Introducing the Prairie STEM Recipients of the 2020-2021 Presidential Volunteer Service Awards

Prairie STEM is honored to announce 8 recipients of The President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2020-2021. Four students attend Brownell Talbot High School in Omaha, NE, and four students attend Greendale High School in Greendale, Wisconsin. Congratulations to Riley Hawkins, Akshay Mehta, Jack Cenovic, Claire Cenovic, students of Brownell Talbot High School in Omaha, and […]

Prairie STEM Presents at Instructional Technology Users Group (ITUG)

On Tuesday, Sept. 28th, Prairie STEM shared Oculus goggles and NeuroTrainer with technology coordinators and technology staff from area schools and universities at the Instructional Technology Users Group. One of the topics demonstrated was NeuroTrainer using the Oculus 3D goggles. NeuroTrainer is a solution to improve your eye-hand coordination with basic activities that combine neuroscience […]

Prairie STEM is at Afrofest 2021 @ Stinson Park

On Saturday, September 4th, 2021, at Stinson Park Prairie STEM participated and sponsored the African Cultural Festival.  The festival was a huge platform with over 40+ vendors, 20+ corporate sponsors, 10 community partners, and connectors that all came together to celebrate the diversity that is in Omaha.  This event had over 3,000 festival attendees.   Visitors […]

Aviation STEM Day at Millard Airport 2021

Prairie STEM participated in the 3rd Annual Aviation STEM Day at the Millard Airport on Saturday, September 4th at Millard Airport. This day presents the opportunity to bring youth and young adults together in a venue of offered opportunities including all aspects of aviation.  The goal is to motivate young adults to select, seek and […]

STEM Night at the Park

It was a beautiful night for kids on September 3rd, 2021 for the Storm Chasers game at Werner Park. Prairie STEM could be found all around the park as part of a STEM scavenger hunt. Our Prairie STEM trailer was one of the first things people spotted when they walked in the front gate. Prairie […]

National Association of Esports Coaches & Directors All-American & Player of the Year 2021

Gretna High School, Gretna, Nebraska –  The National Association of Esports Coaches & Directors is the primary professional organization for competitive esports coaches and directors at all levels of competitive play. Each year, coaches and directors are able to nominate one student from their school for the Player of the Month. These students are nominated […]