JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc.

Good morning! For those who have and continue to support the mission and vision of the JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc....THANK YOU! Your donations were at work at the Rockdale County Public Schools Back to School event on yesterday. We were able to provide scientific calculators to the high school students and a quick science experiment to the elementary and middle school students. We also collaborated with Mr. Moses Perdue and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives to provide finger printing kits for families. We gave out 987 kits! The parents were very appreciative and the kids were excited about making bouncy balls, digging for gems or having a calculator to tackle precalculus and calculus. A special thank you to our volunteers! It was a great day!

Parents of young ladies...my Pastor announced that Bennett College will be at New Birth tomorrow and offering scholarships from $5000 to $25,000!

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From the Desk of my Pastor, Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant...Bennett College will be at New Birth tomorrow and giving out scholarships from $5000 - $25,000!

It's SCHOLARSHIP SEASON! Congratulations to our JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc. Class of 2024 Scholars from Newton County Public Schools!

Newton High School Scholars
Savannah Jones
Amrin Dixon
Nolan Stanfield

Eastside High School
Joshua Miller
Kushal Dwaram

Alcovy High School
Giovanni Wilson

We can't wait to see you excel on your new journey!

Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in our fundraisers to help us help students!

Look out for us this summer as we continue our mission of STEAM education!

It's SCHOLARSHIP SEASON!!!

Congratulations to the JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc. Class of 2024 Scholarship Recipients from Rockdale County Public Schools:

Rockdale County High School and Magnet School for Science and Technology:
Michael Okigbo
Madisyn Dennis
Noah Buchanan

Heritage High School:
Avery Walker
Caitlyn Hopkins
RCB Athletics Scholar Athlete Awards:
Mya Mims
Brandon Pruitt

Salem High School:
Tyler Young
Walter Franklin
WBL Intern Scholar
Qasiem Rashad

Next week, we will announce our Newton County Public School Scholar Award Recipients at their Senior Honors Night events!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this foundation! As you can see, your donations are at work and we are extremely grateful for the opportunity to highlight these future STEAM students!

The morning showers subsided in time for us to have the perfect golf weather for our 3rd Annual JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc. Golf Tournament on Friday, May 3rd!

We would like to thank all of our golf teams, new and returning for their support:
Executive Eagles Guilford Red
Guilford White
Guilford Crimson
UBS
CREDC (Kevin Hanna) and Formetco.
It was a competitive group and the youngest team issued a challenge before the carts left for their destinations and that challenge was kept as they came in 1st Place. Our women's team led by Dr. Celeste Fowler have issued the challenge for more women's teams to join us next year! A great time was had by all!

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors, new and returning for their continued support of helping us provide scholarships to students and provide opportunities for our future STEaM students outside of the classroom!

Pioneer Sponsors ($1000 and above) -
Dr. Michael Eaddy
Mrs. Stephanie Lindsey, Esquire of the The Lindsey Law Firm Procutters
Dr. Chealon Miller of Resurgens Orthopaedics (Covington)

Engineer Sponsor ($500):
Racami

Apprentice (Hole) Sponsors:
Mrs. Akita Parmer
Mrs. Darlene Smith
Lester Dental Group
Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown
Congressman Hank Johnson
D.W. Gordon Tax and Financial Services
Mr. Jim McBrayer
Breezy Heating and Cooling - Mrs. Kiearrah Lawrence
Lexicon
Mr. Marcus Jordan
Mrs. Maureen Wood
Greg & Sandi Starr (UPS Store - Conyers Smyrna Shopping Plaza)
Snapping Shoals
UBS Financial Services

Donors:
Ms. Kyshia Carey
Mr. Vince Dillard
Mr. Robert Ashe
Mr. Darren Holloman
Mr. Sidney Divine of Divine Wealth Strategies (met during the tournament and he became a donor)

We would also like to thank our in-kind donors:
Dr. Dedra Evans and Cuteautiful Smokes
Party Out the Box, Conyers, GA.

