STEM4US! Hall of Fame
Honoring our Former Board Members and Advisors
Ronald Andrews
Ronald Andrews is an Internal Medicine Pediatric Physician. Dr. Andrews is the Chief Medical Officer for Bring Back Louisiana at Louisiana Department of Health.
Arthur Burnett Sr.
Arthur Burnett Sr. was a retired Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court and served as the first African American to be appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge. He was appointed to the D.C. Superior Court in 1987 and served as Judge and Senior Judge until 2004. He also worked as “Judge in Residence” at the Children’s Defense Fund. He was involved in the National African American Drug Policy Coalition and several other non-profit organizations.
Charles Carithers
National security expert with more than a decade of experience serving in the Intelligence Community. Advises a diverse set of clients with interests related to national security, defense and homeland security. Proven record advising senior government officials and members of Congress on matters related to national security
Dr. Adeoye Owolewa
"Oye" Owolewa is a Nigerian-American pharmacist and the District of Columbia’s non-voting representative to the United States House of Representatives. In this position, Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood.
Sherry Tucker
Sherry is a retired school teacher and the past President of the Alabama Education Association.
Sanford Williams
Sanford Williams is the Director of the Federal Communications Commission and a Manassas City Public Schools Board Member. He graduated from Cornell University.
Joi C. Spraggins, Ph.D.
Joi C. Spraggins, Ph.D. is recognized as a legacy leadership expert in global diversity inclusion and community engagement. She is the CEO of Legacy Bridges STEM Academy, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit NASA Legends and Trail Blazers STEM Institute (Legacy Bridges).
Maria Esquela
Maria is President of the Enable Alliance for Project-Based Solutions. She trains schools and universities in blockchain and drone technology.
Kim Cherry Burnett
Kim is the Regional Partnership Manager at the Association of Supervision and Curriculum and Development at Johns Hopkins University. She also is part of the University’s Clinical Mathematics Faculty teaching graduate students.