STEMMY Awards

Celebrating women who are making a difference in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine in the Kansas City Region.

5th Annual STEMMy Awards Gala Luncheon

Thursday, September 27, 2018 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

About

Kansas City is doing its part to celebrate the 24% of women who contribute every day in the STEMM workforce. On September 27, 2018, the Central Exchange will once again celebrate the accomplishments of all women in Kansas City who are setting trends and breaking barriers in their STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine) fields at the 5th annual STEMMy Awards Gala Luncheon.

2018 STEMMY Award Winners

Amy Gum
Rising Trendsetter, Technology

Angela Hurt
Enterprising Innovator

Britney Hommertzheim
Rising Trendsetter, Technology

Dr. Carol Spradling
WiSTEMM Educator

Diana Acevedo
Rising Trendsetter, Science

Henderson Engineers
Corporate Hero

Julie Pierce
Groundbreaking Leadership

Kerrie Greenfelder
Rising Trendsetter, Engineering

Lauren Stephenson
Student Achiever

Zulma Perez-Estrella
WiSTEMM Educator

Jen Nelson
WiSTEMM Champion

Premium Sponsor

Reception Sponsor

Table Sponsors

Advantage Tech | Aratana | Bio Kansas

Black & Veatch | Burns & McDonnell | Commerce Bank

CRB | Crestwood | ECCO

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Garmin | HNTB | Honeywell | JE Dunn

KPMG | LightEdge Solutions | McCownGordon

NAIC/NIPR | PSC | TREKK Design Group

UMB Financial Corporation

University of Kansas Edwards Campus | University of Kansas Medical Center

University of St. Mary | Veracity

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

April Boyd-Noronha

April is the principal consultant for The STEM Broker, LLC, she has presented keynote speeches and public talks on education policies and practices, STEM stakeholder engagement, and equity for underserved communities.

Honorary co-host

Dr. Eleanor Lisbon

Eleanor Lisbon, MD, MPH, is owner of Exhale Boutique Fitness Studio and Senior Director Hematology and Oncology at IQVIA. Exhale is a physician-led boutique studio whose mission is to innovatively make movement, mindfulness, nutritional awareness and wellness accessible to everyone who walks through the doors.

Honorary co-host

Dr. Jennifer Radosevich

Jennifer Radosevich, PhD, is currently the Worldwide Director of Research at Hill’s Pet Nutrition where she is responsible for leading early research teams to develop and accelerate new technologies for Hill’s products, partner with universities to advance research programs, and develop intellectual property strategies for novel discoveries.