Rhode Island Department of Education Announces Winner of 2025 STEAM Logo Design Contest; Calls for Applications for STEAM Educator Award
Published on Friday, June 20, 2025
North Kingstown High School student’s logo design will be used for marketing materials promoting STEAM education in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education today announced Alondra Robles, a junior at North Kingstown High School, as the winner of the 2025 STEAM Logo Design Contest. The contest, which is aligned with the Math Matters RI campaign, invited high school students from across the state to showcase their creativity by designing a logo and slogan to celebrate STEAM Month 2025.
“Rhode Island has a deep commitment to promoting STEAM education,” said Governor Dan McKee. “Congratulations to Alondra, whose design is a visual demonstration of how science, technology, engineering, art, and most importantly, mathematics, intertwine with each other.”
STEAM is a universally used acronym for an educational approach which incorporates Science (S), Technology (T), Engineering (E), Arts (A), and Mathematics (M).
“STEAM education engages our students in experiential learning, collaboration, and problem-solving, to work through creative process,” said Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green. “Alondra’s inspiring design incorporates all these elements. It’s a proud day for Alondra, her family, and her teachers.”
Alondra’s design will be used for marketing materials during the next school year, including Rhode Island’s annual STEAM Educator Awards, which are presented in November by the Rhode Island STEAM Center at Rhode Island College, with funding from RI Energy/PPL Foundation.
“This logo is to celebrate Rhode Island STEAM Month 2025,” said Alondra. “It incorporates different symbols for each field, coming together to form a cohesive and innovative design that showcases what STEAM embodies. This project reflects the idea that through STEAM, we can innovate, create, and solve complex problems that shape the future,” Alondra concluded.
Additionally, state leaders announced that applications are open for the annual Rhode Island STEAM Educator Award, presented by the Rhode Island STEAM Center at Rhode Island College. The STEAM Educator Award will be presented to one elementary educator (grades PK-5), one middle school educator (grades 6-8), and one high school educator (grades 9-12) whose innovative and captivating lessons spark creativity, curiosity and problem-solving skills in their students.
“Alondra’s design is a brilliant representation of the creativity and curiosity at the heart of STEAM education,” said Douglas Alexander, Director of the RI STEAM Center. “We’re immensely proud to feature her artwork throughout STEAM Month 2025 as we celebrate the talented educators and students who represent the best of Rhode Island's innovative future."
Along with recognition in November, the winners will receive a STEAM Educator Award from the PPL Foundation. This award recognizes teachers that who demonstrate excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects through $1,000 classroom grants to spend on materials and equipment for projects and other activities, as well as a $500 personal award thanks to RI Energy.
Nominees and applicants for the STEAM Educator Award must be a full-time PK-12 teacher, employed in a public school in Rhode Island, with at least three years of experience in teaching. Educators are able to self-nominate by applying directly. Applications are due by October 24, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Further details, including the application link, can be accessed here.