Michelle is joined by other Teacher and Future Innovator of the Year award recipients. Click here to see the full list!
Follow this link to see previous
GCOI winners and runners-up.
Arizona STEM Calendar
Scroll down for the quick view of what's happening in Arizona STEM!
...or jump to the Happenings page!
All GCOI Teacher-of-the-Year and Future-Innovator-of-the-Year award recipients are listed here.
Governor's Celebration of Innovation
Honoring a Teacher of the Year (AzTOY) has been part of the Arizona landscape for many years, and in the early 2000's the Arizona Technology Council under the leadership of Steve Zylstra, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority headed by Sandra Watson, incorporated this award program into their annual technology awards showcase. The Teacher of the Year award winners represent the best of the best of Arizona educators in STEM and CTE curriculum.
Here are some posters and graphics that help tell about science, engineering and careers, royalty free.
Recently, in an on-line forum, a high school teacher asked a simple question. Here are some of the answers from working engineers, and some of the top answers:
An infographic about what electrical engineers do is available here.
The Phoenix Business Journal has compiled some statistics on the local Engineering economy.
What is STEM? What is CTE? What do these acronym’s stand for? What method(s) are involved in the utilization of and/or application of these concepts?
In today's educational environment, STEM and CTE are sometimes treated as separate disciplines, but underneath there are many similarities. How do we apply these “tools” to educational needs and our everyday environment?
ACESA is expanding and there are volunteer opportunities available right now! All of the three primary projects at ACESA are looking for volunteers.
If you would like to take on some of the planning and execution, or just ask questions, please contact an ACESA board member. You may have seen the ACESA show booth at many of the street fairs and STEM events around the Valley. This year we would like to expand to include the technical societies and associations that are available to our professional colleagues.
To learn more, click here how we use STEM in the military today!
Membership in ACESA is a way for your society, association or organization to pool resources with like-minded technology groups. ACESA acts as a clearinghouse of information on technical events and award programs for excellence in science and mathematics. If any of these activities interest your organization, you will benefit by membership in ACESA.
The 1957 mission of ACESA was to support, promote and coordinate programs and activities of the engineering and scientific associations within the State of Arizona through facilitated communication and leadership support.
Although times and technology have altered the way things can be done, that mission has remained unchanged for these 60 years.
FIRST CHANDLER GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE QUALIFIER | |
CHANDLER GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Chandler Gilbert Community College - Pecos Campus2626... |
FIRST GLENDALE CACTUS HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFIER | |
GLENDALE CACTUS HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Cactus High School6330 W Greenway RoadGlendale, AZ 85306 USA |
FIRST DIAMONDBACK - TUCSON QUALIFIER | |
DIAMONDBACK - TUCSON QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge San Miguel High School6601 San Fernando AveTucson, AZ 85756... |
FIRST RED MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFIER | |
RED MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Red Mountain High School7301 E Brown RdMesa, AZ 85207 USA |
FIRST SSPF - MICROCHIP QUALIFIER | |
SSPF - MICROCHIP QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Microchip Technology Inc.2355 W Chandler BlvdChandler, AZ 85224 USA |
FIRST SKYLINE GILA RIVER HS QUALIFIER | |
SKYLINE GILA RIVER HS QUALIFIERDate: Dec 14 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Skyline Gila River High School255 E Riggs RoadChandler, AZ 85249 USA |
FIRST MCC RED MOUNTAIN QUALIFIER | |
MCC RED MOUNTAIN QUALIFIERDate: Dec 21 2024Event: Qualifying EventProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Mesa Community College - Red Mountain campus7110 E McKellips RdMesa, AZ... |
FIRST AZ-SCOTTSDALE-SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL KICKOFF | |
Date:Jan 4 2025 Event: Local KickoffProgram:FIRST Robotics Competition Saguaro High School6250 N 82nd StreetScottsdale, AZ 85250 USA |
FIRST CACTUS WREN - ESTRELLA | |
CACTUS WREN - ESTRELLADate: Jan 11 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge Estrella Foothill High School13033 Estrella PkwyGoodyear, AZ 85338 USA |
FIRST DESERT VISTA - PEORIA QUALIFIER | |
DESERT VISTA - PEORIA QUALIFIERDate: Jan 18 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge Glendale Preparatory Academy23276 N. 83rd Ave. Ste 1Peoria,... |
FLL League Challenge -- at ASU | |
ARIZONA FLL CHALLENGE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPDate: Jan 18 2025Event: Championship TournamentProgram: FIRST LEGO League Challenge Arizona State UniversityMemorial Union301 E Orange... |
Applied Technologies Saturday Kids Workshop Series | |
Copied from Applied Technologies Saturday Kids Workshop Series Back by popular demand, ALA Applied Technologies High School is excited to announce that the Construction... |
FIRST PALO VERDE - GOODYEAR QUALIFIER | |
PALO VERDE - GOODYEAR QUALIFIERDate: Jan 25 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge Trivium Preparatory Academy2001 N Bullard AveGoodyear, AZ 85395... |
FIRST SAGUARO BLOSSOM - MICROCHIP QUALIFIER | |
SAGUARO BLOSSOM - MICROCHIP QUALIFIERDate: Jan 25 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge Microchip, Chandler2355 W. Chandler BlvdChandler, AZ... |
FIRST PETRIFIED WOOD - PHOENIX QUALIFIER | |
PETRIFIED WOOD - PHOENIX QUALIFIERDate: Feb 1 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge Brophy College Preparatory4701 N Central AvePhoenix, AZ 85012... |
FIRST COPPER - QUEEN CREEK QUALIFIER | |
COPPER - QUEEN CREEK QUALIFIERDate: Feb 8 2025Event: Qualifying Tournament - HybridProgram: FIRST Tech Challenge American Leadership Academy23908 S. Hawes Rd.Queen Creek, AZ... |
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These are some of the programs, competitions and organizations that ACESA supports. Visit their sites to learn more and keep an eye out: you may spot an ACESA member at any of their events! 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!
Engineers Week and Awards | Future City Competition | Arizona Science Center | Science Olympiad | Academic Decathlon | Arizona Science and Engineering Fair | SARSEF - Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation | YES Fair - Sierra Vista | TGEN Helios | Junior Science and Humanities Symposium | International Science and Engineering Fair | Arizona Technology Council | Arizona Education Association | MathCounts Competitions | SMART Competition | Az SciTech Institute (sponsor of the Arizona SciTech Festival) | Fulton K12 Outreach Programs | ASME Inspire Program | American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) | National Chemistry Olympiad | Arizona Science Lab