Innovation Day 2020

Innovation Day 2020

Innovation Day 2020

Celebrating Youth Ingenuity, Creativity and Innovation Skills of DiscoverSTEM Students

The inaugural DiscoverSTEM Innovation Day in 2020 marked the beginning of a transformative journey to inspire and empower young innovators. This groundbreaking event celebrated students who developed patent pending innovations for their pioneering ideas, highlighting their creativity and dedication. The event also featured the thrilling Innovation Quiz, where participants showcased their knowledge and competed for coveted Apple merchandise, creating an atmosphere of learning and excitement.

As the first edition, Innovation Day 2020 laid the foundation for fostering a culture of innovation and exploration. By honoring the achievements of young minds, DiscoverSTEM demonstrated its commitment to nurturing future leaders equipped to solve real-world challenges. The success of this milestone event inspired students to dream big and paved the way for future editions that continue to elevate the spirit of creativity and progress.

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Chief Guests

Dr. Charles A. Rodenberger

Dr. Charles A. Rodenberger

Senior NASA scientist, Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering,Texas A&M University

Col. Richard Graham

SR-71 pilot, author, speaker, aviation consultant, flight instructor, USAF (Ret.)

Dr. Hashima Hasan

Dr. Hashima Hasan

Program scientist at NASA, Deputy Program Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope

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Hisham Ahmad - CMO

I am a 14-year-old freshman attending Brighter Horizons Academy in Garland, Texas. I have extensive experience with marketing, as I have been a part of various companies and mentorships. I graduated from the DiscoverStem program, allowing new doors to open up for me, and change the way I see things. The DiscoverStem program has also given me more experience with concepts such as patents, invention, and innovation, as well as inspiration to use these skills to help the world around us.

DiscoverSTEM founders Mirza Rizwan and Mirza Faizan have made history by becoming the first Indian to win the coveted George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation – USA.

Started in 1949 by former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Freedoms Foundation honors exceptional contributions of Americans towards communities in the USA. Generally reserved for the US citizens, the awarding organization made an exception to recognize the stellar research work and its impact of India’s Mr. Rizwan in designing and implementing a unique STEM & Innovation program for American children, thereby revolutionizing the education system in the USA.

Few of the other notable non-US citizens who have received George Washington Honor Medal include Ms. Margaret Thatcher (Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom), Lech Walesa (Former President of Poland and Noble Prize winner) and world-renowned Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. As the latest recipients of this prestigious honor, Mirza brothers join historically acclaimed group of citizens whose work and dedication advance the American ideals, the award letter says.

Some of the distinguished US citizens who have received this award for their stellar contributions in their field are Walt Disney, Astronauts Sally Ride and John Glenn, Capt. Sully Sullenberger, Athletes like Arthur Ashe, George Foreman and Tiger Woods and famous US educator Jaime Escalante.