STARBASE MINNESOTA – ST. PAUL

STARBASE MINNESOTA – ST. PAUL

STARBASE MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL

STARBASE MINNESOTA – ST. PAUL

STARBASE MINNESOTA – ST. PAUL

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Share your expertise as a STEM professional through a STEM at Work Event

As a STEM at Work demonstrator, you will inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics! Volunteers share about their careers in an 8-minute, interactive demonstration for groups of 5th grade students. Demos include props, equipment or technology that students can see/do along with you. Volunteers repeat their demo three times, while student groups rotate through stations in STARBASE classrooms. Each demo is unique, but always includes an introduction to your career path and overall mission of your corporation, and hands-on demonstration time where students touch/experience products/innovations from the “real world” of STEM. Before each event, volunteers meet with a STARBASE instructor to discuss demonstration ideas and prepare materials. Students leave inspired and talking about their future careers!

School Year 2025-26 Events

Wednesdays 11:30-12:30

September 17 Delta Air Lines, MN Guard, Pentair, Stratasys

November 19 Collins Aerospace, Medtronic, Microsoft, Sun Country Airlines, Xcel Energy

December 10

January 23 *FRIDAY*

April 8

May 13

May 20

Inspiring Moments from STEM at Work Events

Collins Aerospace, Medtronic, Microsoft, Sun Country Airlines, Xcel Energy - 11/19/25

Xcel Energy- Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss

Microsoft-David Winegar

Collins Aerospace- Steve Korkowski

Xcel Energy - Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss

Medtronic-Kelly Coleman

Collins Aerospace-Allison Pedersen

Sun Country Airlines- Sy Butler, Mark Hansen, Abrahm Nigatu

Sun Country Airlines- Sy Butler, Mark Hansen, Abrahm Nigatu

Microsoft-Nick Stillings

Sun Country Airlines-Sy Butler, Mark Hansen, Abrahm, Nigatu

Microsoft-Lukas Heitkamp

Microsoft-Corey Buzzell

Microsoft-Josh Gingras

Medtronic-Kelly Coleman

Xcel Energy- Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss

Collins Aerospace-Steve Korkowski

Collins Aerospace - Allison Pedersen

Delta Air Lines, MN Air National Guard, Pentair, Stratasys - 9/17/2025

MN Guard-SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Delta Air Lines - Dan Behr

Pentair - Kelly Rightmire and Grace Gentner

Delta Air Lines - John Eisenreich

Pentair - Kelly Rightmire and Grace Gentner

Stratasys - Luka Wallace

Pentair - Kelly Rightmire and Grace Gentner

Delta Air Lines - Dan Behr

Stratasys - Colin Schiel

Pentair - Kelly Rightmire and Grace Gentner

Stratasys - Colin Schiel

MN Guard-SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Stratasys - Colin Schiel

MN Guard-SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Stratasys - Luka Wallace

Pentair - Kelly Rightmire and Grace Gentner

Stratasys - Luka Wallace

Delta Air Lines - John Eisenreich

Delta Air Lines - Dan Behr

Abbott, Boston Scientific, Ecolab, Microsoft, Seagate, Stratasys - 7/23/2025

Stratasys - Bryan Migliori (3)

Stratasys - Bryan Migliori (2)

Stratasys - Bryan Migliori (1)

Seagate - Mike Johnson (5)

Seagate - Mike Johnson (4)

Seagate - Mike Johnson (3)

Seagate - Mike Johnson (2)

Seagate - Mike Johnson (1)

Microsoft - Manoj Shah (6)

Microsoft - Manoj Shah (4)

Microsoft - Manoj Shah (2)

Microsoft - Manoj Shah (1)

Ecolab - Heather Osterberg (3)

Ecolab - Heather Osterberg (2)

Ecolab - Heather Osterberg (1)

Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific - Stephanie Hulander (4)

Boston Scientific - Stephanie Hulander (3)

