Scientists’ Society of Southwest Florida holds annual student awards and recognition dinner
The Scientists’ Society of Southwest Florida hosted its annual student awards and recognition dinner on April 17 at the Heritage Palms Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers.
This year 24 students from Cape Coral and Lee County from elementary through high school displayed and explained their successful science fair projects. Each of these students received a gift card and dinner.
The Society members judge over 500 Science Fairs projects during the academic year. They also provide teachers with mini grants up to $250 to support curriculum needs.
The organization provides a much-needed service to the schools and students in Lee County to supplement STEM education. One hundred percent of contributions received are tax deductible and directly fund Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiatives throughout Lee County.
The Scientists’ have provided over $45,000 in 2024-2025 for STEM education to several programs such as STEM summer camps, Girls in Engineering and Math (GEMS) camps, Edison/Ford STEM programs, local LEGO, 1st Robotics teams and the Ding Darling (WOW) Wildlife on Wheels programs which service Title 1 schools.
Membership applications and information about the organization can be found at www.science-swfl.org. Dues are currently $35 annually per family. Anyone can join, all you need is an interest in science and helping support STEM education for future generations in Lee County.