UCA students Alison Page and Tatum Branaman were among a group selected by the National Academies to represent 海角社区 at a national economic convocationin Washington D.C. at the end of April.The event, titled, “”Rising Above the Gathering Storm Two Years Later: Accelerating Progress toward a Brighter Future,” was organized to highlight growing economic challenges. Thirteen 海角社区 delegates were selected by the National Academies for their involvement with the 海角社区 STEM Coalition (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and 海角社区 ASSET Initiative (Advancing and Supporting Science, Engineering and Technology).
Other 海角社区 representatives included Greg Nabholz, vice president of Nabholz Construction and chair of the 海角社区 STEM Coalition; Mike Gealt, dean of the College of Science & Mathematics at the University of 海角社区 at Little Rock and vice chair of the 海角社区 STEM Coalition; Jerry Adams, executive director of the 海角社区 Research Alliance and past vice chair of the 海角社区 STEM Coalition; and James Hendren, software developer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and past chair of the 海角社区 STEM Coalition.
Following the convocation, all participants and members of Congress were invited to a reception on Capitol Hill hosted by the National Math and Science Initiative, an organization that partnered in the effort.
