Texas Stand Up For STEM Awards

TxGCP annually awards the Stand Up for STEM Awards to recognize and elevate the work of incredible mentors, companies and organizations within Texas. Award nominations open on September 1 and close in early October. Awardees and nominees are recognized during the TxGCP Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit. Self-nominations welcome.

2022 Stand Up for STEM Awards

Texas Girls Collaborative Project Announces 2022 “Stand Up for STEM” Award Winners
The awards recognize individuals and organizations in Texas advancing women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

AUSTIN, TX, December 8, 2022 - The Texas Girls Collaborative Project announces the 2022 Stand Up for STEM Awards that recognize and elevate the work of incredible individuals and organizations in Texas advancing women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The 2022 Stand Up for STEM High School Awards are presented to:

  • Anushka Khatri, High School Senior, Frisco Centennial High School, Frisco ISD

  • Nicole Xu, High School, High School Senior, Obra D. Tompkins High School, Katy ISD

 The 2022 Stand Up for STEM Collegiate Award is presented to:

  • Jennifer Sims, Graduate Student, Founder & President of Women in Cybersecurity UTEP Student Chapter, CS CyberPatriot Outreach Lead Coordinator, CS CyberPatriot Outreach Coach, The University of Texas at El Paso

 The 2022 Stand Up for STEM Mentor Awards are presented to:

  • Annie Carter, TAME Advisory Board Chair and Golden Triangle Chapter TAME Chair, Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME)

  • Jacqueline Garcia, Instructional Technology Specialist, Round Rock ISD

 The 2022 Stand Up for STEM Educator Awards are presented to:

  • Chad Smith, Ph.D., Professor in the Education of the Deaf Program and Coordinator and Co-founder of the TWU Future Classroom Lab, Texas Woman's University

  • Jennifer Stimpson, Ed.D., Chief Program Officer, T.D. Jakes Foundation

The 2022 Stand Up for STEM Educational Organization Award is presented to:

  • University of Houston STEM Research Inquiry Summer Enrichment (STEM RISE)

The 2022 Stand Up for STEM Corporate Award is presented to:

  • American Airlines

2022 Stand Up for STEM Awards Recognition