The Washington Academy of Sciences hosted its Annual Awards Banquet on Friday May 17 at the beautiful headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences building on Constitution Avenue.  This annual gala event is a highlight of the year for the Washington DC science community.

Here are the members of the Board of Managers of the Washington Academy of Sciences for 2024-2025.  From left, they are Jerome Gibbon, Ram Sriram, Matt Humbard, Al Jones, Paul Cotae, Mala Ramaiah, Vijay Kowtha, David Torain, Mahesh Mani, Judy Staveley, Claudia Cotca, Paul Arveson, and Michael Cohen.  (Not shown are Anne Kornahrens, Mei Sun, and Ken Baclawski.)

A special feature of this event was the presence of large number of talented high school students from the DC area.    Here is a sample of some of the Academy board members, awardees and students at the National Academy of Sciences building.  In the front row are Ram Sriram, Geby Jaff, Ruzena Bajcsy, David Torain, Judy Staveley and Mahesh Mani.

The Academy has a special interest in STEM education for students of all ages.  Our Junior Academy partners with other volunteer  educators in the DMV to promote these services for our community.  We welcome your participation in these activities!