News & Events
Join us at the 2013 Sprout & About Celebration
St. Louis Sprout & About is hosting its third Celebration for readers, sponsors and supporters. The 2013 Celebration is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Museum of Transportation. The Celebration is a free event, and admission to the Museum of...
Challenger Learning Center Presents City Academy Teacher with National Teacher Award
Erik Taylor, a science teacher from City Academy in St. Louis, MO has been named one of five national recipients of the 2013 Turner N. Wiley Teacher Award from the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. read more
Challenger Learning Center Receives $51,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund
July 17, 2013 The Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis has been awarded a grant of $51,394 from the Monsanto Fund to continue the “Monsanto Sprouting Astronauts Program”. The program provides Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-based programs to...
Challenger Learning Center Receives Multiple STEM Grants
April 24, 2013 The Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis has been awarded two grants for teacher and student programs that will spark students' interest in and understanding of science concepts as well as boost their teamwork and communication skills. read more
Family Rocket Workshop
Have a *blast* at the Challenger Learning Center’s Family Rocket Workshop: Build and launch an Estes rocket Workshop includes all supplies and materials Ages: 6 and up Cost: $25 for 1 child/parent ($10 for 1 additional child) Reservations required: (314) 521-6205 Read...
Challenger Learning Center Open House
Join us on March 6th from 4-6 pm for an open house to tour our award-winning facility, including our space simulators and learn more about programs available to educators, community members and the general public, including summer camps. read more
Inspiring Teacher Awards
Each year, in honor of the seven astronauts who were lost during the 1986 Challenger space shuttle mission, the Challenger Learning Center recognizes seven teachers in the St. Louis area who have inspired their current or former students to pursue a STEM career or pathway.
If you had an influential teacher who inspired you to pursue a STEM career or pathway, nominate them by November 1 for Challenger Learning Center’s Inspiring Teacher Award.
Award recipients and nominators will be recognized at a reception held at the Challenger Learning Center on January 30, 2020. Tickets and registration opens in December 2019.
Event sponsors:
Emerson
Boeing
2020 Keynote Speaker Announced
Nicole Adewale, Principal/Director of Business Development of ABNA, has been selected to be the keynote speaker for the 2020 Inspiring Teacher Awards event on January 30, 2020.
As a co-founder of ABNA, Nicole is highly involved in the day to day running of AABNA; which has grown from its humble beginnings as a two person firm, to more than 70 professionals across three offices, performing work in more than 13 states. Nicole began her career at the Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, where she was a resident engineer for major roadway and bridge construction projects. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a certified LEED® AP and is currently pursuing an Urban Affairs degree at Harris Stowe State University.
2019 Award Recipients
Rita Beard
Central Elementary School
nominated by: Heather Robinett
Jodie Fowler
Lafayette High School
nominated by: Natalie Phelps
Albert Harrold
McCluer South-Berkeley High School
nominated by: Chayla Graham and Tiffany Campbell
Missy Kelly
Warren Elementary School
nominated by: Jordan Banze
Anissa Parisi
Carr Lane Middle School
nominated by: Geralle Powell
Gloria Patterson
Jennings Middle School
nominated by: Jerome Lewis
Pamela Phelps
Oswego High School
nominated by: Alissa Cullen