Agnes Irwin Lower School Hosts Fifth Annual STEAM Showcase

Agnes Irwin Lower School Hosts Fifth Annual STEAM Showcase

On March 1, Agnes Irwin Lower School students heard from several presenters - all current parents or family members of AIS students - who gave an inside look into their work in a STEAM field and highlighted how they start their day, what they do at work, and how they end each day. “Now in its fifth year, the STEAM Showcase shows our youngest students how adults use science, technology, engineering, art, and math in their careers and everyday lives,” said science teacher Julie Haines, who has organized the Showcase since its inception. Thank you to the following presenters:

From left:

Manisha Sethi Varma, CEO & Founder, WhoozCooking

Watsuki Harrington, Aerialist 

Meredith Carter, Esq., President and CEO of Edge Capital

Dr. Cheri Erkmen: Director Thoracic Surgery Residency Program, Temple University - Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Dr. Shanu Kurd, Chief Executive Officer, A & K Spinal Instruments, Inc.

Emily Cook, Vice President, Clinical Operations, Palvella Therapeutics

Julie Haines, AIS Lower School science teacher

Andrea Valdespino, Cancer Biologist 

Vanessa Kreckel, Owner & Executive Creative Director at TPD Design House

Nida Ghuman, Associate UX Engineer, Power Home Remodeling

Jeanna Vanni, President/Owner of The Pilates Connexion

Allison Henderson, Interior Designer

Not pictured:

Abigail Wellman, Marine Investigative Officer