INDIANAPOLIS –The winners of the 2017 Governor’s STEM Team awards were recently announced. The awards highlight Indiana’s elite high school students for their work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Each winner received a $1,000 college scholarship through Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan, letterman jackets identifying them as members of the Governor’s STEM Team and tickets to Gen Con Indy — the longest-running gaming convention in the world.
Four students — one from each of the four STEM subject areas — were honored in a ceremony in the Governor’s Office. All are seniors.
• Science Winner Ujwala Pamidimukkala is from Columbus North High School
• Technology Winner Samantha Fassnacht is from Westfield High School
• Engineering Winner Miranda Shook is from Greenfield-Central High School
• Math Winner Truman Bennet is from Marion High Schoo
Students were nominated for the first Governor’s STEM Team earlier this year, and a panel of STEM professionals, teachers and university representatives evaluated more than 100 applications to select the winners based on academic performance, work in research, leadership, community service and extracurricular involvement.
