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Celebrate our region’s innovators during the 24th Annual
Carnegie Science Awards
Thursday, September 17
6:30 pm Free live virtual celebration
Enjoy electrifying science demonstrations, inspiring stories of local STEM trailblazers who are doing world-changing work, and the most fun and enriching virtual event of 2020 — all while supporting the Science Center's STEM education initiatives!
This virtual event is free to attend, but advance registration is required.
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Award Dr. Carmel Majidi, Carnegie Mellon University
Corporate Innovation Award Stephen Muck and Jeremy Searock, Advanced Construction Robotics
Start-Up
Entrepreneur Award
Bossa Nova Robotics
Entrepreneur Award TandemLife
Environmental Award Dr. Ryan Sullivan, Carnegie Mellon University
Information Technology Award Behaivior
Innovation in Energy Award Laser and Optical Processes Team, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Life Sciences Award Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio, University of Pittsburgh
Science Communicator Award Oliver Morrison, PublicSource, and Kristina Marusic, Environmental Health News
Elementary Educator Award Karen Klicker, Northgate School District
Middle Level Educator Award Zee Ann Poerio, St. Louise de Marillac School
High School Educator Award
Tamar McPherson, Plum Borough School District
Postsecondary Educator Award
Dr. Bryan Brown, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University
of Pittsburgh
Leadership in STEM Education Award Dr. Andre Samuel
Leadership in Career and Technical Education Award Angela Mike, Pittsburgh
Public Schools
University Student Award Alexis Nolfi, University
of Pittsburgh
Junior Division
Student Award Maya Gelman, Community Day School
Intermediate Division Student Award Aurea Hickenboth, Saint John Paul II Homeschool Co-op
Senior Division
Student Award Emily Jeong, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
Presented by:
Award Sponsors:
ALCOSAN
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Braskem
Covestro
Duquesne Light Company
FedEx
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kennametal Inc.
NOVA Chemicals
Orionvega
Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh Technology Council
PPG
WTAE, Channel 4
Corporate Sponsors:
University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
UPMC Health Plan
Host Committee:
Chip and Kathy Dougherty,
Co-Chair
Ruppert Russoniello, Co-Chair
Jack and Donna Abriola
James and Carol Altman
David and Evelyn Bem
Ray and Joneen Betler
Suzy and Jim Broadhurst
Howard and Marilyn Bruschi
Diana Bucco and Mark Chutko
Terrance J. Collins
Rory Cooper
Matthew Creegan and Joanna Lewis-Creegan
William Federspiel
Dan and Carol Kamin
Ann and Leon Metzger
Daniel A. Onorato
Dorothy and Neal Pollon and Family
Tom and Bonnie VanKirk
Chuck and Janet Vukotich
Jay and Natalie Wilkinson
Leadership:
Jason C. Brown, MBA, PMP®
Henry Buhl, Jr., Director
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