by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 6, 2011 | AFL, Education, General - Science, Philadelphia Soul, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Lauren, a science teacher who’s a former cheerleader for the Philadelphia Souls (Arena Football League) and current coach of their Junior Dance Team and several other teams! SciCheer: What turned you on to science? Lauren: “Just add some...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 2, 2011 | Accounting and Finance, General - Mathematics, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins
Jenn is prepping to be a Certified Public Accountant. She’s a former cheerleader for the Washington Redskins who holds degrees in mathematics and communications from Towson University. And now, she’s a Science Cheerleader. SciCheer: What turned you on to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 1, 2011 | Baltimore Ravens, General - Engineering, General - Mathematics, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Dana is a rookie with the Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders. She’s also a systems engineer for General Dynamics. Check this out: SciCheer: Hey Dana! Engineering? You’re a girl! What gives? 😉 Dana: Engineering is based on math. I’ve loved math and science for...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 31, 2011 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins
Meet Brittany, our newest Science Cheerleader (NFL, NBA cheerleaders pursuing science and technology careers), a Washington Redskins cheerleader, cancer survivor, and mom, who’s earning an advanced degree in nursing. SciCheer: What turned you on to science and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 29, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
Hey, David here again. Â I thought I’d share a couple of links that are relevant this time of year – they touch on the baseball playoffs and Halloween. Â The other links aren’t really time-sensitive but I think they’re amazing anyway....
by Bart Leahy | Oct 28, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, Doctorate, Education, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Houston Rockets, Houston Texans, Interviews, Master's, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, all! Bart here with an inspiring interview with Samantha, our newest addition to the Science Cheerleader troop, who has a great story to tell: cheerleader for the NFL and NBA, physical therapist, teacher of future physical therapists, wife, and mom! What...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 25, 2011 | Atlanta Falcons, General - Engineering, Georgia Tech University, Interviews, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Bart here to introduce you to Cindy, an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader from Taiwan who’s pursuing a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She’s our newest Science Cheerleader (current and former professional...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 25, 2011 | Science Education
We just learned about a new magazine created for budding female engineers. Thanks to the American Society for Engineering Education for sending us the following information. What do the blockbuster movie Avatar, high-performance sports gear, the Angry Birds phone app,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 22, 2011 | Blog, Westcott's Wednesday Wrap Up
David Wescott here with my weekly round up of the best of the science blogs. The science blogosphere is incredibly diverse, so I’m sharing a little bit of everything this week. Yes there WILL be basketball. Â OK, so Darlene’s beloved 76ers may not be...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 19, 2011 | AFL, Education, General - Mathematics, Mathematics, PIFL, RIchmond Raiders, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Kirstin (who goes by Kita), who’s earning a Mathematical Sciences degree while she cheers for the Richmond Raiders, a professional indoor football team. Kita’s the captain this year! SciCheer: Why math? Kita: Well, from a very young age I knew that I...
