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Science from Scientists (SciSci) has revolutionized STEM education through its In-School Module- Based (ISMB) STEM Enrichment Program, bringing real-life scientists into classrooms to make STEM engaging, relatable, and accessible. During the 2024-2025 academic year, SciSci impacted over 10,600 students across 84 schools in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and California. 

Our impact speaks volumes: in May 2025, 87% of surveyed teachers stated that their students saw themselves as more capable of doing science and were more excited to learn science a result of participating in ISMB. Further, 97% of teachers reported that SciSci provided a learning experience that otherwise would not have happened. 

This report highlights the achievements of our ISMB program, Grade 2 full science curriculum, out-of-school STEM initiatives, and donor programs. 

As we enter FY26, a time of uncertainty due to changes happening at the State and Federal levels with regards to various education policies, we want to thank our donors, partner schools, teachers, and the SciSci team for your continued dedication to empowering the next generation through quality STEM education! Onward!

 

Margaret Voges leads the National Kidney Registry Operations Committee in working to improve the living donation process, teaching new centers how to navigate the system, and working with experienced centers on how to make improvements and utilize new technologies. She also serves as an educator for NKR regional training sessions and is the lead educator on finding low eplet mismatched donors utilizing the Kidney for Life expert system, which she helped develop.

As lead Paired Exchange Coordinator since 2010, Ms. Voges is responsible for the coordination of care for incompatible pairs, compatible pairs looking for a better match and Good Samaritan donors. She has worked as a Registered Nurse since 1989, obtaining a BA in nursing from the College of St. Catherine. She has worked in organ transplantation since 1991, when she worked as a staff nurse on the solid organ transplant unit. She transitioned to the procurement area, working for the American Red Cross and LifeSource coordinating tissue and organ recoveries. In 2004, she began as a Transplant Coordinator working with pediatric recipients. In 2008, she began as a Living Donor Coordinator.