November is RI STEAM Month!
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 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 2025 RI STEAM Educator Award. The winners are as follows:
- Erin Giuliano, of Park Elementary School in Warwick, was presented the Elementary STEAM Educator Award
- Christopher Colson, of Goff Middle School in Pawtucket, was presented the Middle Level STEAM Educator Award
- Tiffany Risch, of Coventry High School, 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, and RIC. The STEAM Educator Awards are dedicated to Dr. Carol Giuriceo, who served as the center’s director from 2013 and passed away in 2021.
2025 RI STEAM Educators
Congratulations to our 2025 STEAM Month Logo Designer!
