This is a unique, competitive, and formative program focused on increasing student interest and learning in STEM disciplines through the support and growth of high-quality teachers. These ladies are three of 31 individuals, representing nine schools, chosen from thousands of applicants across the nation and deemed the best of the best to participate in this elite group. It was a rigorous application process weighted heavily on the implementation of STEM based curriculum that has already benefited their classrooms, along with several recommendations and a face-to-face interview. They will be working hard over the next two years and three summers to complete this program, graduating in the summer of 2018.