Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition

STEAM SUMMIT

June 30, 2025

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The STEAM Summit was a partnership between LANL and LANL Foundation highlighting the work of the Northern NM STEAM Coalition! 

 

Thom Mason, the Director of LANL, spoke about the importance of  STEM education for preparing our future workforce, he also emphasized the importance of ensuring our children and youth have the foundational knowledge they will need to use 21st technologies wisely – by learning how to solve the problems themselves!    

 

Thank you to our esteemed panelists: 

• Anita Gonzales, Deputy Director NM MESA, State Representative for San Miguel and Torrence Counties 

• Estevan Gonzales, Rural Youth Advisory Council

• Melissa Sandoval, Superintendent Las Vegas City Schools

• Scott Groginsky, Deputy Secretary of Workforce Solutions

 

Estevan Gonzales, a youth advocate from Las Vegas, spoke eloquently about the importance of creating a net for our youth – a net that helps to recognize our youth’s brilliances and ensures they have the pathways they need to live and thrive in our Northern NM Communities. 

 

The Northern NM STEAM Coalition is bringing prek-12, higher education, out-of-school, industry and community partners together to develop a framework and vision for strengthening STEAM Education opportunities in Northern NM – in schools, in out-of-school programs, and through career connected learning.