STEM Trek 2025 Inspires Over 2,000 Students Across Western North Carolina

NC Science Festival Event Connects Youth with STEM Industry and Innovation HICKORY, NC — May 5, 2025 — More than 2,000 middle and high school students from acrossthe STEM West region gathered at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on April 16–17,2025, for STEM Trek 2025, a two-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, andmath. This high-energy … Continue reading STEM Trek 2025 Inspires Over 2,000 Students Across Western North Carolina

STEM Trek – A North Carolina Science Festival Event

April 16, 2025 | 3:00 – 6:00 pmHickory Metro Convention Center1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602 STEM Trek is back—and bigger than ever! This special edition event, held as part of the 2025 North Carolina Science Festival, brings together local STEM businesses and organizations to offer hands-on activities, career exploration, and fun for … Continue reading STEM Trek – A North Carolina Science Festival Event

STEMWest Welcomes Assistant Coordinator Carvan Craft Rich

Carvan Craft Rich is an AmeriCorps VISTA employee working as Assistant Coordinator at STEM West.  Prior to this position she graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science and a concentration in Professional Writing where she met her husband, James Steven Rich. They recently moved from Asheville, North Carolina to … Continue reading STEMWest Welcomes Assistant Coordinator Carvan Craft Rich