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CEDAR CITYNominations for the 2023 Southern Utah STEM Awards are now open.

Southern Utah residents are invited to nominate their favorite STEM educators who have made a difference in student lives, as well as businesses in southern Utah that have had a positive impact on STEM education. Winners will be announced and awarded at the Southern Utah STEM Awards banquet hosted by Southern Utah University in April.

“The STEM Awards are meant to thank those who are volunteering their time, energy, and resources to teach STEM in schools and in the community, and do so out of the goodness of their hearts,” said Dylan Kirklin, director of the SUU STEM Center for Teaching and Learning. “It’s a chance for us to give back to the people who have spent all their free time giving back.”

The STEM Awards, a groundbreaking collaboration between SUU, Utah Tech University, Southwest Technical College and Dixie Technical College, were created to recognize teachers, professors, instructors, and businesses in Southern Utah who have gone above and beyond to ensure that STEM is a part

Courtesy Southern Utah University teering. Students from all departments and fields are welcome to volunteer to get service hours or simply because they want to. of everyday life. Southern Utah is home to many curious minds who want to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourage others to do the same. So often these efforts go unnoticed or are done on personal time and budgets in the push to make STEM a bigger part of schools and the community. Nominations for the 2023 STEM Awards will be open through March 5,

Utah Tech University is also proud to support those who teach STEM in Southern Utah. The university offers multiple afterschool programs, summer camps, workshops, STEM nights, and community events in the name of recognizing STEM.

Additionally, Utah Tech hosts an open-lab in their Junior MakerSpace. They have supported over 400 programs in the community, and as of the 20212022 school year, had roughly 11,000 students participating in their STEM Center programs.

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Businesses are also helping to promote STEM by inviting students and youth groups to their facilities to see STEM in effect. The Southern Utah STEM Awards would like to thank Slurps Up and the STEM Action Center for being steadfast partners and donors.

Along with hosting the Southern Utah STEM Awards, the SUU STEM Center also plays a role in