Million Women Mentors – Texas 2021 Stand Up for STEM Awards Announced

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/06/2021

Austin, Texas: The Texas Girls Collaborative Project announces the 2021 Million Women Mentors® - Texas Stand Up for STEM Awards that recognize and elevate the work of incredible individuals and organizations in Texas advancing women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The Texas Girls Collaborative Project, led by Women in STEM at The University of Texas at Austin, is a statewide network of non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies, organizations, and individuals committed to motivating and supporting women and girls to pursue and thrive in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM High School Awards (AWARD VIDEO):

  • Manika Aggarwal, High School Junior, Westwood High School, Round Rock ISD

  • Praveena Arni, High School Junior, Rick Reedy High School, Frisco ISD

  • Sadhana Kumar, High School Senior, Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin ISD

  • Nithya Samba, High School Junior, Rick Reedy High School, Frisco ISD

  • Margaret Schwierking, High School Senior, Bellaire Senior High School, Houston ISD

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM Collegiate Awards (AWARD VIDEO):

  • Damla Cinoglu, Mentorship Committee Co-Founder and Director, Society for Advancing Gender Equity in STEM (SAGES) at The University of Texas at Austin

  • Society of Women Engineers at the University of Texas at Dallas

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM Mentor Awards:

  • Anastasia Bobilev, Director of Clinical Research Development, Clinical Research Strategy Group (AWARD VIDEO)

  • Sha'Rell Webb, Public Engagement Lead, Lunar and Planetary Institute; Founder, Coding With a Twist (AWARD VIDEO)

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM Educator Awards:

  • Marie Eve Poirier-Harris, Director of Education & Volunteer Programs, CR Smith Museum (AWARD VIDEO)

  • Peggy Perkins, Gifted and Talented Support Teacher for Bluebonnet Elementary School, Bastrop Independent School District (AWARD VIDEO)

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM Educational Organization Awards:

2021 Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM Corporate Award (AWARD VIDEO):

  • Lockheed Martin Corporation

The awards are made possible by MWM-TX Stand Up for STEM Awards Presenting Partner, Cirrus Logic. The awards will be presented on Friday, December 10, 2022, at the 5th annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit hosted virtually by the Texas Girls Collaborative Project.

About Million Women Mentors – Texas (MWM-TX) and the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP): Million Women Mentors (MWM) is the premier network dedicated to encouraging girls and women around the world to pursue, persist and succeed in STEM careers. Million Women Mentors connects local communities and girl-serving institutions to state leaders, corporations, and a national movement to build momentum and drive for local efforts. It is a national and global movement with local roots. The mission of the MWM network is to encourage girls and women to pursue, persist, and thrive in STEM careers. TxGCP leads MWM-TX. www.txgcp.org/million-women-mentors/

The Texas Girls Collaborative Project is a statewide network of non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies, organizations, and individuals committed to motivating and supporting women and girls to pursue and thrive in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Led by Women in STEM (WiSTEM) at The University of Texas at Austin, TxGCP provides forums, curriculum, best practices, and resources to foster collaborations, build capacity of participating organizations, and create a state-wide network of informed and connected informal and formal STEM educators and advocates. www.txgcp.org  

Contact:
Tricia Berry
Collaborative Lead, Texas Girls Collaborative Project, www.txgcp.org
Executive Director, The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Women in STEM, www.diversity.utexas.edu/womeninstem
triciaberry@utexas.edu