Thank you to members of AMTE, professional organizations, and private companies for your strong support of the STaR Fellows program. Across the last 6 years, you have generously donated nearly $300,000 in support of this program that provides professional development and networking for early career mathematics educators. Of particular note is that STaR Fellows themselves have given back approximately $20,000 to the program, which speaks to the value they find in the program.

To date, 343 Fellows have completed the program, including this summer’s cohort of 37 faculty members. STaR Fellows represent over 200 different institutions of higher education in 46 states and 2 countries outside the US. The impact of the program on individuals is clear from the quote below:

The STaR experience has been invaluable to help set my academic career on a productive course. The STaR experience helped me gain perspective on both the opportunities and also the challenges I am facing. The summit in Park City combined planned sessions with more leisurely occasions to build relationships with peers that I expect will provide a foundation for building a professional network of my own that is independent of the work I completed as a graduate student.

The impact of STaR Fellows on our field is also clear. A glance at conference programs and the governing boards of the major organizations in our field shows that these STaR Fellows are making consistent and important contributions across teaching, research, and service. For example, 17 STaR fellows are currently serving as leaders of professional organizations, such as AMTE, PME-NA, and SIG/RME.

To learn more about the program, visit STaR. Video testimonials from STaR Fellows are available here: https://vimeo.com/channels/1240168. If you wish to make another donation, you can donate online or via a check made payable to AMTE and sent to Tim Hendrix, Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27607.