Boston Scientific - Stephanie Hulander (2)

Boston Scientific - Stephanie Hulander (1)

Abbott - Yogini Kaul and Jeanie Kasper (5)

Abbott - Yogini Kaul and Jeanie Kasper (4)

Abbott - Yogini Kaul and Jeanie Kasper (3)

Abbott - Yogini Kaul and Jeanie Kasper (2)

Abbott - Yogini Kaul and Jeanie Kasper (1)

3M, Boston Scientific, Toro - 7/16/2025

Boston Scientific - Anna Kent and Stephanie Hulander (4)

3M - Adreann Peel and Eric Forbes (3)

Toro - Geoffrey Whitt (3)

3M - Shane White and Mike Graff (1)

Toro - Chris Killeen and Greg Janssen (5)

3M - Adreann Peel and Eric Forbes (2)

Toro - Geoffrey Whitt (2)

Toro - Chris Killeen and Greg Janssen (1)

Toro - Geoffrey Whitt (4)

3M - Adreann Peel and Eric Forbes (4)

3M - Mike Koester and Dave Hofeldt (1)

Boston Scientific - Anna Kent and Stephanie Hulander (3)

Boston Scientific - Anna Kent and Stephanie Hulander (1)

3M - Shane White and Mike Graff

Toro - Chris Killeen and Greg Janssen (6)

Boston Scientific - Anna Kent and Stephanie Hulander (7)

3M - Shane White and Mike Graff (2)

3M - Mike Koester and Dave Hofeldt (4)

3M - Mike Koester and Dave Hofeldt (3)

3M - Adreann Peel and Eric Forbes (6)

Toro - Chris Killeen and Greg Janssen (3)

3M, Collins Aerospace, Endeavor Air, MN Guard, Medtronic, Seagate - 7/9/2025

MN Guard - Damien Kent (2)

3M

Endeavor Air - Scott Kutscher (1)

Seagate - Max Telmer (3)

3M - Mike Graff and Shane White (1)

Collins Aerospace - Allison Pedersen

Seagate - Max Telmer (1)

3M - Mike Graff and Shane White (3)

MN Guard - Damien Kent (3)

Medtronic - Keara Berlin and Cece Anders

3M - Mike Graff and Shane White (2)

MN Guard - Damien Kent (1)

Medtronic - Keara Berlin and Cece Anders (1)

Endeavor Air - Scott Kutscher (3)

Seagate - Max Telmer (2)

Endeavor Air - Scott Kutscher (2)

Collins Aerospace - Allison Pedersen (2)

Seagate - Max Telmer (4)

3M - Mike Graff and Shane White (4)

Collins Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, MN Guard, Pentair, Xcel Energy 6/25/2025

Xcel Energy-Bri Gregory

MN Air National Guard-Nikki Weis

Collins Aerospace-Netsanet Erena

Xcel Energy-Bri Gregory

Delta Air Lines-Dan Behr

Xcel Energy-Helen Krone and Aleesha Moss

MN Air National Guard-Nikki Weis

Pentair-Sarah Dawson and Kelly Rightmire

Pentair-Sarah Dawson and Kelly Rightmire

Delta Air Lines-Dan Behr

Xcel Energy-Helen Krone and Aleesha Moss

Collins Aerospace-Netsanet Erena

Cummins, Delta Air Lines, MN Guard, Stratasys
6/11/2025

MN Guard - SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Delta Air Lines - Joel Hirsh

Stratasys - Devon Judge

MN Guard - SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Delta Air Lines - Joe Schulte

Stratasys - Devon Judge

Stratasys - Bryan Migliori

MN Guard - SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Delta Air Lines - Joel Hirsh

Delta Air Lines - Joe Schulte

Stratasys - Bryan Migliori

MN Guard - SMSgt Aran Stromberg

Cummins

Cummins - Dan Priem, Juan Royer, Antonio Robinson

Delta Air Lines - Joel Hirsh

Thank you, volunteers, for your contributions to our school year program!

