2025 Susan Sanford
Memorial STEM Scholarship
All eligible registrants and Division judging committee members of the United States Super STEM Competition may apply for the Susan Sanford Memorial STEM Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a female student majoring in a STEM undergraduate or graduate accredited teacher education program and meeting all scholarship requirements. Educational initiatives with an eye towards encouraging woman in STEM careers have shown "increased enrollment of girls in engineering programs and universities" (Milgram, 2011).
Susan, was a friend and well known teacher for giving an enormous amount of time and energy towards strengthening Technology and Engineering Education in Massachusetts during her career. Most honorably in her last years fighting cancer, Susan continued to advocate for STEM education in k-12 public schools, participated in numerous local and national STEM associations, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education initiatives and advocated for "STEM Capstone Courses" at the high school level.
Susan's peers in the Technology and Engineering Education field were fully aware of networking with a female teacher at state conferences was a true rarity. Unfazed in a mostly male profession, Susan embraced her opportunities in continuing her journey towards success. In her hallmark year, Susan wore her heels high as president of the Technology Education Association of Massachusetts.
Susan, was a friend and well known teacher for giving an enormous amount of time and energy towards strengthening Technology and Engineering Education in Massachusetts during her career. Most honorably in her last years fighting cancer, Susan continued to advocate for STEM education in k-12 public schools, participated in numerous local and national STEM associations, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education initiatives and advocated for "STEM Capstone Courses" at the high school level.
Susan's peers in the Technology and Engineering Education field were fully aware of networking with a female teacher at state conferences was a true rarity. Unfazed in a mostly male profession, Susan embraced her opportunities in continuing her journey towards success. In her hallmark year, Susan wore her heels high as president of the Technology Education Association of Massachusetts.
Susan Sanford Memorial STEM Scholarship
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
Essay Question:
Do K-12 teachers (STEM and/or others) have the responsibility to educate students about current environmental health issues? Provide reasons and/or examples.
Assessment Criteria:
Essays will be reviewed by our Scholarship Judging Committee and be scored based on the Somerset Berkley Regional High School Writing Rubric. Recipient earning the highest averaged total points from our judges will be awarded the winner.
Application Submission Process:
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a female student enrolled at a US college or university.
- Student or school must be on file as a registered participant of any Division of any year of the USSSC.
- Must provide your letter of acceptance or current official transcript from an accredited college or university with a declared STEM Education major.
Essay Question:
Do K-12 teachers (STEM and/or others) have the responsibility to educate students about current environmental health issues? Provide reasons and/or examples.
Assessment Criteria:
Essays will be reviewed by our Scholarship Judging Committee and be scored based on the Somerset Berkley Regional High School Writing Rubric. Recipient earning the highest averaged total points from our judges will be awarded the winner.
Application Submission Process:
- Each eligible applicant must submit an original essay of 1000 words or less including references answering the essay question above.
- Email your essay and letter of acceptance/transcript to [email protected] as an attached pdf between January 1 - May 31, 2025.
- Scholarship recipient will be announced on our website by June 15, 2025.
Judging Committee
Dr. Pauline Camara
Principal
Somerset Middle School
Donna Milgram
Executive Director
National Institute for Woman in Trades, Technology and Science
Dr. Jerianne Taylor
Professor & Career and Technical Education Program Coordinator
Appalachian State University
Dr. James Alicata
Professor of Technology Education/Occupational-Vocational Education
Fitchburg State University
Dr. Chase Rainwater
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
University of Arkansas
Edward M. Reeve, PhD
Professor
Technology and Engineering Education (TEE)
Utah State University
Dr. Michael Barnett
Professor of Science Education and Technology
Boston College
