Students Present STEM-tacular Research at Archer STEM Symposium
Archer’s 12th annual STEM Symposium took place on campus Saturday, May 17. The event provides high school students with a platform to showcase their STEM projects and share their accomplishments with the broader community. This year’s symposium featured 43 presenters from Archer and 26 from other Los Angeles-area high schools.
Attendees explored student research during poster sessions held in the Zeller Student Center and attended breakout presentations that offered a deeper dive into individual projects. Roundtable Discussions further enriched the experience by providing a space for student researchers from all schools to meet in small groups and engage in meaningful dialogue about their research experiences, challenges, and takeaways.
The day concluded with a keynote address by Danielle Marsh, a Spacecraft Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As a lead engineer on the Mars Sample Return Mission and a mentor for young women in STEM, Marsh inspired the audience with her insights and experiences. The event closed with the presentation of the RISE Scholar Awards—congratulations to Callie R. ’26, Finley V. ’26, Caroline C. ’26, and Sophia Shin ’25 on receiving this honor.
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The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
