This week the Governor's STEM Advisory Council took another step ahead in moving STEM awareness forward by launching a 30 second public service announcement (PSA) across the state.  The PSA features Iowa students filmed at Central Academy and the Downtown School of Des Moines. It is one piece of a multi-faceted public awareness campaign initiated by the Council in partnership with Strategic America.

On March 6, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds began the first of six stops across the state's regions to discuss the importance of giving students great STEM education.  Three tour stops in Mt. Pleasant, Marshalltown and Spencer have already taken place, highlighting the progress being made by the Council. The tour stops also showcased student presentations of STEM activities and programs and sought feedback from community members about the ways in which the Council can continue to improve and set priorities moving forward. 

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The Principal Financial Group® is a leading global financial company offering a range of retirement solutions, insurance and investment products headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. They are one of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council's great partners, and it's clear with the business they run, why they have a clear sense to make STEM work well in Iowa.   

Principal's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Gary Scholten, serves on the Governor's STEM Advisory Council Executive Committee... (continued...)