About Georgia Chief Science Officers
Georgia Chief Science Officers (CSO) is a STEM leadership development program for middle and high school students, enhancing students’ leadership, communication, and project management skills. Students are empowered to lead STEM/STEAM initiatives at their schools and in their communities. CSOs build relationships with STEM industry mentors and connect with companies and careers in their region.
The program is part of the CSO International consortium, led by the SciTech Institute in Arizona. Georgia CSOs are joining more than 1000 other CSOs in Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Delaware, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Mexico, Kuwait, and Kenya.
In 2022-2023, the program included 40 students from 20 schools in Atlanta, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Marietta City, and Paulding counties. Check out our recent News Releases: Graduating CSO Class of 2022 (May 4, 2022), 21st Century Leaders and Science ATL launch STEM leadership program (September 8, 2021), Hispanic Heritage Month: CSOs On the Go! (November 3, 2020), Virtual STEM Day: A recipe for success (April 27, 2020), Science ATL welcomes a new class of Chief Science Officers (August 13, 2019).
Georgia Chief Science Officers is a program of Science ATL, engineers of Atlanta Science Festival, and was launched in 2018 with funding from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Current sponsors include UPS, Cox Enterprises, and NCR Foundation.
Questions?
Contact Tysheonia Edwards, Metro Atlanta Cabinet Coordinator via email at [email protected].
Now Recruiting Leadership Coaches!
We are looking for STEM professionals from industry and academia to serve as Leadership Coaches to middle and high school students in the Chief Science Officers program. Share your career journey and leadership experiences with middle/high school student leaders. Coaches are required to pass a background check, attend an orientation workshop on Sept 14, volunteer ~2 hours per month from September to April for virtual meetings with CSOs, present about your STEM career. Apply here or contact Tysheonia Edwards to learn more ([email protected]).
2023-2024 Participating Schools
Amana Academy (Fulton)
Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta)
Charles R. Drew High (Clayton)
Clarkston High School (DeKalb)
Coretta Scott King YWLA (Atlanta)
Eddie White Middle School (Clayton)
Elite Scholars Academy (Clayton)
Forest Park High School (Clayton)
Forest Park Middle School (Clayton)
Global Impact Academy (Fulton)
Jean Childs Young Middle School (Atlanta)
John Lewis Invictus Academy (Atlanta)
Jonesboro High School (Clayton)
KIPP WAYS Academy (Atlanta)
Lovejoy High School (Clayton)
Marietta High School (Marietta City)
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts (Clayton)
Meadowcreek High School (Gwinnett)
North Clayton Middle (Clayton)
P.B. Ritch Middle (Paulding)
Paulding County High School (Paulding)
South Cobb High School (Cobb)
South Paulding High School (Paulding)
Stockbridge High School (Henry)
Stone Mountain Middle School (DeKalb)
