by Bart Leahy | Oct 8, 2012 | CFL, General - Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Montreal Alouettes, Other, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Cheerleading was born in the U.S., but it’s catching on worldwide! Please give your attention to Marjorie, a cheerleader from the Montreal Alouettes and a mechanical package engineer. Don’t know what that is? Read on!...
by Bart Leahy | Jul 18, 2012 | Electrical Engineering, General - Engineering, Golden State Warriors, NBA, Other, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Please give your attention to Thera, a Golden State Warriors dancer who (like, me, Bart-the-SciCheer-Gopher) also speaks space geek! Glad to have you aboard, Thera! [Note: Thera retired from the Warriors in 2012.] So what got you...
by Bart Leahy | Dec 14, 2011 | Education, General - Science, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, Other, STEM Field
Howdy, folks! Bart the Cheer Operations Ninja here. Our latest Science Cheerleader interviewee is Theresa, the cheerleading coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts. I suppose you could say she and I have something in common in that 1) we were never cheerleaders, 2) we...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2011 | Arizona Cardinals, General - Science, Meteorology, Other, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
As part of our ongoing effort to playfully challenge stereotypes and inspire more girls to consider careers in science, I’d like to introduce you to Jenna. She’s a former Cardinals cheerleader with a passion for meteorology. SciCheer: Ok, Jenna…why...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 10, 2010 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, General - Science, Health and Medicine, M.D., Other, Science Education, St. Louis Rams, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Recently, Amanda (a former cheerleader for the St. Louis Rams) won an award for her work in breast cancer research, from the Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. We caught up with her during her medical school studies at Columbia University. During...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 6, 2010 | Baltimore Ravens, Biology, General - Science, NFL, Other, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Adriene, a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader who is wild animal science. SciCheer: What turned you on to science and when did that happen? Adriene: I fell in love with animal science as a kid. I was always fascinated with animal behavior and being a caretaker. I...
