NEW JERSEY
STEM
PATHWAYS NETWORK
Quarterly Meeting
September 26, 2024
Rutgers EcoComplex
@NJSTEMPathways
AGENDA
Welcome/Introductions
Guest Speakers
Breakout Session
NJSPN Updates
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I CAN STEM Panel
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December 6
Virtual
WELCOME
Kim Case
Executive Director, R&D Council of NJ/
Manager, NJSPN
AT&T PANEL
Naseed Gifted
Vice Principal
Science Park High School (Newark)
Ralph Losanno
Director of Technology, Student Data & Assessment
Flemington-Raritan Schools
Maria Agapito
Assistant Professor of Biology
Caldwell University
Sector Strategist
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Pavithra Lakshminarayan
I CAN STEM
Highlighting people of color, women, LGBTQ+ Community, and persons with disabilities that work in a STEM related field in New Jersey.
NOMINATIONS
Phase 2: Voting Begins
Phase 1: Nominations
This is your opportunity to honor a STEM role model in your workplace or community! The 2025 nomination form is now available!
The NJSPN leads will review the nominees and select the finalists. Twelve role models will be chosen.
Phase 3: Honoring the Winners
Each month, a finalist will be announced and featured on our website.
MARCH 2025
An annual event in March dating back to 2018 impacting over 100,000 learners to date, NJ STEM Month is a celebration co-hosted by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network (NJSPN) and Research & Development Council of New Jersey (R&D Council of NJ).
NJ STEM Month highlights the Garden State’s incredible accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math and innovation.
STEMINEERS
When you sign up to become a STEMineer, you will be added to an exclusive email list that grants you early access to STEM Month swag, mini-grant opportunities, and much more!
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
Special thanks to our partner, NJ Makers Day!
OUR GOAL FOR 2025
60,000
Learners Impacted
WAYS TO CELEBRATE
STEM MONTH COMMITTEE
Doug Baldwin, NJ Makers Day
Dan Barnett, Students 2 Science
Bruce Bukiet, Ph.D., NJIT
Jessica Cangelosi, Hunterdon Central High School
Kim Case, J.D., NJSPN/Research & Development Council of New Jersey
Michael Castania, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
Helen Corveleyn, Hopewell Elementary School
Michael Fanelli, CGI
Mary Jo Hutchinson, Delran School District
Jeannine Lanphear, North Brunswick Twp Public Schools
Jim Lipuma, Ph.D., NJIT
Shirley Mautone, NJSPN/Research & Development Council of New Jersey
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Camden County College
Emily Vandalovsky, Ph.D., Bergen Community College
2025 KICKOFF
GRANTS FOR 2025
EMERGING & EXISITING ECOSYSTEMS GRANT
About the Grant:
Funds Can Support:
*2025 application will launch in February*
2024 AWARDEES
This year, the NJSPN awarded a total of $197,500 in grants to the following innovative ecosystems:
INNOVATION FUND
About the Grant:
The New Jersey STEM Strategic Advisory Board (NJSSAB), will award grants of up to $20,000 to high-quality, innovative STEM education proposals. The purpose of the funding is to increase the access and exposure to STEM ("Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics") and to measure and improve STEM interest and learning outcomes for P-16 students.
Who Can Apply:
The NJSSAB invites proposals from New Jersey-based organizations such as New Jersey public P/K-12 school districts, Area Career and Technology Centers, higher education institutions, non-profits, and/or other entities who directly impact P-16 education.
*2025 application will launch in February*
2024 AWARDEES
This year, the NJSPN awarded a total of $68,084 in grants to the following organizations:
RAFFLE TIME!!!
THANK YOU
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WEBSITE
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KIM CASE- KCASE@RDNJ.ORG
SHIRLEY MAUTONE- SMAUTONE@RDNJ.ORG
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