Opening video for the 2025 STEMMy Awards Ceremony. Video Credit: Blase Pivovar
At the 12th Annual STEMMy Awards in October 2025, Central Exchange celebrated the accomplishments of nine women and organizations who are setting trends and breaking barriers in their STEMM fields.
These prestigious awards were created to put a well-deserved spotlight on women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine across the greater Kansas City region. These women are business and civic leaders, students and educators, and entrepreneurs and advocates who work together to increase gender diversity and who excel in their STEMM field.
The winners of the STEMMy Awards make changes for a better today and brighter tomorrow. Their influence on a global and local level makes a difference, not just for our community, but around the world and for the next generation of STEMM leaders.
STUDENT ACHIEVER
Ashley Howard
WiSTEMM EDUCATOR
Lydia Moreno
ENTERPRISING INNOVATOR
Kalin Baca
CORPORATE HERO
Evergy
Community Spotlight
SWE-KC
RISING TRENDSETTER
Terri Thompson
GROUNDBREAKING LEADERSHIP
Christina Chandler
GROUNDBREAKING LEADERSHIP
Kimberly Dewitt
WiSTEMM CHAMPION
Demicco Witherspoon-Graham
12th Annual STEMMy Celebrations
Benefactor’s Roundtable
Discussion + Happy Hour
OCTOBER 13, 2025 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM
T-MOBILE OVERLAND PARK CAMPUS
A thought-provoking conversation focusing on women in STEMM.
Followed by drinks and appetizers.
ROUNDTABLE PANELISTS:
MODERATED BY:
BRITTANY MARTINEZ
TL1 Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Kansas Medical Center
2023 Student Achiever
Tammy Buckner
Chief Executive Officer
WeCode KC
Honorary Co-Chair + Panelist
2023 WiSTEMM Champion
Stef Seger
Community Development Regional Manager
Meta
Honorary Co-Chair + Panelist
The 2025 STEMMy Award Honorees
STEMMy Awards Ceremony
+ Gala Luncheon
OCTOBER 23, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
FIORELLA’S EVENT SPACE
Recognizing the outstanding 2025 STEMMy Award Honorees
at the annual awards luncheon.
FEATURING KEYNOTE:
DR. CHERYL COOPER
President
Women in CyberSecurity Kansas City
“Your Power, Your Choice: Unlocking the Future of Women in STEM”
EVENT EMCEED BY:
ANITA RANHOTRA
Distribution Engineering Manager
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
2022 Groundbreaking Leadership
2025 STEMMy Award Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
