What:

The U.S. Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education during the first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the four new STEM Education Forever Stamps. Share the news using the hashtags #EducationStamps and #STEMEducation.

Who:

Steven W. Monteith, Vice President of Marketing, U.S. Postal Service
Marc Schulman, Executive Director, USA Science & Engineering Festival
Kristi S. Brown, Deputy Associate Administrator for Education, NASA
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D., Coordinator of Coral Reef Watch, NOAA
Kavya Kopparapu, Finalist, Regeneron Science Talent Search
Courtney Pine, Kid Reporter, Scholastic News Kids Press Corps
Danni Washington, USA Science & Engineering Festival

When:

Friday, April 6, 2018, 11 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time

Where:

USA Science & Engineering Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall E
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC 20001

Attendees should enter through the Convention Center main entrance on Mt. Vernon Place NW to be directed to Hall E on the Center’s upper level for the dedication ceremony.

Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS.  

Media check-in:

Media can enter the Convention Center at the main entrance on Mt. Vernon and will be directed to the dedication ceremony to check in with Postal Service representatives at the media registration near Hall E stage disability accessible seating. To learn more and to register as media visit: usasciencefestival.org/media/media-kit.

RSVP:

Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the event at usps.com/stemeducation.

Background:

In an increasingly competitive world, proficiency in the fields collectively known as STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — is more critical than ever. These stamps are designed to pique the curiosity of customers and feature a collage of faces, symbols, drawings and numbers that represent the complexity and interconnectedness of the STEM disciplines. Artist David Plunkert worked with art director Antonio Alcalá to create these stamps.