Rep. Sykes Presents $850,000 Check To Girl Scouts of North East Ohio For STEM Center Of Excellence
PENINSULA, OH — Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented an $850,000 ceremonial check to the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) for their STEM Center of Excellence.
“The STEM Center of Excellence will be a unique asset for Girl Scouts and school children in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District,” said Rep. Sykes. “I promised I would help secure federal funding at the groundbreaking for this center, and I am proud to now deliver this resource to invest in our future workforce and the success of young women in our district.”
“We are so thankful for Congresswoman Emilia Sykes’ support of Girl Scouts of North East Ohio’s (GSNEO) STEM Center of Excellence. With her support, she has ensured that this transformational project will move forward to completion,” said GSNEO Chief Executive Officer Jane Christyson. “This 8,000 square foot facility will not only serve more than 18,000 Girl Scouts in Northeast Ohio, but it will also host field trips for area school children. This enables GSNEO to do its part to inspire more youth to explore STEM careers as well as help develop the STEM talent pipeline in our region.”
The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) will use this funding to supplement state, local, and private funding for their 7,755 square foot STEM Center, which will serve thousands of students in surrounding communities as well as all 18,000 of GSNEO's girl members. The facility will include classrooms, a multipurpose room, a wet lab, a maker space/workshop, a tech space, an outdoor classroom, and a rain garden.
Attendees at this check presentation included Jane Christyson, CEO, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Julie Weagraff, Chief Development Officer, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Cindy Skelton-Becker, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Kate Asbeck, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Melinda Scalfaro, Sol Harris Day; Ruth Coleman, ValTrans Health; Emily Fein, COO, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Jay Gardner, Grants Manager, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Elizabeth Wagner, Corporate Giving & Special Events, Manager, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Kathy Moock, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Tari Rivera, Regency Construction; Tami Bolder, CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC; John Graves, CFO, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Alia Williams, Property Operations Manager, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Bre Tischler, Director of Marketing & Communications, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Betsy Engels, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of North East Ohio; Angel Williams, Timken Corporation; and Andrea Harless, Director of Government Affairs, G2G.
The $850,000 for the GSNEO STEM Center of Excellence is one of the 12 Community Funding Projects totaling more than $14.9 million Rep. Sykes secured in the 2024 federal spending bill. The other projects included in this funding can be found here.
