McLean County STEM to host 2nd annual gala

Posted on April 1, 2018
McLean County STEM invites community to its 2nd annual STEM gala. (Photo courtesy McLean County STEM)

By Crystal Donaldson

NORMAL – McLean County STEM, short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is hosting its second annual STEM gala.

The gala, which takes place Wednesday in the Brown Ball Room on Illinois State University’s campus, allows students to showcase their efforts in STEM subject areas.

A one thousand dollar scholarship will be awarded to four students for their STEM works.

“It’s an opportunity to network,” said Rhonda Mansfield from McLean County STEM. “Students to network with professionals; to see the opportunities in STEM. Then the professionals to also kind of give back and mentor those students and say ‘hey these are the opportunities you have coming up in the future’,” Mansfield said.

The Gala is open to anyone interested in participating in, or supporting STEM.

Crystal Donaldosn can be reached at [email protected].

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