3M, Medtronic, Microsoft, Sun Country Airlines
5/21/2025

Medtronic - Loris Azo, Li Hoang, Ruth Soucie

Mirosoft - David Winegar and AI Alex

Mirosoft - David Winegar and AI Alex

Sun Country Airlines - Lisa Krieg, Abrahm Nigatu, Sy Butler

Sun Country Airlines - Brianna McMahon

3M - Shane White and Mike Graff

Sun Country Airlines - Brianna McMahon

Medtronic - Ruth Soucie

Medtronic - Loris Azo

3M - Mike Graff

Medtronic - Dylan Hackett, David Runeberg and Melina Mihailidis

Medtronic - Loris Azo, Li Hoang, Ruth Soucie

Sun Country Airlines - Lisa Krieg, Abrahm Nigatu, Sy Butler

Medtronic - Li Hoang

Sun Country Airlines - Brianna McMahon

3M - Shane White

3M - Maryam Pardakhti

Sun Country Airlines - Lisa Krieg, Abrahm Nigatu, Sy Butler

3M - Maryam Pardakhti and Adreann Peel

Mirosoft - David Winegar and AI Alex

Medtronic - Dylan Hackett, David Runeberg and Melina Mihailidis

3M - Adreann Peel

Pentair, BAE Systems, Endeavor Air
4/17/2025

Endeavor Air - Scott Kutscher

Endeavor Air - Scott Kutscher

Pentair - Charles Bulger and Eric Lee

Pentair - Sarah Farley and Vaughn Stetter

Pentair - Sarah Farley and Vaughn Stetter

BAE Systems - Rachel Taylor and Chad Jones

BAE Systems - Will Roseberg

BAE Systems - Will Roseberg

Endeavor Air - Michelle McAllister

Xcel Energy, Collins Aerospace, Toro 3/19/2025

Collins Aerospace-Beth Kleiter (1)

Toro-Kailey Glenna, Justin Syrstad, Arne Wilkin (3)

Toro-Kailey Glenna, Justin Syrstad, Arne Wilkin (2)

Toro-Kailey Glenna, Justin Syrstad, Arne Wilkin (1)

Collins Aerospace-Beth Kleiter (2)

Toro-Taustin Kaste, Matt Rens, Nathan Smith (1)

Toro-Taustin Kaste, Matt Rens, Nathan Smith (2)

Toro-Taustin Kaste, Matt Rens, Nathan Smith (3)

Xcel Energy-Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss (1)

Xcel Energy-Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss (2)

Xcel Energy-Helen Krone, Aleesha Moss (3)

Collins Aerospace-Allison Pedersen (1)

Collins Aerospace-Allison Pedersen (2)

Abbot, Cummins, nVent, Stratasys, Sun Country Airlines- 2/26/2025

nVent-Alli Wiersma, Danielle Plantz, and Bolanle Santos (1)

nVent-Alli Wiersma, Danielle Plantz, and Bolanle Santos (3)

Stratasys-Christian Anderson (3)

Cummins-Juan Royer, Dan Priem, and Ndaga Mwakabuta (3)

Cummins-Juan Royer, Dan Priem, and Ndaga Mwakabuta (2)

Cummins-Juan Royer, Dan Priem, and Ndaga Mwakabuta (1)

Abbott-Maya Tackaberry and Anna Martelli (2)

Abbott-Maya Tackaberry and Anna Martelli (3)

Sun Country Airlines- Joseph Gromek, Ben Jenney, Zachary Bogart, Nicole Staupe (1)

Stratasys-Devon Judge (1)

nVent-Ben DeMars and Jen Schaefer (1)

Stratasys-Devon Judge (3)

Stratasys-Devon Judge (2)

Stratasys-Christian Anderson (2)

Abbott-Maya Tackaberry and Anna Martelli (1)

Stratasys-Christian Anderson (1)

nVent-Ben DeMars and Jen Schaefer (3)

nVent-Alli Wiersma, Danielle Plantz, and Bolanle Santos (2)

Sun Country Airlines- Joseph Gromek, Ben Jenney, Zachary Bogart, Nicole Staupe (2)

nVent-Ben DeMars and Jen Schaefer (2)

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What People Are Saying

My expectations would blown out of the water. They did a fantastic job. It taught me so much about my students abilities and skills I don't think I otherwise would have seen without this experience.

