A C E S A
Arizona Council of Engineering and Scientific Associations
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Arizona Council of Engineering and Scientific Associations

The mission of ACESA is to support, promote and coordinate the programs and activities of the engineering and science societies of Arizona, and to provide educational STEM/CTE program support for various school & industry programs.

GCOI Teacher of the Year
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Each year, the Arizona Technology Council (AzTechCouncil) and the Arizona Commerce Authority present the Teacher of the Year award to Arizona’s top STEM or CTE teacher.

Congratulations to Rachna Nath as the 2020 Teacher of the Year award recipient

and to the students that will receive the Future Innovator of the Year award.

 

Ms. Nath is a teacher at Arizona College Prep (Erie campus) in Chandler.

 

The full list of winners and runners-up for the 2020 Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards is available at ACESA.org.

Follow this link to see previous
GCOI winners and runners-up.

ACESA.ORG On Line!

ACESA is looking for volunteers...

Volunteer with ACESA to help improve our community outreach to Educators, Businesses and Organizations, and Collaboration Partners. Contact an ACESA officer to learn how you can be a part of ACESA.

Next scheduled
ACESA Meetings

Saturday, November 21

Saturday, December 19

 

For information on how your organization can contribute news and announcements, or to become an ACESA member, click on the About/Contact link at the top of the page and get in touch with an ACESA officer!

 

 

Open positions for 2020:

Volunteer to support STEM!

Autumn is the time to get organized for STEM events throughout Arizona.

Prepare for 2021!!

Many challenges for students are being prepared for the 2021 competition season. Now is the time to get teams organized and begin the learning and practice sessions that will make Arizona's academic teams the top in the nation, including Future Cities, Academic Decathlon, MathCounts and many others.

Scroll down for a list of Arizona's STEM centers! 

Future Cities 2013, Canyon Breeze team

Stay up to date by subscribing to the ACESA newsletter.

The ACESA newsletter is published whenever qualified requests for volunteers are received at the ACESA office. To ensure privacy, the mailing list is administered by the MailChimp email service.

 
STEM/CTE Happenings
All Events
Provided as a service to qualified STEM organizations. To see your event here, contact an ACESA board member.
Today
Junior Achievement
Posted by ACESA
Monday
05 Oct 2020
8:00 AM

until Friday, 23 Apr
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
Junior Achievement programs "In the Classroom" are adapted for elementary, middle and high school students and are inspiring the next generation to succeed in the work world.  For more information regarding these programs and dates, go to the website.
SMART Competition 2021
Posted by ACESA
Thursday
01 Oct 2020
8:00 AM

until Friday, 30 Apr
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
The all virtual International SMART Competition finals is scheduled for April 2021.  The initial start date for the competition begans after the student team has completed registration.  Competition judging dates will be determined at a later date.  For additional information,...
Wednesday
Governors Celebration of Innovation
Posted by ACESA
Wednesday
04 Nov 2020
4:00 PM
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
The Governor's Celebration of Innovation, announced by the Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority, is scheduled for November 4th 2020.  tickets for this virtual event can be purchased on the Arizona Technology Council website.
February 2021
Arizona Academic Decathlon
Posted by ACESA
Monday
01 Feb 2021
8:00 AM

until Friday, 26 Mar
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
The Arizona Academic Decathlon is a ten-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students.  the competition consists of 3 events consisting of regional, state and national competitions.  Regionals compete the first weekend in February, the State in March and the Nationals in April.
MathCounts - Arizona
Posted by ACESA
Friday
05 Feb 2021
8:00 AM

until Thursday, 25 Mar
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
The Competition Series typically has 4 levels of competition - school, chapter , state and national. However, this year the 2020-2021 Competition Series will have 4 levels  official competition—chapter (Feb. 5-6), chapter invitational (Feb. 25), state (Mar. 25) and national...
National Day of Women and GIrls in Science History
Posted by ACESA
Thursday
11 Feb 2021
All day
(or no time given)
By kevinkilzer about 4 weeks ago
International Day of Women and Girls in Science History The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was created by the United Nations with the goal of recognizing the achievements of women and girls in science. The accomplishments of women are often forgotten or covered by other facts...
Sponsored and Supported Activities

These are just a few of the places you might find an ACESA member!

At a local maker establishment

The Governor's Celebration of Innovation GCOI

And, of course, judging at local, regional and national high school and junior high science fairs.

ACESA Members
AzTechCouncil
Arizona Technology Council
Member for 10 years
IEEE
IEEE Region 6
Member for 21 years
SARSEF
Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation
Member for 1 years
AZTEA
Arizona Technology in Education Association
Member for 6 months