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Hello! My name is Noa Essner, I am a junior at the Ramaz Upper School, and I live in Westchester, New York.
Though my favorite category of STEAM is science, I have an immense appreciation for each of the other four categories.
While I've heard the term "STEAM" used numerous times in my science and math classes growing up, it wasn't until a few years ago that I realized my interest in these topics transcended my love of simply learning about them in a classroom. Everything I've learned or I've read related to STEAM has long resonated with me, and this interest turned quickly into a profound love and excitement for it, which I still maintain to this day.
For me, STEAM has always been and continues to be a symbol of empowerment and innovation. When I was younger, the expectation of conforming to the interests of others left me feeling that being interested and excited about math, science, and technology was not normal. My goal is to share my love for it with the world so that it might empower someone else the same way it did me.
I hope that STEAM News will help spread awareness of current, STEAM-related endeavors and promote the necessity of protecting the environment both in the Earth's atmosphere and beyond it.
Thank you to all our readers, writers, and editors, for helping me take this vision and turn it into a compelling reality. Without you, this project wouldn't be possible. I know that a community of teens interested in STEAM is something I would have appreciated years ago. Going forward, I know that together we will bring STEAM News to great lengths, and I'm eager to see in what new ways STEAM News will change the world.
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Hi! My name is Maya Puterman, I am a junior at the Ramaz Upper School, and I live in New York City.
Though I am passionate about all the different categories of STEAM, my favorite areas are engineering and technology.
My passion for STEAM is rooted in my creative personality. Since I was a little girl, I would always discover new problems and come up with creative means of solving them.
As an example, growing up knowing that global warming is harming our planet and that human waste is one of the main reasons, I became cognizant of how much paper we waste on a daily basis and its negative impacts on the planet. I came up with a way to turn regular paper reusable by making it dry-erase, so one sheet of paper can be used an infinite amount of times. I am now the founder of paperecoshop.com, a site selling reusable paper products, where I donate 10% of the proceeds to planting trees in Africa. Planting trees is one of the most vital steps to prevent the imminent threat of climate change.
The truth is that I wasn't always passionate about STEAM. After being introduced to the topic, in retrospect I realized how much I was missing out beforehand. STEAM is the future. I had the idea to start STEAM News in order to spread my passion for STEAM with other kids around the world, as well as inspire others to have a passion for STEAM as well.
I hope that STEAM news will spread an awareness for STEAM and get more teens around the world involved, as I myself wish I would have done sooner. I also hope to create a community of like-minded teens who have a passion for STEAM and to further help them discover their passion for different areas of STEAM as well.
I would like to thank our amazing team and give a huge shout out to our supportive community of readers as well as our incredible team of writers, who are shaping the future of the world.
Audrey Tran
Graphic Designer/Chapter President
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Ashley Rechtschaffen
Chapter President
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Brendan Kaminski
Ambassador
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Dave Achonu
Ambassador/Outreach Director
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Dora Fields
Editor
Northport High School, USA
Gianna Goldfarb
Marketing Director/Photographer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Grace Kejo
Editor
Haven of Peace Academy, Tanzania
Haylee Ramlakhan
Online Events Coordinator
The Scholar's Academy, USA
Janessa Angela Alerre
Chapter President
George Washington High School, Guam
Jasmine Nguyen
Graphic Designer/Chapter President
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Kate Marine
Outreach Director
The Pingry School, USA
Lindsay Chuback
Chapter President
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Mariam Dzidzikashvili
Editor
The Lawrence School, USA
Monal Gupta
Chapter President
Williamsville East High School, USA
Samhita Prabhu
