Flagstaff STEMMY Awards

The STEMMY Awards are presented annually to students, teachers,
​and organizations who are STEM leaders in our community.
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2024 STEMMY Award Winners!

Read More About the 2024 STEMMY Awards: 
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2023 Flagstaff STEMMY Award Winners!
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2023 STEM Student of the Year
First Place
Kusuma Teluguntla
Senior @ BASIS Flagstaff 

STEM Student Finalists
Abram Pierce, Senior @ Coconino High School
Isabella Shin, Junior @ BASIS Flagstaff
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2023 STEM Teacher of the Year
First Place
Matthew Minister
Flagstaff High School

STEM Teacher Finalists
Dr. Anita Antoninka, Northern Arizona University
Elijah Rentschler, Flagstaff Christian School

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​2023 STEM Organization/Business Leader of the Year
First Place
Kinney Construction Services, Inc.

STEM Organization Finalists:
CocoNuts Robotics Team​
               Flagstaff Festival of Science                      Mike Thomas & Gabe Smith of KCS, Inc.                          

2022 Flagstaff STEMMY Award Winners!
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2022 STEM Students of the Year
Tied for First Place
Alicia Clouser   10th Grade @ Coconino High School 
Hannah Gurne   12th Grade @ Coconino High School
Runner-Up
Adam Whitcomb   12th Grade @ Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
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​2022 STEM Teachers of the Year
First Place
Audrey Baird   Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy   
Runner-Up
Michelle Despain   Montessori Charter School
Ray Serverian    Summit High School

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2022 STEM Organization of the Year
First Place
Tynkertopia
Runner-Up
CocoNuts First Robotics Team
Mari Soliday-Larsen    Museum of Northern Arizona


2021 Flagstaff STEM AWARD WINNERS!
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Oscar
Landa-Samano
STEM Student 
2020-2021


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Sheryl Wells
STEM Teacher
​2020-2021
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​Willow Bend Environmental
​Education Center
STEM Organization
​2020-2021​
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​Zachery Fountain
STEM Community Leader 
2020-2021
2020 Winners
Haile Nelson, BASIS Flagstaff Senior
Katie Krause, Marshall Magnet Elementary School, STEAM Educator
Jeff Jones, Coconino Community College, STEM Lab
Samantha Gorney, Lowell Observatory, Education
"I am honored to win the STEM student of the year award and I am very humbled to be involved in something so prestigious. I was inspired to be in the presence of my mentors and it was awe-inspiring to have them cheer me on when I was awarded STEM student of the year. I will continue to lead through STEM in my community, and with the awarded prize money I plan to help grow my small company (inspired by my experiences as a CTE and STEM student) and also pay my deposit for college next semester. Thank you, Flagstaff!"
Max Woolverton, 2018-2019 student winner​
"I am so thrilled to be a Flagstaff 2019 STEM Student of the Year winner. I was so honored just to be nominated for this opportunity. I love STEM and enjoy helping spread it and being a part of what makes Flagstaff a STEM city. In 2020 I will be going to school to become an architect. I am putting the money I won towards a laptop that will run the design software and programs I will need to become an architect. I am so grateful to have been recognized by my teacher and town as a role model and a leader in spreading STEM."
Baylee Stringer, 2018-2019 student winner​
2018-2019 Winners 
Max Woolverton, Coconino High School Senior
​Baylee Stringer, Home-schooled Senior
Kelley Smith, Coconino High School, Biology and Anatomy/Physiology Educator
Dr. Alice Christie, Founder of Tynkertopia
John Saltonstall, Economic Development Manager, City of Flagstaff
John Taylor, Founder of TerraBIRDS
Coconino County Education Service Agency ​​
Board President with the student winners and nominees from the 2018-2019 STEMmy's. Photo taken by Kaitlin Olson.
More pictures available here.
2017-2018 Winners
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Sisilia Sinaga, BASIS Flagstaff Senior. You can read a STEM Blog post about her here!
Wyatt Clark, Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy Senior!
Rich Krueger, Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and CAVIAT Teacher!
Cheryl Mango-Paget, Associate Superintendent for Innovation and Development!
Grand Canyon Youth, STEM Superheroes on the rivers and in the canyons of the SW!
2016-2017 Winners
Luke Peterson, STEM Student of the Year
Renda Fisk, STEM Teacher of the Year
Greg Vaughan, STEM Community Leader of the Year
TGen North, Organization of the Year
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 STEMMY AWARD SPONSORS!