Preparing for STEAM Month 2025!

The Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island STEAM Center recognizes STEAM Month in November.  The purpose of RI STEAM Month is to celebrate opportunities that RI schools offer students in STEAM areas as well as highlight the importance of learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art+Design, and Mathematics areas. 

2025 RI STEAM Month Logo Contest- 

Rhode Island high school students submitted entries with a logo and slogan to be used on promotional items and public announcements during RI STEAM Month 2025. Logos include a slogan/quote and student-generated artwork that promotes STEAM Education for all students in Rhode Island.  We invite the public to vote for the entry that best meets the criteria. 

This year's contest has closed, we will announce the winning logo in June!

2025 RI STEAM Educator Awards Application is OPEN!!

Once again, the RI STEAM Center will be recognizing three RI STEAM Educators with an award during STEAM Month in November.  These recipients will each receive a $1,000 classroom stipend and $500 personal award courtesy of the RI Energy/PPL Foundation. 

We invite STEAM Educators to complete and submit their application packet by October 24, 2025.   

Full instructions and scoring details can be found HERE.  

The 2025 RI STEAM Educator Award application components can be uploaded HERE.

2024 RI STEAM Educator Awards 

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the Rhode Island STEAM Center at Rhode Island College (RIC) presented three teachers with the 2024 RI STEAM Educator Award. The winners are as follows:

• Julie Maruska, of The Compass School was presented the Elementary STEAM Educator Award
• Kerri Krawczyk, of Kickemuit Middle School was presented the Middle Level STEAM Educator Award
• Verda Jones, of Shea High School in Pawtucket was presented with the High School STEAM Educator Award

Along with recognition, the recipients receive a $1,000 classroom stipend and $500 personal award courtesy of the PPL Foundation. Our three STEAM Educators were also presented with engraved awards and banners.

Congratulations to all of the applicants and thank you to the team of reviewers from the RI STEAM Center, RIDE, RIC, and URI. The STEAM Educator Awards are dedicated to Dr. Carol Giuriceo, who served as the center’s director from 2013 and organized the first STEAM Educator Award. Dr. Giuriceo passed away in 2021 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.