SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCES 36 NEW STEAM SCHOLARS
ABBOTT PARK, IL – Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) proudly welcomed 36 local high school students as STEAM Scholars for the 2024-2025 school year. The 36 students represent 14 different high schools across the 10th congressional district. To kick off the STEAM Scholar Program, the students joined Rep. Schneider at Abbott Laboratories for a wide-ranging conversation with several of the company’s scientists and a tour of a virology lab.
Rep. Schneider speaks to new STEAM Scholars during a visit to Abbott Laboratories.
“I’m thrilled to announce 36 new STEAM Scholars who, over the next few months, will have a valuable opportunity to meet with some of Lake, Cook and McHenry counties’ technology leaders to explore different professional paths they might want to pursue after high school,” said Schneider. “The 10th district is home to many world class industries and institutions that offer exceptional career opportunities. Our first stop at Abbott Laboratories gave students a chance to see scientists working in the virology lab researching infectious diseases and hear how they are working to prevent the next pandemic.”
Rep. Schneider welcomes 36 new STEAM Scholars from 14 IL-10 high schools.
Launched in 2018, Rep. Schneider’s STEAM Scholar Program is an educational opportunity for high school students in IL-10. The program aims to connect highly motivated students interested in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) careers with hands-on learning experiences throughout the district.
STEAM Scholars tour Abbott’s virology lab and meet with scientists.
During the 2024-2025 academic year, students will visit four STEAM-related businesses and facilities where they will participate in discussions with local employees, business leaders and educators, and learn more about the STEAM career opportunities.
The 2024-2025 class of STEAM Scholars includes:
1. Amritha Praveen Adlai E. Stevenson High School
2. Samarth Donapati Adlai E. Stevenson High School
3. Rhubyn Letuchy Adlai E. Stevenson High School
4. Shivaani Sivaraman Adlai E. Stevenson High School
5. Jack Johnson Antioch Community High School
6. Samantha Pickard Antioch Community High School
7. Katherine Anen Carmel Catholic High School
8. Charlie Marks Deerfield High School
9. Jesse Feldman Deerfield High School
10. Ella Gil Deerfield High School
11. Sarah Holzman Deerfield High School
12. Jake Semmelhack Glenbrook North High School
13. Liora Kalinovskiy Glenbrook North High School
14. Paul Sever Glenbrook North High School
15. Luke Davidson Glenbrook North High School
16. Nicole Sak Grant Community High School
17. Vani Patel Grant Community High School
18. Sophie Lelchuk Grant Community High School
19. Izabela Podgorski Grant Community High School
20. Evelyn White Grayslake Central High School
21. Joshua Kaunas Johnsburg High School
22. Katherine McCann Lake Forest High School
23. Jimena Garcia De Leaniz Hernandez Lake Forest High School
24. Emerson Brown Lake Forest High School
25. Aurelia Carraro Lakes Community High School
26. Daniel Garcia Lakes Community High School
27. Cooper Cohen New Trier High School
28. Kate Kang New Trier High School
29. Jack Fisher New Trier High School
30. Connall Gill New Trier High School
31. Kyle Kim Vernon Hills High School
32. Ryan Stukel Vernon Hills High School
33. Laasya Manikonda Vernon Hills High School
34. Jiya Shah Warren Township High School
35. Julian Amador Round Lake High School
36. Briseia Ortega Round Lake High School
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