Teacher, Frost Lake

My expectations would blown out of the water. They did a fantastic job. It taught me so much about my students abilities and skills I don't think I otherwise would have seen without this experience.

Teacher, Frost Lake

I saw some students that struggle at school SHINE at STARBASE! The differentiation was commendable, I felt like this week was professional development for me!

Teacher, Birch Lake Elementary

I am very happy and excited to learn more about STEM. It will change my life in ways I cannot imagine. My instructor has helped me to understand things in a different way and I am really happy about that. THANK YOU STARBASE!

"Star Berry", 5th Grader

STARBASE is the best place I have ever been! If I could, I would stay here forever!

– "Mad-Dash", 5th Grader

With respect to science, this is the most engaged I have ever seen my students.

Teacher, Willow Lane

I had a bunch of fun. It made me think I want to do more STEM jobs or some STEM projects now at school or home. This was for sure a field trip I won’t forget.

"Billy Jo", 5th Grader

I was inspired to learn about science and engineering because I was never really good at those two. I learned so much more in STARBASE about STEM in these 5 days than I would have learned in school in a month! I just wanted to tell how much of a difference you made in how I felt about STEM.

"Ella", 5th Grader

The ability for every students to see themselves and scientists and engineers is very powerful. It was nice to see all the students take risks and show agency in their learning.

Teacher, Loring Elementary

At the start of STARBASE, I did not want to have a STEM career, but now I am very interested in that being part of my career. STARBASE is something that I really enjoyed, and I would totally come back! I want to thank my instructor for being the best ever!

"1989" 5th Grader

I used to think that STEM was boring and that it was worthless in a job that I would want to do in my future, but STARBASE turned my whole perspective around and now I want to be a food scientist. I think that STARBASE was so fun and a great learning experience.

"Panda", 5th Grader

Students' ability to learn outside of the traditional classroom setting and curriculum is incredibly valuable. The equipment at STARBASE (Ozobots, rockets, AR/VR, 3D printers) aren't found in every school, so this enables students to gain exposure to unique (and fun!) STEM equipment.

Parent

I want to be a STARBASE Instructor when I grow up.

-"Owl", 5th Grader

I am inspired to follow my dream of becoming a mathematician for NASA!

"Phoenix", 5th Grader

I’m excited to go on from this and tell people about this experience. I really do wish that you could do this every single year! I have learned a bunch and I have had a bunch of fun here at STARBASE!

"Taylor", 5th Grader

I am inspired to learn more about space and Mars because on the first day I was not really excited and didn't want to learn about Mars, but once we got more into it, I go so interested and amazed.

"Vermillion", 5th Grader

I really want to learn more about space and rockets. Thank you all so much for this super fun experience. I normally don't like school, but this was super fun, thank you again.

"Nite Bite", 5th Grader

I liked giving commands to the robots and launching rockets! STARBASE was the best place I have ever been!

-"CR-7", 5th Grader

Could not have asked for a better week. Students applied their new learning in meaningful ways. Science, math, technology all integrated seamlessly in great learning experiences.

Teacher, University Avenue Elementary

I find the blended use of technology for learning and engagement and the high energy of the staff are the most valuable aspects of STARBASE.

Teacher, Crossroads Elementary

The hands on, project/experience based learning has been great for all the varied learners in my classroom regardless of their academic ability.

