West Branch’s STEAM Night was powered by student leadership.
The PA #ChiefScienceOfficers helped lead engaging, hands-on activities that kept students and families involved all evening. Grateful for the impact these CSOs continue to make in their community. 👏 #STEAMNight #makeithappen
👏 Congrats to California CSO Sophia, named an Angels on Earth Honoree! From STEM fairs to healthcare volunteering to serving as a CTE Student Ambassador, Sophia shows how youth leadership creates real impact. We're so proud of you! 💙
#ChiefScienceOfficers #stem #makeithappen
🚨New on the CSO blog!
CSOs took the lead at the 2025 SLECoP Convening—presenting projects, building connections, and gaining confidence as STEM ambassadors.
Read more 👉 chiefscienceofficers.org/2025/11/27/csos-slecop-c...
#STEM #slecop2025 #chiefscienceofficers #StudentVoice
Student leaders explored air quality, water scarcity & energy security at the Youth Solutions Summit, boosting skills, confidence, and advocacy.
See full outcomes & insights in the Impact Report: https://bit.ly/youth-solutions-summit-2025-white-paper
#STEM #stemyouthleaders #chiefscienceofficers
🎉 Congrats to the new Chief Science Officers from DuBois & Punxsutawney! These student STEM leaders are ready to explore careers, lead projects, and make an impact in their schools and communities. #STEM #makeithappen #ChiefScienceOfficers
Ohio CSOs are turning ideas into action! From SOCHE internships to FlexFactor projects and behind-the-scenes tours at MilliporeSigma, students are exploring STEM careers and building skills for the future. 💡✨
#OhioSTEM #ChiefScienceOfficers #makeithappen #STEM
Chief Science Officers took the stage at #SLECoP2025 Convening in D.C., celebrating 10 years of STEM Ecosystems and sharing their vision for the future of STEM educationn & workforce. 🌟 #stemyouthleaders #chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen
Arizona #chiefscienceofficers showcased their spooky and silly sides at their Halloween Kickoff event this past Saturday, October 25.
Your turn! Show off your favorite costume from a previous Halloween or what you're planning to wear this year. Make sure to tag @cso-intl.bsky.social in your post. 🎃
Shoutout to the California Chief Science Officers and MERITS students who spent a recent Saturday at The Giving Farm planting 13 rows of strawberries (with more to come). 🍓 Thank you for your hard work and dedication to growing your community! 🌱
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #stem
It's September, summer is winding down, but Trivia Time is heating up! 🔥
Our question for the month is: What year was the CSO program founded?
The first three to answer correctly will receive a piece of CSO swag! Ready? Good. Now get to guessing! 🏁🏃♀️
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #stem
Right now, SciTech Institute's STEM Ecosystem Director Claire & CSO Int'l Program Director Eileen are in Kenya collaborating with Chemoiwa (far left) and Shallom (far right), who are teachers and members of the Kenyan Ecosytem & STEM Ambassador Advisors!
#makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers #stem
Great Lakes Bay East CSOs recently gathered for their 2025-26 Leadership Training Institute to talk Action Plans & network with STEM experts! 🙌
Read more: chiefscienceofficers.org/2025/08/28/great-lakes-b...
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #STEM
Celebrating National Aviation Day with STEM in action!
Our CSO are taking flight in amazing ways. including exciting flight nights, aviation field trips, and hands-on flying simulators. ✈️
#NationalAviationDay #chiefscienceofficers #STEMTakesFlight #FlightNight
We are excited to see all the Leadership Training Institute's happening across our regions!
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #STEM
📢Exciting news: SciTech Institute has been awarded $10,000 from Avnet’s Community Grants Program to power our Chief Science Officer mini-grants!
This funding means more student-driven STEM Action Plans that inspire and create lasting change.
