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I AM STEM

I AM STEM Student Speaking Contest

The I AM STEM speaking contest was designed to help Penn State's Eberly College of Science students develop and share stories of their science journey! Winners of the contest have been Keynote Speakers at our ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women event where they have been able to inspire other burgeoning STEM minds!

Contest Objectives:

  • To develop the science communication abilities of Eberly College of Science students
  • To identify and showcase Eberly College of Science students with inspiring, authentic STEM stories
  • To identify keynote speakers from the Eberly College of Science student community who can inspire and inform students and families who attend our ENVISION: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women.

To learn more about the competition - check out our I AM STEM program video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCCL9qm9M_8

Also, check out thePenn State Today story about the 2019 I AM STEM competition!

1st Place Winner

Katie Yan

Biology Doctoral Student

2024 I AM STEM Contestant, Katie Yan

2nd Place Winner

Nazifa Tabassum

Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences Doctoral Student

2024 I AM STEM Contestant, Nazifa Tabassum

3rd Place Winner

Sanika Khadkikar

Physics Doctoral Student

2024 I AM STEM Contestant, Sanika Khadkikar

1st Place Winner

Quynh Nhu Le

Chemistry Doctoral Student

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2nd Place Winner

Unnati Akhouri

Physics Doctoral Student

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3rd Place Winner

Reese Petrosky

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Undergraduate Student

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Archive of Winners From Previous Years

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Natayla Radovic I AM STEM 1st Place

1st Place Winner

Natalya Radovic

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Undergraduate Student

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Miatu Kormah I AM STEM 2nd Place

2nd Place Winner 

Miatu Kormah 

Biological Science and Health Professions 

Undergraduate Student

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Ariella Biney I AM STEM 3rd Place

3rd Place Winner

Ariella Biney

Biology Undergraduate Student

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Photo of 2021-2022 I AM STEM winners Ellie Abraham and Margaret Brown.

1st Place: Ellie Abraham (Biology Doctoral Student)

Ellie's ENVISION Keynote Speech

2nd Place: Margaret Brown (Mathematics Doctoral Student)

Margaret's ENVISION Keynote Speech

Photo of 2020-2021 I AM STEM winners Sarah Chapman, Sarah Pfaff, and Phoebe McClincy.

1st Place: Sarah Chapman (Chemistry Doctoral Student)

2nd Place: Sarah Pfaff (Plant Biology Doctoral Student)

3rd Place: Phoebe McClincy (Astronomy and Astrophysics Undergraduate Student)

Our 1st and 2nd place winners presented Keynote Speeches at ENVISION 2021: STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women!

Watch Sarah Chapman's ENVISION Keynote Speech.

Watch Sarah Pfaff's ENVISION Keynote Speech.

1st Place: Latisha Franklin (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Doctoral Student) 

Check out Latisha's keynote speech here: https://youtu.be/c3ZMlwm-P4o

2nd Place: Yasha Duggal (Chemistry Doctoral Student)

3rd Place: Albaine Hendrickson-Stives (Chemistry Doctoral Student)

We have also posted the final 2017 winner keynote talks as well as a few of the "mini keynotes" that our competitors gave during the 2018 competition on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZI9S-ReVMf6PFPyWrZNgdmX_W8RqCh0i. Check them out!

Questions?

Learn More about the Office of Science Outreach Here

Contact us via email at outreach@science.psu.edu

Office of Science Outreach, 201 Ritenour Building, University Park, PA 16802