Category Archives: STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)

As we head back to work, still full of gratitude (and mashed potatoes!) from the gatherings of the holiday, I find I have another reason to be thankful: I’ve been selected among hundreds of candidates to be featured on the 2012 Woman’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar. The calendar features daily advice from successful women business owners across the United States and Canada on topics such as strategy, team building, marketing, and finance. As a female owner of a small business, I am quite passionate about… Continue reading →

Yesterday I took a break from my work at Fuentek to be a judge at the 2011 Prometheus Group eGames, presented by the Entrepreneurship Initiative at North Carolina State University. Specifically, I was a judge for the Design and Prototype … Continue reading →

Just as I expected, the games of the NC Regional FIRST Robotics competition this past Friday and Saturday were fun and exciting! I was lucky enough to be a judge again this year, meeting new kids and seeing many of … Continue reading →

Yesterday and today you’ll find me in Raleigh’s Dorton Arena for my second year as an inspector for the NC FIRST robotics competition. (Click here to read about my experiences last year.) As was the case last year, gracious professionalism … Continue reading →

I’m getting really excited about the upcoming NC FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics competition, April 7-9 at Dorton Arena in Raleigh! The 36 teams from across the state are gearing up to participate in this … Continue reading →

As you may have noticed from our blog posts, many of us at Fuentek are very interested in promoting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in education, especially for girls and young women. Many of our female technology consultants grew … Continue reading →

I had a fantastic time as a judge in last year’s NCFIRST Robotics Competition. This year, I get to do it again! Spring is just around the corner. I know, because high school teams around the state are already gearing … Continue reading →

Third graders learn about STEM with games in Spanish led by Fuentek’s Laura Schoppe. Earlier this week I had the privilege of speaking to Ms. Sorin’s third grade class about the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But … Continue reading →