Teacher, Evergreen Park STEM School

The staff and curriculum are fantastic, the activities are really fun, and the students get to use a variety of software and technology that they aren't normally exposed to, like using different types of robots, playing around with CAD software, and building their own rockets.

Teacher, Emerson Elementary

I want to learn more about STEM, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and also STEM careers. STARBASE has made me way more interested in STEM and made me ask questions.

"Jelly" 5th Grader

I'm always excited to bring my students to STARBASE. We have a lot of 5th graders this year who really struggle in the classroom, so I was excited to come here to see how well they would thrive in the STARBASE environment. STARBASE has an amazing way of engaging students with math and science, and it has been so fun as an educator to see my struggling learners engaged with high value curriculum.

Teacher, University Avenue Elemetary

I learned so much at STARBASE, and I know I can do more.

"RDVFury", 5th Grader

I hope every student will get to enjoy this experience just like I did.

-"Celestial", 5th Grader

They engaged scholars directly in discussion about various topics, meeting them where they were at. Very well designed for all learners.

Teacher, Sojourner Truth Academy

STARBASE made me more curious about science and want to do more creative things.

– "Little Coke", 5th Grader

STARBASE encouraged me to start coding again and STARBASE helped me get back into it.

-"Cheerleader", 5th Grader

I want to challenge myself more in school and out of school. I like science even more.

"Sunny", 5th Grader

My dream job includes STEM, so what I learned at STARBASE will help me in the future.

– "Books", 5th Grader

I was very impressed that each day at STARBASE, the activities were engaging for the students, they were excited about the activities, and learned so much!

Teacher, Castle Elementary

STARBASE helped my students get excited for a potential future in STEM. My students are able to see their success at STARBASE and then feel more confident in their abilities in STEM. They have been exploring different careers and current events related to STEM outside of their time at STARBASE and are more excited to do STEM activities in the classroom!

Teacher, University Avenue Elementary

STARBASE was really a once in a lifetime opportunity.

-"Marvel", 5th Grader

STARBASE provided students the opportunity to think about global problems and taught them problem solving strategies. Showing them career related videos and integrating them into the day helped students to improve their awareness of what they can do to create a better and more peaceful world.

Teacher, XinXing Elementary

I learned more STEM on the first day at STARBASE than I ever have before.

-"Aly", 5th Grader

My STARBASE instructor made math easy!

-"Snow", 5th Grader

It was inspiring to see the robots, knowing they were built by a person.

-"Jewel", 5th Grader

STARBASE taught me more about STEM and convinced me that I would like to have a career in STEM.

-"Char", 5th Grader

I learned a lot! Not just the content but also my students. I saw how they learn by being hands on, and that brought out some strengths I hadn't seen in some of my students before.

Teacher, Cannon Falls

This experience made the learning come alive for them!

Teacher, Willow Lane

My students loved it, we had an ice storm that I thought could have prevent some students from attending. 100% attendance even on that day. That to me means that every student (and parent) wanted to be here. That is huge.

Teacher, Saint Andrews

I would describe STARBASE as fun, engaging, and challenging. Many of our students were highly encouraged by the instructor to persevere in the high rigor of the curriculum.

Teacher, Birch Lake

I loved getting to launch my rocket. I love exploring science. I love STARBASE!

"Lunar", 5th Grader

My expectations were exceeded. The students were hands-on, engaged, using teamwork, creativity, STEM, and perseverance every day. They had a great experience and I loved getting to see my students in this way.

Teacher, North Park

I have never ever seen the kids more excited to learn about science.

Parent, Monroe Elementary

The AR we used was really life changing.

-"Dr. Strange", 5th Grader

I’m good at STEM now. This was very fun. The week was the coolest! I wish I could do this again.

"Quoia", 5th Grader

This was WONDERFUL! I truly loved my experience. STARBASE Instructors made me excited about teaching science!

STEM Coordinator, Evergreen Park STEM School

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