If your student is registering for madiSTEM, we encourage you to register as well.  Registered adults can attend one or all of the adult workshops and accompany their student to their workshops during the other sessions. Adults also have the option of accompanying their student to all of their student workshops. 

STEM Careers In Action! - JMU Alumni Panel 

Would you like to ask questions from JMU alumni currently in a non-teaching STEM (science, math, technology, and engineering) career? If so, we invite you to join our alumni panelists who will be sharing their experiences in their current government and industry jobs. This workshop is open to all parents and teachers who are accompanying students to madiSTEM.

JMU Alumni Panelists
Moderator: Mrs. Stephanie Berry, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, JMU  

Pathways to STEM - JMU Student Panel

Would you like to discover a variety of ways to support your child's interest in a STEM (science, math, technology, and engineering) career? Do you have questions about how your child can navigate middle and high school in order to prepare for these careers? Are you seeking more information about opportunities for students pursuing post-secondary study in a STEM field? 

If so, we invite you to join our JMU student panelists who will be sharing their decisions and experiences that led them to choose a STEM career pathway. The panelists will share who and what influenced them to choose a career in a STEM field. They will share what parents and caregivers can be doing now to assist adolescents who have indicated an interest in STEM.  This workshop is open to all parents and teachers who are accompanying students to madiSTEM. 

JMU Student Panelists
Moderator: Dr. Roger Thelwell, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, JMU 

Admissions and Financial Aid Presentation

It is never too early to start thinking about how to help your child apply to college.  Join Roger Burke, Interim  JMU Director of Admissions, for an informative presentation on college admissions and financial aid.  Learn about the process of applying to college and what a school like JMU expects in terms of college preparation.  Find out the basics about financial aid and scholarships.  There will be plenty of time for questions.   

Roger Burke, Interim, Director of Admissions, JMU