Girl Scouts Host STEMapalooza 2025

Girl Scout Anum Ali with the Guy Harvey Foundation Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations Amanda Martin

(Press Release) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (September 4, 2025) – Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s highly anticipated STEMapalooza 2025: Ology Overload transformed the Museum of Discovery and Science into an evening filled with discovery, imagination and innovation.
 
The annual event drew 250 Girl Scouts, students, families and community members from across South Florida for a one-of-a-kind, after-hours experience exploring an array of
fascinating “-ologies.”

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Guests journeyed through immersive exhibits in biology, astronomy, geology, criminology, meteorology, oceanography and more while connecting with experts in their fields. They enjoyed hands-on activities including marine biology and art with the Guy Harvey Foundation; meteorology with WSVN Channel 7’s Vivian Gonzalez; kinetology with Mad Science, electrology with The Dennis Project; entomology with Truly Nolen; criminology with the Broward Sheriff’s Office; oceanography with the Marine Research Hub; geology with the Women of Asphalt Florida Organization and more. Guests also enjoyed private access to the museum’s exhibits, including Expedition Dinosaur – Rise of the Mammals, Dino Dana Adventures, Florida Ecoscapes, Otters at Play, Storm Center and more, along with interactive experiments, live demonstrations, and a documentary screening in the IMAX theater.
 
“At STEMapalooza, we aim to open doors of possibility by empowering guests to imagine themselves in STEM careers,” said Lisa Johnson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. “This year’s event showcased the endless possibilities within STEM and left our guests inspired and excited about the future.”
 
STEMapalooza 2025 once again proved to be a unique opportunity for South Florida Girl Scouts, students and families to connect with STEM in a fun and engaging way, an evening that was anything but ordinary, thanks to the generous support of Amazon, Florida Power & Light, HCA Florida Healthcare, Museum of Discovery & Science, Truly Nolen Pest Control, Palm Beach County Youth Services, Broward County Sheriff’s Office, The Dennis Project, Guy Harvey Foundation, Mad Science, Marine Research Hub, Marine Industries of South Florida, Women of Asphalt, Comcast, First Robotics (Forge 9404), and 7 News.