesapeake Public Schools), Saket Bikmal (Fairfax County Public Schools) and Victoria Mulvihill (Chesterfield County Public Schools) met with intellectual peers from […]
All entrepreneurs need vision adopters – those who embrace and support the vision early in the company’s development. Virginia STEAM Academy has been privileged to meet many such vision adopters. We could not exist without their commitment and generous support. In this first Partner Profile, we feature one of our official science and engineering partners, […]
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. In recognition, Virginia STEAM Academy has joined a growing list of champions promoting cyber security and online safety awareness. Click here for more information: https://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam/champions/all-champions
This summer, Virginia STEAM Academy entered into partnership agreements with Hampton Roads Sanitation Districts – “cleaning wastewater every day for a better Bay” – and Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop – “life skills through boatbuilding.”. In August, Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) became an official partner with Virginia STEAM Academy. HRSD is a lead funder for […]
Norfolk Public Schools student Maggie Jordan (Summer STEAM Ambassador ’14 and ’15) and her fellow Speedcuber have partnered with Old Dominion University and Engineers Without Borders to hold Norfolk, Virginia’s first cubing competition recognized by the World Cube Association. ODU Big Blue Open will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015. Link here for more information: […]