Ravens vs. Patriots Halftime Entertainment: Ravens Cheerleaders pursuing STEM careers!

by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 9, 2015 | Advanced Degrees, Baltimore Ravens, Chemistry, Colgate University, Doctorate, Education, General - Engineering, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Industrial Engineering, Master's, New England Patriots, Pharmacology, Software, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Hey football fans, check out your Science Cheerleaders during the playoffs!  My name is Megan and I’m a former Washington Redskins Cheerleader (HAIL!) as well as a Computer Engineer.  I’m a regional coordinator here at Science Cheerleader for the DC/MD/VA...

Science Cheerleader Jessica (chemist) leads citizen science project with Pop Warner cheerleaders

by Bart Leahy | Sep 11, 2014 | AFL, Biology, Chemistry, Dallas Vigilantes, ECAST, Events, General - Science, NASA Asteroid Initiative, Pop Warner, Pop Warner, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders

Jessica, a chemist and former Dallas Vigilantes cheerleader, joined youth cheerleaders, their coaches, and parents, to lead a citizen science project to help get people involved in NASA’s Asteroid Initiative! Special thanks to the North Texas Pop Warner Region...

Rae: Science Cheerleader, Chemist, and (awesome!) STEM communicator! (She's also the managing editor of SciStarter!)

by Bart Leahy | Aug 5, 2014 | Chemistry, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Doctorate, General - Science, Master's, McGill University, STEM Field

Here’s Raecca (Rae): Science Cheerleader, blogger, and SciStarter managing editor (among other things!) Hi, Rae! What got you into science? As a high school student, I enjoyed my math and science classes. If you gave me the option to solve an equation or read a...

Tynesha: Chemist, Patent Examiner and Baltimore Blast Pro Soccer Cheerleader

by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 26, 2013 | Baltimore Blast, Chemistry, Events, MISL, Project MERCCURI, Science Cheerleader Performances and News, STEM appearances, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders

[Update, August 2020]: We caught up with Tynesha to hear about what she’s accomplished since our last interview with her. She’s still a Patent Examiner with the USPTO and cheered for the Baltimore Ravens! Read her update interview, here! Tynesha is one of...

Niki: Competitive cheerleader and future medical doctor.

by Bart Leahy | Feb 5, 2013 | Blog, Chemistry, Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, General - Science, Health and Medicine, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Howdy, Science Cheerleader fans! Allow me to introduce you to a fellow Illinoisan, Nicole (Niki), a competitive cheerleader pursuing a science career. You’re studying Interdisciplinary Health with minors in Spanish and Chemistry at the University of Illinois...

Teleza: Washington Redskins cheerleader preparing for medical school.

by Bart Leahy | Nov 2, 2012 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, M.D., NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins

Hi, Teleza! Let’s jump right in—what got you interested in science? Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to become a pediatrician. My pediatrician was the person who inspired me. He always made medicine seem so fun! It was confirmed that I wanted to go into...