Testimonials

  • Wisdom is the practical application of knowledge, and insight is the ability to look into a situation beyond the obvious and discern it’s outcome.
    These are all necessary qualities for intellectual and scientific advancement. . . (read more)

    Terrance Howard
    Actor

  • “National Lab Day is a wonderful way to raise awareness about STEM education and engage not only our students, but also our teachers, parents and the community. . .” (read more)

    Beverley Eaves Perdue
    Governor of North Carolina

  • “Students really need to ‘do science.’ I enthusiastically endorse National Lab Day and its effectiveness in getting financial resources and professional help to students doing their own research and experiments. Let’s expand it across America.”

    James B. Hunt
    Former Governor of North Carolina

  • I enthusiastically support National Lab Day as an important way to underscore the importance of science, math, and technology education for today’s students. . . (read more)

    Christiane Northrup, M.D
    OB/GYN physician, and visionary pioneer in women's health

  • As a former Math and Science teacher, I am excited about National Lab Day. This encourages our students to focus even more attention and interest on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). . . (read more)

    Tom Torlakson
    California State Assembly
    11th District

  • An innovative program like National Lab Day that encourages STEM education in youth is crucial for students to be able to enter the growing career opportunities offered in the life science field and to help establish a highly-skilled, diversified, and much needed life sciences workforce for tomorrow.

    Patricia Cooper
    Executive Director, California Biotechnology Foundation

  • “What a great idea to have a National Lab Day, where we can get our students involved with mentors through the national lab. California’s future economy is all related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The more we involve our students with National Lab Day, the more they are going to bring back to their classrooms the kind of experience and excitement that they can see the results of what happens with science. The California State University as a system wants to do everything we can to promote National Lab Day.”

    Charles B. Reed
    Chancellor, The California State University

  • I am honored to join with National Lab Day to highlight the important work and the fantastic volunteers helping to provide STEM education to our students. The key to achieving your dreams is getting a great education. STEM education is crucial to helping you achieve these dreams and to ensuring our country stays competitive in the world.

    Bonnie Reiss
    California Secretary of Education

  • Now more than ever we need to support STEM education,” said Assemblymember Jerry Hill. “As global competition increases for our home-grown high-tech and bio-tech industries, federal and state government needs to help our schools develop the next generation of young scientists, engineers and mathematicians. The California Legislature is proud to part of the Educate to Innovate initiative and supports National Lab Day through Assembly Concurrent Resolution 116 which proclaims May 12th as California Lab Day.

    California Assembly member Jerry Hill, Chair, Assembly Select Committee on Biotechnology
    19th District

  • “Technological innovation has been key to our country’s success. To maintain our ability to lead in technology, we need to inspire young people to develop skills in math, science and engineering. National Lab Day will not only give students the opportunity to learn through hands-on projects, it will also expose them to great role models, and show how much our communities care about their development”

    Aileen Lee
    Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

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