Burnette contributes to NSF panel
Donna Burnette, executive director of the K-12 University Center, joined colleagues from the NOAA, National Science Foundation, and Department of Education as a panelist in a webinar hosted by NSF INCLUDES on undergraduate internship opportunities at federal agencies. Burnette represented the Army Educational Outreach Program Apprenticeships, a project she leads in collaboration with the U.S. Army to foster the nation’s future STEM workforce.
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