NAISEF

2008 NAISEF "Mission: Success"

The National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) is an AISES K-12 educational initiative that supports the development of American Indian/Alaskan Native students in mathematics, science, and engineering.  The Fair provides a learning experience that promotes academic and cultural enrichments for students.  In view of that, this year's NAISEF was opened with a group of traditional Eagle, Deer, and Butterfly dancers from the Pueblo of Laguna.

The event included an expo of vendors with demonstrations in fields such as astronomy, energy & transportation, and an on-going math competition.  Participants also got to unwind with a school spirit poster session and a DJ dance the evening after judging.

This year, AISES took its own step forward with technology.  The awards ceremony was streamed live over the Internet so that if friends and families of the participants were unable to attend, they could still take part in their students' achievements.  The clips of the awards ceremony can be found on the sidebar to the right, so that anyone who missed it will be able to view the array of student winners and awards.  The list of the 2008 Awardees is also to the right.

The Fair was well attended by 373 students from 13 states and 2 Canadian provinces, with a total of 56 schools represented.  The projects, students, teachers, sponsors, judges, and guests came together to represent the 2008 NAISEF theme, "Mission: Success," and it was a success!

AISES would like to thank Action 7 News Meteorologist, Jason Stiff, for his outstanding coverage of the 2008 NAISEF in Research Rocks and for his presence as the Master of Ceremonies.

To see the clip of the 2008 NAISEF in Research Rocks, click here.

We hope to see you next year in St. Paul, Minnesota!