The Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County and Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona will be holding their annual Cash for College Scholarship Awareness Nights on December 3 at Yavapai College in Prescott and December 4 at the Verde campus.
Both events will provide opportunities for area students, families and local educators to learn more about the many post-secondary scholarships that are available for both traditional and non-traditional college students. Last year, Yavapai County students received over $140,000 in scholarship funding! G.E.M. Environmental is proud to be participating this year, so be sure to stop by our booth to learn more about all of our exciting funding opportunities! CASH FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARENESS NIGHT – PRESCOTT Monday, December 3 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Yavapai College Gymnasium, Prescott Campus 1100 E. Sheldon St., Building 2 CASH FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARENESS NIGHT – CLARKDALE Tuesday, December 4 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus, Community Room – Building M., 1st Floor Learn more about at: http://www.azfoundation.org/ We're pleased to announce that G.E.M. Environmental and the Windsock Lounge have teamed up for a Christmas toy drive. An Angel Tree and toy donation box will be located inside the Windsock Lounge. All toys will be donated to Yavapai Casa For Kids and donations will be accepted through Christmas Day.
Please consider making a difference this holiday season. G.E.M. Environmental's Executive Director, Eric Welsh, will be interviewed by Robert Milligan and Robert Coombs during the "Talk of the Town - Prescott Chamber of Commerce" today at 4:00 PM on KQNA 1130 AM and 99.9 FM.
Tune in to learn more about who we are and what we do. Listen live here: www.kqna.com/ G.E.M. Environmental is excited to announce our new partnership with ArizonaServe, an organization harnessing the power of Americorps interns to "connect passionate people with transformative community projects to fight poverty." Thanks to AZ Serve, we are pleased to welcome our new Yavapai College Campus Liaison, Giovanni Hernandez! Giovanni is currently developing the STEM Success Club at Yavapai College, a group for students to participate in STEM focused field experiences, discussions with scientific professionals and no cost mentorship opportunities to streamline their transition from student to industry professional. Below, Giovanni shares his personal story: About Me And My Work I was born in Mexico, but before I had turned two, my family immigrated to Arizona. In Arizona, my father began working in one of the flagstone quarries near Drake, so at a young age I was introduced to the process of mining and the identification of flagstone. I even ended up working at the same quarry at one point. As far as I can remember Coconino sandstone has been a part of my life, and I think this is what really set the foundations for my interest in geology and STEM overall. My interests extend beyond geology, one of my current passions is in creating fine art, and I have found that STEM and art go well together not only in the fabrication but in the concept of the pieces I create. Using the Fibonacci sequence to create beautiful logarithmic spirals is something that is evident even the works of the Renaissance masters. I try to emulate this in my art because it fulfills both my passion in the fine arts as well as in STEM. I also enjoy rock climbing, I find that it stimulates my desire to further improve myself and aim for greater heights. I am grateful for the opportunity that G.E.M. has given me. Last year I took a position as an assistant field researcher at the National Bison Range. Even though it wasn’t in my area of study, the position gave me valuable experience in working in the field with a team. The exciting part is that with G.E.M., not only will I be able to gain experience in geology; I will also be helping others do the same. I look forward to my internship with G.E.M. ~~~
You can learn more about Giovanni by clicking HERE. To learn more about G.E.M. Environmental's programs, including internships, visit our Programs Page. If you're interested in joining the STEM Success Club at Yavapai College, the first meeting will be held Friday, November 9 at 12. We are excited to announce that we now have a geologic and mineral collection display at Yavapai College located in the science building (#4)! Special thanks to Dr. Beth Boyd for allowing us to share these rockin' specimens and assisting with the installation. If you have a chance to stop by, let us know which specimen is your favorite. Don't miss any updates from us. Follow us @gemenviron Thanks for stopping by. We're excited to share our new website! Please have a look around at our program offerings, learn more about us, discover how we're involved in the community through our philanthropic endeavors, and check out all the ways you can support G.E.M. Environmental.
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