2025 OpSTEM Summer Institute Agenda

Monday, August 11

• 9:00 AM – Program Check-In
• 9:30 AM – Introductions and Program Overview
• 10:00 AM – Team Ice-Breakers (Team Room)
• 11:00 AM – Lunch (Team Room)
• 12:00 PM – OpSTEM Pre-Survey and Initial Math Assessment (RT 230)
• 1:30 PM – Fall Classroom Search and OpSTEM Scavenger Hunt (Campus Wide)
• 2:45 PM – Daily Wrap-Up and Expectations Moving Forward

Tuesday, August 12

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Alfonso Santana, 2019 OpSTEM Scholar, Quality Engineer, Olympic Steel Incorporated
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Team Room)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – Mobile Campus, Ian Satterwaite, Mobile Campus Specialist
• 2:15 PM – CARE at CSU, Ms. Camilya Williams, CARE Manager
• 2:30 PM – Dr. Tachelle Banks, Vice President, Division of Student Belonging and Success
  Dr. Nicholas Petty, Associate Vice President, Division of Student Belonging and Success
• 2:45 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

Wednesday, August 13

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Maribelle Rodriguez, 2018 OpSTEM Scholar, Production Supervisor, Swagelok
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Team Room)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – Recreation Services, Katie Blodorn, Assistant Director
• 2:15 PM – All-In-One Enrollment Services, Michael Almony, Senior Student Services Specialist
• 2:45 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

Thursday, August 14

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Isaac Pedavada, 2017 OpSTEM Scholar, R and D Engineer, Lincoln Electric
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Team Room)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – Academic Support Hub, Marianne Kuchik, Manager
• 2:30 PM – LiftUpVikes, Megan Ashwill, Coordinator
• 2:45 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

Monday, August 18

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Hope Zehr, 2018 OpSTEM Scholar, Applied BME Ph.D. Candidate, Cleveland Clinic
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Viking Marketplace)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – Math Learning Center, Dr. Jason Stone, Manager
• 2:15 PM – Viking Food Company, Jamie Finlin, Director of Marketing
• 2:30 PM – Career Development and Exploration, Jacob Ott, Career Specialist
• 2:45 PM – Welcome from President Laura Bloomberg and Wrap-Up

Tuesday, August 19

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Keneé Shepherd, 2019 OpSTEM Scholar, Software Developer II, Medical Mutual of Ohio
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Viking Marketplace)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – STEM Peer Teachers, Tanner Greene, Coordinator
• 2:15 PM – Writing Center, Kyle Barron, Director
• 2:30 PM – Vikings Formula, Zak Etzel, President
• 2:45 PM – Welcome from Dean Andy Kersten and Wrap-Up

Wednesday, August 20

• 9:00 AM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 10:30 AM – Mason Ziol, 2018 OpSTEM Scholar, Assistant City Engineer, City of Parma
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Viking Marketplace)
• 12:30 PM – Math Skills Review (Team Room)
• 2:00 PM – Counseling Services, Dr. Yelitza Gonzalez-Lebron, Psychologist
• 2:15 PM – Computer Peer Teachers, Meir Manevich, Coordinator
• 2:30 PM – Engineering Peer Teachers, Abhi Siri, Coordinator
• 2:45 PM – Daily Wrap-Up

Thursday, August 21

• 9:00 AM – Program Post Survey and ALEKS Post Assessment (RT 230, Math Emporium)
• 10:30 AM – Marybeth Duke, 2018 OpSTEM Scholar, Environmental Assurance Engineer, The Lubrizol Corporation
• 11:30 AM – Lunch (Viking Marketplace)
• 12:30 PM – Group Photos and Scholar Headshots
• 1:45 PM – Welcome from Dean Richard Schoephoerster and Assistant Dean Courtney Nudell, Wrap-Up
• 2:00 PM – OpSTEM Summer Institute Celebration