Science Club for Girls'
2022 Virtual Catalyst Awards
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
5:30 - 7:00PM
​​
Celebrating over 27 years of empowering girls and women in STEM!
Join us for an inspiring evening—hearing stories from our community, seeing our clubs 'in action', and meeting some remarkable women who are paving the way for a more diverse, inclusive world of STEM.
Support the girls, families, and mentors of Science Club by becoming a sponsor!
The Catalyst Awards recognize outstanding leadership in advancing Science Club for Girls' mission and vision of creating a more fully inclusive and diverse STEM community.
We are excited to announce the 2022 Catalyst Awardees:
Dr. Yvonne Greenstreet, CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Yvonne Greenstreet is the Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer, President and COO. Yvonne has more than 25 years of experience in the Biopharmaceutical industry, driving strategy and innovation, bringing transformative medicines to patients, and building successful businesses in the US, Europe and globally. Formerly, Yvonne was Senior Vice President and Head of Medicines Development at Pfizer as well as Senior Vice President and Chief of Strategy for Research and Development at GlaxoSmithKline. Yvonne trained as a physician and earned her medical degree (MBChB) from The University of Leeds in the UK. She also holds an MBA from INSEAD Business school in France.
Get to know Dr. Greenstreet in this Boston Globe article "Alnylam is getting a rare kind of leader."
Dr. Mariana Matus, CEO of Biobot Analytics
Mariana Matus is CEO and Cofounder of Biobot Analytics where she leads the development of a wastewater epidemiology data platform to make public health more proactive and equitable. With a background in computational biology from MIT, Dr. Matus analyzes sewage––our collective microbiome––to chart population health and tackle the challenge of infectious disease and drug abuse epidemics. She values her accurate and privacy-protected data as an invaluable tool for public health leaders across the globe.
Learn more about Biobot's mission and innovative work testing Covid-19 levels in wastewater.
Dr. Nancy Simonian, CEO of Syros Pharmaceuticals
Nancy Simonian is the founding CEO of Syros and has an established track record of value creation in biotechnology. Prior to Syros, she was Chief Medical Officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and previously, Vice President of Clinical Development at Biogen. Nancy has overseen the successful development of numerous medicines. Nancy started her career as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and neurology staff at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She trained in neurology and internal medicine at MGH and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Princeton. She is currently a member of the board of directors at Seagen, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
The 2022 Catalyst Awards Emcee:
Latoyia Edwards, NBC10 Boston Morning News Anchor
Latoyia Edwards is an Emmy Award-winning anchor on NBC 10 Boston and NECN. She joined the NBC Boston and NECN family as a morning reporter in 2005, arriving from WWLP-22 in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she had been a weekday anchor. A native of Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, Latoyia graduated magna cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She began her career as a news writer for WBZ 1030-AM radio, and later reported for the Fox affiliate WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, New York. She first anchored television for MediaOne cable news network, while also reporting as the morning drive news anchor for WILD 1090AM.
.jpg)
.jpg)
Silver
Bronze
Copper
%20(1)_JPG.jpg)
And thank you to our multi-year funders:
​Thank You to our Sponsors!
Platinum
Media Sponsor
Gold
Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
$50,000+ Rare Element
​
Invest in the long-term, future impact of Science Club for Girls—expanding programs to reach even more girls through operational and programmatic support. Customized benefits and publicity package—including opportunities for PR and a leadership spotlight.
$35,000 Titanium
​
Support the next phase of growth, adding 25 spots for girls in clubs. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Premier placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition and opportunity to submit a 1 minute video message or commercial.
$25,000 Platinum
​
Sponsor a club for one year. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Premier placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition and logo visibility during the event. Opportunity to submit a 30 second video message or commercial.
$15,000 Gold
​
Provide programming for 10 girls/ semester. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Priority placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition and logo visibility during the event. Opportunity to submit a 15 second video message or commercial.
$10,000 Silver
​
Fund one semester of STEM curriculum. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Priority placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition and logo visibility during the event.
$5,000 Bronze
​
Provide training for 80+ Mentors for one year. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Logo and listing visibility during the event.
$2,500 Copper
​
Support 15 Junior Mentor stipends for one semester. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Logo and listing visibility during the event.
Click here to watch our 2021 Virtual Catalyst Awards!
For more information, please contact: Lucy Sweeney at lsweeney@scienceclubforgirls.org
​Thank You to our 2021 Sponsors!
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Copper
.jpg)
.jpg){kind=small}
Empowering girls to embrace STEM through meaningful mentorship and free, hands-on experiences
I’m not sure I’d be where I am if I hadn’t had mentors and peers in Science Club who encouraged me to pursue what I wanted and helped me build the confidence to get there.
— Sophie, Junior Mentor
What We Know
-
An achievement gap exists between well-resourced and economically-stressed children from the moment they begin school.
​
-
Research on how children learn shows that learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom helps students see the relevance of academic subjects and leads to deeper interest, which in turn directly impacts achievement.
​
-
The achievement gap between black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers was evident in the 2017 Next Generation math MCAS scores
-
The number of white students whose scores exceeded the standards was four times higher than black or Hispanic students, and the number of black and Hispanic students who did not meet the standard was almost three times as high as white students.
​
-
Research shows that girls begin to associate boys with science and math as early as grade two, and middle school is often when stereotypes and harmful associations cause many girls to avoid STEM subjects.
Economic Policy Institute 2015.
National Research Council 2009, 2011.
Department of Education 2017 profiles http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/nextgenmcas.aspx
Cvencek, D., Meltzoff, A.N., and Greenwald, A.G., Child Dev. 2011 May-Jun;82(3):766-79.