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Bahamian rocket scientist and STEMBoard founder Aisha Bowe nominated for Root Award
By Arthia Nixon
Sep 25, 2015 - 12:00:16 PM

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Aisha Bowe, who made history as the youngest person with Bahamian heritage to work for NASA is up for an award by a major American online media outlet, TheRoot.com. Bowe, who has been making news as the CEO and co-founder of STEMBoard and its summer youth camp, Hack.IT Bahamas, expressed her delight in being nominated.

“I’m humbled to be among the five finalists for the People’s Choice Award,” she says. “It’s wonderful that my own roots from The Bahamas were highlighted in their synopsis on the nominees, and that they were kind enough to mention STEMBoard and our mission to empower young Bahamians to tackle everyday problems in that nation through science, technology, engineering and math. Even though I am the one who was nominated, the STEMBoard team, the campers and the generous sponsors who made it possible to pursue this venture are the real stars shining a light on this recognition.”

The Root has been rated among the top sites for Black news, in the past, holding on to the top post for four consecutive months. The winner of the People’s Choice Award, powered by Infiniti, will be determined by votes.

Those wishing to support Bowe may do so at http://bit.ly/1KvuT6m

Stated the Root.com: “Aisha Bowe knows that that sky is not the limit. A former NASA engineer, she worked for the space organization improving air traffic management. But Bowe didn’t always know that she would end up here. It wasn’t until her father recommended that she take a math class in college that she realized she had a knack for solving problems. A few advanced calculus classes later, she had fostered a love for engineering. Fast forward to 2013, Bowe co-founded STEMBoard, an engineering solutions company that hosts free camps for underserved youth in hopes of closing the achievement gap in science, technology, engineering and math fields. In March, the organization won the Emerging Star award from the U.S Women’s Chamber of Commerce. In July, the company travelled to The Bahamas, for a hackathon titled Hack.IT Bahamas, a free week long camp to solve problems that affect everyday Bahamian life.”

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