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PODCAST: MakerGirl CEO Stephanie Hein

12/10/2018 Mike Koon, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

MakerGirl, a non-profit founded at the University of Illinois in 2014 has a mission to inspire the next generations through educational STEM sessions led by college mentors and instructors. In less than four years, they have impacted 3,000 girls in 18 states. This year they are expanding to Northwestern University and have hire their first CEO in Stephanie Hein, who joins the Illinois Innovators podcast to talk about MakerGirl. 

Written by Mike Koon, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

MakerGirl, a non-profit founded at the University of Illinois in 2014 has a mission to inspire the next generations through educational STEM sessions led by college mentors and instructors. In less than four years, they have impacted 3,000 girls in 18 states. This year they are expanding to Northwestern University and have hire their first CEO in Stephanie Hein, who joins the Illinois Innovators podcast to talk about MakerGirl.

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This story was published December 10, 2018.