Sue Kane, CEO of the North Central Washington Tech Alliance, a nonprofit that supports science and technology integration and education in the region, speaks prior to the organization’s awards ceremony last Wednesday. The nonprofit gave out several awards, two of which went to Columbia Basin residents.
November 10, 2025
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Locals recognized for contributions to STEM
WENATCHEE — Three locals were honored at the NCW Tech Alliance Awards ceremony last week. Quincy High School student Gerardo Guerrero and Big Bend Community College Professor of Chemistry Lindsay Groce received the K-12 Future Technology Leader and STEM Champion of the Year awards, respectively. Cooper Cox, BBCC alumnus and current Washington State University student, was a finalist for the STEM College Innovator of the Year.