Volunteer and child
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Educational Fun For The Whole Family: STEM Fest Highlights

ByWesley Whetstone

Last Saturday, March 15, SC4 hosted more than 7,000 people for STEM Fest 2025. We want to give a huge thank you to our generous donors, SC4’s executive leadership team, volunteers, event partners and the entire community for making this event such a success. Here’s the recap of some of the experiences that were offered:

Challenger Mini Mission

Volunteer and child in Challenger Learning Center
Mother and daughter at the Challenger Learning Center
Mother and son doing an activity at the Challenger Learning Center

Families explored SC4’s Challenger Learning Center. This space shuttle simulator includes interactive activities for all ages. See more here.

Over 100 Activities!

STEMFest participants at lego table activity
STEMFest Participants doing an activity
STEMFest Participants doing an activity
STEMFest Participants doing an activity
STEMFest Participants doing an activity
STEMFest Participants doing an activity

Stem Fest featured over 100 activities by SC4, Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers, Cranbrook Institute of Science and the Reptarium of Utica.

Planetarium Experience

Child inside the planetarium
SC4 Planetarium
SC4 Staff and Faculty outside the planetarium

Participants experienced a thirty-minute planetarium presentation by Dr. Patrick Wilcox.

SC4 Baja Team

President Kirk Kramer and Baja team
President Kirk Kramer and Baja team

The SC4 BAJA team showed off their handiwork (featuring President Kirk Kramer in the driver’s seat.)

Astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger

Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger with child

Retired astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lidenburger returned for meet and greets this year. Read more about her story here.

Thank you to all who attended! We look forward to seeing you again next year at STEM Fest 2026.

SC4 Executive Team

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