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Nu Chapter at Iowa State University awarded
"Outstanding K-12 Outreach Program"
During the annual E-week celebration at Iowa State
University, the Nu chapter was awarded for having an
outstanding k-12 outreach program. This award was
presented to one club out of all the engineering related
clubs on campus who has done the most to promote
STEM within the community.
The Nu chapter would like to emphasize that winning this
award was only made possible due to the collaboration
of the Nu chapter and the IEEE student chapter. Both
of these chapters are very active and wish to promote
STEM throughout the Ames community. In order to
achieve this, the two chapters banded together in order
to pursue their common goal.
Together, on the Iowa State University campus and the
broader Ames community, these two organizations
constantly help to promote the development of young
students and educate them on possible careers in STEM
related majors. The Nu Chapter president, Matthew Lee,
commented that "it's clear to me that our members
really see the value in these outreach events because
they know they are helping to inspire the future. "
Over the past year, these two chapters have been
responsible for organizing and volunteering for multiple
K-12 outreach including STEM nights at local middle and
elementary schools, Science Fairs, Science Expo nights,
and FIRST Lego League.

At the STEM nights and Science Fair events, a popular
activity is always teaching kids about fundamental
electronics through Snap Circuits. Snap Circuits are a
puzzle type game that use easy-to-connect blocks to
teach kids basic electrical concepts.
Additionally, the clubs have put on demonstration for
K-12 students to showcase what ISU Students have
created in the past. The clubs are happy to note this
not only helps its member gain presentation and
communication skills it also gets future generations
excited to pursue engineering careers.
The vice president of the Nu Chapter, Stephanie
Engelhardt, said "We are definitely honored to receive
such a prestigious award, but at the end of the day, what
matters the most to us is that we help k-12 students see
their full potential."

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