NC student-led initiative

Introducing girls to the women building tomorrow.

Stem Aura connects high school girls with women working in STEM through mentorship, guest speakers and engaging experiences, so they can build confidence and become future leaders.

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25 student ambassadors across 18 Charlotte-area high schools
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Ambassadors after a speaker event
Full classroom watching a STEM talk
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Virtual session with speakers and students
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In-person speaker with student ambassadors
Classroom during a Stem Aura session
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Why Stem Aura exists

The journey into STEM often begins with a single conversation.

For many students, meeting a woman working in a STEM field makes these careers feel more real, more accessible, and easier to imagine as a future of their own.

Stem Aura was founded to create those opportunities. By connecting high school girls with accomplished women in STEM, we hope to inspire confidence, spark curiosity, and empower the next generation of innovators and leaders.

Mentorship

Real conversations with women who have walked the path.

Guest speakers

Engineers, founders and product leaders sharing their journeys.

Community

Ambassadors building STEM communities at their own schools.

Guest speaker with Stem Aura ambassadors after an in-person talk
Student ambassadors with a virtual guest speaker
Students in a classroom speaker session

Women make up only 28% of the STEM workforce. We are working on the other 72%.

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Industry guest speakers
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Student ambassadors
18
High schools represented
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Our speakers come from
Harvard Medical School
MIT
Google
SpaceX
NASA
Mattel
Wells Fargo
Ally
Affirm
Tesla
Guest speakers

Voices that inspire

Incredible women from across different STEM industries sharing their journeys and advice with students.

Dr. Ginny Sun

Dr. Ginny Sun

Guest speaker

Courtney Wright

Courtney Wright

Founder & CEO / Aerospace Engineer

Evara / NASA & SpaceX
Wanda Bruce

Wanda Bruce

Senior Vice President

Wells Fargo
Lea Sparkman

Lea Sparkman

Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI

Google
Yasha Haque

Yasha Haque

Product Development Engineer

Mattel, Inc.
Aarti Srinivasan

Aarti Srinivasan

Senior Product Manager

Affirm
Our team

Students leading students

Stem Aura is run by high schoolers across the Charlotte area: a founder and a network of student ambassadors.

Sahana Senthil
Founder

Sahana Senthil

Cox Mill High School. Started Stem Aura to give girls the conversation that changes what they can imagine for themselves.

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Student ambassadors 25 students · 18 schools

Laasya Poloju
Laasya PolojuCox Mill HS
Saranya Balamurugan
Saranya BalamuruganCox Mill HS
Spoorthi Idumudi
Spoorthi IdumudiCox Mill HS
Keerthi Venkateswarlu
Keerthi VenkateswarluCox Mill HS
Saanvi Makkapati
Saanvi MakkapatiArdrey Kell HS
Sahasra Surapuram
Sahasra SurapuramLake Norman Charter HS
Sahithya Krishnamoorthy
Sahithya KrishnamoorthyLake Norman Charter HS
Akshaya Pulluru
Akshaya PulluruHickory Ridge HS
Isabella Morales
Isabella MoralesMyers Park HS
Riley Johnson
Riley JohnsonCabarrus-Kannapolis Early College
Sahasra Jonnala
Sahasra JonnalaCentral Academy of Tech & Arts
Emily So
Emily SoMarvin Ridge HS
Mehak Barman
Mehak BarmanCabarrus Health Science Institute
Sankamithra Elangovan
Sankamithra ElangovanBallantyne Ridge HS
Mihika Kapse
Mihika KapseProvidence HS
Rhya Lynn
Rhya LynnIndian Land HS
Zoe Dailey
Zoe DaileyMount Pleasant HS
Swara Patel
Swara PatelCuthbertson HS
Caleigh Seugling
Caleigh SeuglingW Cabarrus HS
Hansini Challa
Hansini ChallaWeddington HS
Nakshatra Abburi
Nakshatra AbburiWeddington HS
Kemi Bamikole
Kemi BamikoleSun Valley HS
Sharanya Nara
Sharanya NaraFort Mill HS
Daria Jones
Daria JonesFort Mill HS
Hailey Patterson
Hailey PattersonFort Mill HS
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A high school student passionate about STEM? Lead the effort at your school and help build a stronger STEM community for girls.

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