Julie Sigmon Appointed to Lead Development of Omaha STEM Ecosystem

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the University of Nebraska at Omaha have hired Julie Sigmon to fulfill the newly created role of Omaha STEM Ecosystem director.

The Omaha STEM Ecosystem is a citywide partnership to maximize science, technology, engineering and mathematics-based learning initiatives in the Greater Omaha area. Its mission is to encompass a rich array of STEM learning opportunities that ensure our community is meeting the future goals for STEM talent in the workplace.

The ecosystem, with support from local businesses, academic and science-based cultural institutions, will provide schools and youth organizations with increased or expanded learning opportunities for students to be successful in the areas of scientific thinking, examining potential career paths and extend their educational achievements based on their STEM interests or those of a related field.

Sigmon’s responsibilities as director include providing ongoing leadership for the Omaha STEM Ecosystem, increase STEM activities and events across the city, engage new partners to grow the ecosystem, build community support, as well as build closer relationships between schools and the community.

More than 30 organizations have already come together to assist in the growth of this effort, including Omaha Public Schools, Gallup, Union Pacific Railroad, Collective for Youth, United Way of the Midlands, AIM Institute, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

More information about the Omaha STEM Ecosystem can be found on Facebook at Facebook.com/OmahaSTEM.