“Through the OCSEF workshop I decided to apply for the research stem grant. I did not have high hopes of receiving it but was shocked to find an email in early January saying I was selected and granted $4000 to buy science equipment for my students. This was an amazing feeling and again was another piece to the jigsaw puzzle that showed my students that what they were doing was being recognized. Lastly, due to the pandemic we are unable to host a celebration this year but OCSEF not only brings science and the community together but families too as they celebrate the success of their children and their hard work.”