{"id":23033,"date":"2018-03-30T08:46:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=23033"},"modified":"2018-03-30T08:46:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:46:27","slug":"postal-service-to-celebrate-science-technology-engineering-and-math-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2018\/03\/30\/postal-service-to-celebrate-science-technology-engineering-and-math-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Service to Celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"STEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What:<\/strong><\/td>\nThe U.S. Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education during the first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the four new STEM Education Forever Stamps. Share the news using the hashtags\u00a0#EducationStamps and #STEMEducation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who:<\/strong><\/td>\nSteven W. Monteith<\/em><\/a>, Vice President of Marketing, U.S. Postal Service
\nMarc Schulman<\/em><\/a>, Executive Director, USA Science & Engineering Festival
\nKristi S. Brown<\/em><\/a>, Deputy Associate Administrator for Education, NASA
\nC. Mark Eakin<\/em>, Ph.D.<\/em><\/a>, Coordinator of Coral Reef Watch, NOAA
\nKavya Kopparapu<\/em><\/a>, Finalist, Regeneron Science Talent Search
\nCourtney Pine<\/em><\/a>, Kid Reporter, Scholastic News Kids Press Corps
\nDanni Washington<\/em><\/a>, USA Science & Engineering Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When:<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday, April 6, 2018, 11 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where:<\/strong><\/td>\nUSA Science & Engineering Festival<\/em><\/a>
\nWalter E. Washington Convention Center – Hall E
\n801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
\nWashington, DC 20001<\/p>\n

Attendees should enter through the Convention Center main entrance on Mt. Vernon Place NW to be directed to Hall E on the Center\u2019s upper level for the dedication ceremony.<\/p>\n

Followers of the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at\u00a0facebook.com\/USPS<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Media check-in:<\/strong><\/td>\nMedia can enter the Convention Center at the main entrance on Mt. Vernon and will be directed to the dedication ceremony to check in with Postal Service representatives at the media registration near Hall E stage disability accessible seating. To learn more and to register as media visit:\u00a0usasciencefestival.org\/media\/media-kit<\/em><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSVP:<\/strong><\/td>\nDedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the event at\u00a0usps.com\/stemeducation<\/em><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Background:<\/strong><\/td>\nIn an increasingly competitive world, proficiency in the fields collectively known as STEM \u2014 science, technology, engineering and mathematics \u2014 is more critical than ever. These stamps are designed to pique the curiosity of customers and feature a collage of faces, symbols, drawings and numbers that represent the complexity and interconnectedness of the STEM disciplines. Artist David Plunkert worked with art director Antonio Alcal\u00e1 to create these stamps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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