McLean Middle School STEM Essay Contest Applications Due Feb. 11

On behalf of McLean Area Branch of American Association of University Women

The McLean Area Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is sponsoring its third annual STEM Essay Contest for 7th and 8th grade students attending McLean public and private schools. Middle school girls and boys (7th and 8th Graders) are asked to discover and publicize women who made a difference in STEM fields, but who did not receive recognition for their contributions while alive and whose contributions are not well known even today.

Each student can write and submit an essay of no more than 500 words to discuss the impact of one woman's contribution to STEM and why he or she picked that woman. We will award four prizes: First Place ($100), Second Place ($50), and Honorable Mention (2 Prizes, each $25).

The application form, which includes the essay guidelines and instructions for submission, is posted on our branch website at https://mclean-va.aauw.net/stem-essay-contest/.

The deadline is February 11, 2021, and the McLean Area Branch will recognize the winners at its virtual Branch Event on March 16, 2021. The first-place winner will read his or her essay at the dinner, which is being held during Women's History Month.