This astronautics expert shares her excitement about science and space exploration in many exciting ways -- including as a correspondent on Netflix´s Bill Nye Saves the World and producer/host of FOX's Xploration Outer Space.  Learn from her the importance of young students, including girls and minorities, realizing just how amazing STEM can be!  

J. Marshall Shepherd, Ph.D.

This noted meteorology research scientist at the University of Georgia has also served at NASA and assisted such notables as the White House and the Defense Department with complex meteorological issues. He is also passionate about shedding light on the fascinating high-tech world of his profession with students in STEM.

This oceanographer leads NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program to use satellites to monitor and save endangered coral reef ecosystems all over the globe.

PwC Joins the Festival as a Major Sponsor, Focusing on How Effective Business Solutions Fuel High-Tech Innovations of Tomorrow! Successful technology innovations depend upon sound business strategies to sustain them, and PwC is a global leader in developing such strategies. Learn more about the many exciting STEM-related career opportunities professional services firms have to offer. As a major sponsor of the 2018 Festival and X-STEM Symposium, PwC is bringing this message to students in unforgettable ways.

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