💡💚
#STEM #ChiefScienceOfficers #CommunityImpact #Avnet
On the STEM-focused podcast Go! For Launch, Michelle & Sophia share how being CSOs empowers them to lead STEM in their communities. From organizing events to inspiring peers, they’re showing what student leadership looks like in action!
View here: https://youtu.be/ksvRe363GmY
#chiefscienceofficers
Shoutout to our Arizona Leadership Council members! They just completed their Level 2 training at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) and wrapped it up with a fierce bridge engineering competition hosted by UAT! 🏗️
#ChiefScienceOfficers #makeithappen #SciTechInstitute #BridgeBuilding #STEM
From small towns to big cities, our CSOs represent communities across the nation and world. See where these incredible student leaders are driving change through STEM—one action plan at a time! 🌎
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #STEMLeaders
CSO action plans are student-led projects that tackle real-world challenges in their schools and communities using STEM, empowering students to lead, problem-solve, and make an impact. Shoutout to the Florida Northeast Cabinet for a standout year of leadership and impact! 👏
#chiefscienceofficers
#flashbackfriday In November, nearly 900 students from across Orange County came together to explore career pathways.
Our CSOs represented student leadership by leading breakout sessions on topics like the future in STEAM, health, and career pathways.
#chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen #STEM
The CSO AZ Leadership Council (AZLC) always knows how to have a good time! For their Annual Summer Citizen Science Trip, they visited Kartchner Caverns State Park in southern Arizona to help clean lint off cave formations.
Now THAT'S how you make an impact! 🧹🧼
#makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers
We want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing AZ CSOs for helping facilitate the CCECIL Nuclear Waste Forum on June 13–14! With your leadership, we and our ASU partners gained powerful insights from youth ages 14–18 on the future of nuclear waste. 💡⚛️
#makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers #stemleaders
Action Plan Highlight! CSOs Mariah and Oriana from Michigan completed their STEM-onstration Action Plan with a lesson on density. Sink or swim, these youth leaders always #makeithappen 🧪
#chiefscienceofficers #STEM #actionplans
#FunFactFriday – Action Plan Edition!
AZ CSO Shireen created 60+ STEM kits & led 250+ students in hands-on experiments like strawberry DNA and pH testing! Many students said it was their first STEAM experience and inspired their interest in a future STEAM career! #ChiefScienceOfficers #MakeItHappen
🌍 CSO #FunFactFriday: Earth hums! 🌊🎶
Scientists discovered a constant, low-frequency vibration from our planet—not from quakes or people, but from natural waves in the ocean & atmosphere. It’s Earth’s hidden soundtrack! 🎧
#EarthMonth #chiefscienceofficers #makeithappen
For #funfactfriday, our CSO PA friends showed their creativity at a Johnstown makerspace, building STEM projects and sharpening leadership skills. 🔬🛠️
Watch them in action on local news station WTAJ! 📺
➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSh6zC_ZRQ
#ChiefScienceOfficers #STEMleaders #makeithappen
🌟 We’re back with another CSO in the Midland Daily News! 🌟 Sophomore Gloria Stark is making STEM fun and accessible by updating her school’s bulletin board and hosting hands-on experiments at an Earth Day Expo.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/MeetGloriaStark
#chiefscienceofficers #csosinthenews
🌸Fun Fact Friday!🌸
Spring = STEM in action! 🌱 More sunlight means faster plant growth, and bees? They use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate! 🐝 CSOs, head outside and look for science at work. What springtime STEM discoveries can you find? Share them with us! 🔍
#makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers
Once again throwing it back to our new Utah cabinets' LTI from last month! New CSO pals ftw! 😊🤝
#throwbackthursday #makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers #stem
#ThrowbackThursday to our very first Nevada cohort of CSOs at their LTI earlier this month! Southwest Gas and NV Energy shared where our energy in the Southwest comes from and how to be more sustainable. Everybody say hi to your new fellow CSOs! 🤩👋
#makeithappen #chiefscienceofficers #stem