Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio is proud to announce the award of the National Lieutenant Governors’ Association Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics scholarship to John F. Kennedy High School. 

NLGA awarded the Tamuning school $1,000 as part of a national call for applications to fund STEM programming and curriculum in schools.

Tenorio said, “I’m glad to see funding to support the JFK Air Force JROTC program, where the NLGA support not only furthers STEM programming but also helps to prepare students for a future career in the military or otherwise. Guam plays an important role in national defense, with the highest military enlistment per capita in the country, and this funding helps further interest in the skills of tomorrow.”

Guam’s STEM Scholarship winner, JFK High School, will use its STEM Scholarship to expand the Aviation and Robotics programs in its Air Force JROTC Program. 

The school’s Aviation Club teaches cadets the importance of drone technology, mapping geography, coding, and drone and flight safety and the Robotics Team also helps cadets create, design, and program robots to further their knowledge and understanding of STEM concepts.

NLGA opened the application period for the STEM Scholarship Program in February 2024. 

The application process was competitive, with NLGA receiving more than 200 requests for STEM funding from schools in 28 states and territories. Twelve schools in 12 states were awarded $500 to $1,000 for STEM-related expenses.

“As the seconds-in-command in state and territorial government, lieutenant governors are uniquely poised to lead on STEM education,” said NLGA Executive Director Julia Brossart. “By supporting STEM-related activities in schools across the country, we can encourage a long-term interest and passion in STEM education in America’s youth.”

The Scholarship Program is administered by NLGA, the nonpartisan nonprofit association for the nation’s seconds-in-command, and sponsored by ACT, the education and career readiness nonprofit. Additional information on the STEM Scholarship Program can be found at https://nlga.us/strategies/nlga-state-strategies-in-stem/.