Governor Proclaims STEM Education Month

STEM Education Month

2025

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) drive North Carolina's twenty-first century economy and are critical for every student graduating from high school to be prepared for college or technical training and to enter our state's workforce; and

Whereas, STEM education provides skills essential to workforce development, ensuring North

Carolinians are ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow and is necessary to succeed and expand career opportunities in our competitive, knowledge-based economy; and

Whereas, a strong and knowledgeable workforce is critical to North Carolina’s ability to adapt and compete in a global economy; and

Whereas, North Carolina is committed to removing traditional barriers that obstruct educational and workforce pathways in the STEM fields; and

Whereas, North Carolina colleges, universities, and businesses are producing cutting-edge scientific and technological advances; STEM education strengthens these operations and ensures our workforce can adapt to the demands of fast-paced innovation; and

Whereas, many leading companies have established a presence in North Carolina because of our commitment to preparing STEM-ready workers; and

Whereas, the State of North Carolina is proud to join the North Carolina Science Festival’s annual celebration in promoting STEM during the month of April and urges people to recognize the positive impacts of STEM on the advancement of our state;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim April 2025, as “Stem Education Month” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-fifth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.