On March 6, the Newton College and Career Academy (NCCA) Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Institute received its official Georgia Department of Education STEM certification banner. In front of an auditorium full of appreciative and enthusiastic students, faculty members and school officials, two officials from the Department of Education—Gilda Lyons, STEM coordinator, and Felicia Cullers, STEM Program Specialist—conferred the banner on behalf of State Superintendent Richard Woods. In her remarks, Lyons noted, “I don’t know if you realize it or not, but this is a pretty