10th Annual STEM Conference
St. Mark’s hosted its 10th annual STEM Conference on March 4, 2022. This student-organized event brings professionals in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to campus to share their work and experiences. This year’s slate of guest speakers covered a wide range of scientific interests from astronomy and computer science to nature and chemistry:
- Jeb Beckwith ’80, CFO/CAO, Clean Origin
- Dr. Austin Fowler, Senior Research Scientist, Google’s Quantum Hardware Lab
- Dr. Lizzie Mcleod, Global Reef Systems Lead, The Nature Conservancy
- Rubik Sheth, Branch Chief, Life Support Systems Branch at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
- Leanne Su, Ph.D. Candidate in Aerospace Engineering at the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory at the University of Michigan
Throughout the day, the visiting scientists met with boys in all three divisions and across several subjects, including science, economics, and math. In addition to classroom visitations, the guests participated in a panel discussion led by this year’s STEM Conference co-chairs, Will Grable ’23, Renil Gupta ’23, Tomek Marczewski ’22, and Jeremy Yu ’22.
“Being able to interact with professionals in the STEM fields helps bring our classroom lessons to life,” said Fletcher Carron, Stephen M. Seay ’68 Science Department Chair and STEM Conference faculty sponsor. “The boys can talk to and learn from people who are actually practicing the science they’re learning. As a teacher, it’s invaluable to provide students with tangible examples of what we’re teaching them.”
The STEM Conference was created in 2013 to broaden students’ understanding of these topics and promote passions for careers in the STEM disciplines by inviting professionals in these fields to visit St. Mark’s.
St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
About Us
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
