NCSSM Step Up to STEM

Step Up to STEM concluded last week with a visit to Hertford County. Thank you to Hertford County Middle School for providing us with an amazing opportunity to share information about NCSSM and our many programs and opportunities with your students! Also, thank you to our very own NCSSM Admissions for letting us tag along! Stay tuned to find out where Step Up to STEM will be visiting next!

Step Up to STEM continued their travels in Western NC last week with visits to Highlands School, UNC Asheville, Swain Middle School, and Shining Rock Classical Academy! We enjoyed being able to share information about NCSSM and the many programs and opportunities that it provides students, families, and educators! Thanks again to NCSSM Admissions for letting us tag along!

Step Up to STEM was busy traveling to Western NC last week to share information with students, families, and educators about the many programs and opportunities NCSSM provides! First up were visits to Cane River Middle School, East Yancey Middle School, and the Henderson Evening Program located at Historic Johnson Farm. A special thanks to these schools for the wonderful opportunity, as well as NCSSM Admissions for letting us join them!

Step Up to STEM On the Road kicked off the 2026-27 travel season with a visit to Project CREATE’s (Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment) Family STEM Day at the Lumbee Recreation Center in Maxton, NC. What a wonderful opportunity to share information about Extended Learning programs with K-12 students, teachers, and families! Thank you to the Lumbee Tribe of NC for the invitation to participate in this amazing event!

Great news! We’re excited to partner with the Hg Foundation to widen STEM access across North Carolina and inspire the next generation of innovators. Read the full announcement: https://www.thehgfoundation.com/news-and-insights/ncssm-step-up-to-stem-announcement-2026

As we conclude our summer programming, Step Up to STEM would like to thank our sponsors Anonymous Trust Foundation, the Barber Fund, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP), and an Anonymous Donor for their generous support. Their support helps to make Step Up to STEM at NCSSM-Durham, Elizabeth City State University, and UNC Pembroke possible!

Step Up to STEM concluded summer programming visiting UNC Pembroke at the end of July. We were excited to welcome our very first cohort of students to UNCP for a week full of classes and enrichment activities!

In mid-July, we welcomed cohort one Step Up to STEM students to NCSSM-Durham for a week of challenging and engaging classes and enrichment activities! Here’s a look back!

Earlier this month, Step Up to STEM visited Elizabeth City State University where two cohorts of students were welcomed for a week of classes and enrichment activities! Let’s take a look back at pictures from Step Up to STEM at Elizabeth City State University!

Step Up to STEM is in full swing! In June, we welcomed cohort 2 students to NCSSM-Durham and this week we are on the road for Step Up to STEM at Elizabeth City State University! Before we share highlights from this week, let’s take a look back at our kick-off week in June!