Finally, a special thank you to our board members, Mrs. Pam Brown, Mrs. Akita Parmer and our Work Based Learning Intern, Qasiem Rashad for their presence in ensuring the tournament's success!

It was a great day of golf and networking! The 2025 date and course will be shared soon!

Women’s History Month: Weekly posts on Black Women in STEAM.
Post every Wednesday and start the comments with:
WCW: The JJG STEaM Foundation honors and recognizes black women in STEAM for Women’s History Month. This Wednesday, we are recognizing Elizabeth Catlett. Her work is a mixture of abstract and figurative in the Modernist tradition, with influence from African and Mexican art traditions.
She was best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience.

Here is another scholarship opportunity for rising 9th - 12th grade young ladies...

Happy Tuesday!! We are almost a month away from our 3rd JJG STEaM Golf Tournament! What a perfect way to support a worthy cause while getting a tax write-off! Get your team ready, join us for the Women's Golf Clinic or become a sponsor! Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/aGm2ZgojUTQkMc8a7

Thank you in advance for your consideration!

The JJG STEaM Foundation honors and recognizes black women in STEAM for Women’s History Month. This Wednesday, we are recognizing Yvonne Clark. She was the first woman to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at Howard University. She was also the first woman to earn a master’s degree in engineering management from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.

The JJG STEaM Foundation honors and recognizes black women in STEAM for Women’s History Month. This Wednesday, we are recognizing Ashanti Johnson. She is the first African American to earn a doctoral degree in oceanography from Texas A&M University. She was even the Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Recruitment and an Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington).

JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc.'s Super Saturday started with sharing forensic science with an eager and intuitive group of budding STEAM gems with 100 Girls of Code! Thank you, Danithea Ward for the continued collaboration to ensure the inclusion of science in your curriculum. A special thank you to our board members, Mrs. Akita Parmer and Dr. Demoine Kinney for their contributions to this successful program. Dr. Kinney spoke with the budding scientists about his role as the Rockdale County Coroner and walked them through what we had discussed about bloodstain patterns. It was also great to finally meet our work based learning intern Qasiem, who helped ensure we had great photos.

It was Forensic Science Day with 100 Girls of Code! Thank you for always ensuring we have a great group of young ladies eager to learn about science!

Today, we want to recognize the women of the JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc. for stepping out on faith and providing an avenue for students in STEAM to be recognized for their hard work and efforts and for ensuring that students have an opportunity to conduct science experiments outside of their school setting!

The JJG STEAM Foundation honors and recognizes black women in STEAM for Women’s History Month. This Wednesday, we are recognizing Patricia Bath. She became the first female member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute. She also was the first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology.

Love our partnership with 100 Girls of Code! We are looking forward to our session with them on March 9th!

Registration opens on 2/24! We’re coming back home to Conyers with JJG STEAM Foundation, Inc.!

JJG STEAM Black History Reflections...For Engineering, we recognize and honor Walter Braithwaite. Braithwaite’s team developed computer, aided design/computer, aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems for Boeing, which led the way for airplanes. He also became the highest ranking black executive at Boeing when he was name President of Boeing Africa in 2000.

JJG STEAM Black History Reflections...For TECHNOLOGY, we recognize and honor Janet Emerson Bashen. She was the first African-American woman to hold a software Patent, for LinkLine. She is also the founder of Bashen corporation which is a private consulting group that investigates equal employment opportunity complaints under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

JJG STEAM Black History Reflections...For SCIENCE, we recognize and honor George Washington Carver. He was an African-American scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soy beans. He is also often referred to as “The Father of the Peanut Industry” and “The Father of Chemurgy.”

We are excited to announce that the registration for our 3rd TEE Up for STEAM Golf tournament is OPEN! Dust off your clubs and get your team ready!

Ladies...need a brush-up or want to learn? Join us for the Women's Golf Clinic!

Have a conflict on that day? Consider being a sponsor! We appreciate your support!
https://forms.gle/Av1F3qtfQRv1hybH9

The JJG STEaM Foundation Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who contributed on ! Your generous contributions will help us, help students! Have a Happy Holiday Season.