Marketing Director
McLean High School, USA
Saranya Mandapaty
Marketing Director
West Windsor Plainsboro High School, USA
Sidney Cisneros
Marketing Director
School of Business and Management, USA
Sydney Pastor
Chapter President
Pine Crest School, USA
Tsz Kiu Amanda Leung
Editor
Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong
Contributing Writers
Aliyan Nadeem
Writer
Beaconhouse Margalla, Turkey
Amy Nangia
Writer
Michael E. DeBakey High School, USA
Andrea Mojsoska
Writer
Nova International Schools, North Macedonia
Anya Puangsawas
Writer
Brooklyn Technical High School, USA
Armita Rohani
Writer
Williamsville East High School, USA
Arielle Nguyen
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Audrey Tran
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Avni Kyal
Writer
Ramniwas Bajaj English High School, India
Aye Chan Mon
Writer
Forest Hills High School, USA
Ayushi Kasotia
Writer
Stephen F. Austin High School, USA
Benjamin Woo
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Bianca Silvera
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Bobo Lin
Writer
Jones College Preparatory, USA
Brendan Kaminski
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Caroline Cronin
Writer
Frost Middle School, USA
Caroline Mora
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Carter Hoskins
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Chrinnah Torres
Writer
John F. Kennedy High School, Guam
Claire Story
Writer
Dominican Academy, USA
Dave Achonu
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Dora Fields
Writer
Northport High School, USA
Ela Selin Akgün
Writer
Işikkent High School, Turkey
Eliza Karel Gruta
Writer
Quezon City Science High School, Philippines
Fadwa Dalay
Writer
Lycée Mohamed 6, Morrocco
Gabrielle Alder
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Hana Zubair
Writer
Hussan International Academy, Pakistan
Jacob Moran
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Jaimah Nusrat
Writer
Williamsville East High School, USA
Janessa Angela Alerre
Writer
George Washington High School, Guam
Jasmine Nguyen
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Jaydaniah Quitugua
Writer
George Washington High School, Guam
Jessica A. Dennehy
Writer
Williamsville East High School, USA
Joshua Morgan
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Julie Arangio
Writer
Liceo Statale Niccolò Machiavelli, Italy
Kathlyn Phan
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Keren Teichner
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Kevin Yacub
Writer
Tzu Chi Secondary School, Indonesia
Kieran Schmitt
Writer
The Hawbridge School, USA
Krisha Gupta
Writer
Vibgyor High School, India
Kymberlyn Calderon
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Lara Villard
Writer
Lakeland High School, USA
Leo Eigen
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Letícia Alves da Silva
Writer
Colégio Militar do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lily Freilich
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Lily Sharkey
Writer
Dominican Academy, USA
Liviah Lewis
Writer
The Frisch School, USA
Lucia Xiao
Writer
The Brearley School, USA
Mai Shashua
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Maryam Bala
Writer
Brooklyn Technical High School, USA
Mary Isabelle Reyes
Writer
University of Santo Tomas Senior High School, Philippines
Monique Nguyen
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Nathaniel De La Cruz
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Niamh Jones
Writer
Rougemont School, Wales
Paola Crespo
Writer
Troy University, USA
Reggie Dao
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Ridhi Garg
Writer
Williamsville East High School, USA
Roumaissae Bouaid
Writer
Mohamed 5 High School, Morocco
Samantha Zoltan
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Sarah Nguyen
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Sasi Kondru
Writer
Lebanon Trail High School, USA
Sofia McGrath
Writer
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens, USA
Soulava Gabr
Writer
Baldwin Senior High School, USA
Spandana Cheruvu
Writer
Williamsville East High School, USA
Stephanie Khoury
Writer
West Ranch High School, USA
Suhani Desai
Writer
Father Michael McGivney High School, Canada
Sylvie Pagovich
Writer
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Taelor Mafnas
Writer
George Washington High School, Guam
Tsz Kiu Amanda Leung
Writer
Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong
Uy Pham
Writer
Fountain Valley High School, USA
Notable Contributors:
Ashlyn Tsang
STEAM News Collaborator
OurSayOnScience, Canada
Elle Salame
STEAM News Logo Design
Ramaz Upper School, USA
Lara Villard
Ambassador
Lakeland High School, USA