By Lily Snyder We took our first biennial survey of military spouses in STEM in 2017. From it, we learned that military spouses are high-value contributors to the economy and that there is a vibrant population of working spouses from all STEM sectors: aerospace, geoscience, information technology, and more. Earlier this year we sent out our … [Read more...]
Illuminating Military Spouses in STEM: Maggie Schweihs
Meet Maggie Schweihs. Maggie is from a cute little town called Galena, IL, though she often claims Wisconsin as "home." She has a B.S. in Mathematics, and M.S. in Data Science. She is currently located in Camp Lejeune, NC and works for an automotive manufacturer as a Data Scientist. She likes to stay active outside of the office and take her dog on … [Read more...]
National Nonprofit Day’s Impact on Military Spouses
By Lily Snyder August 17th is National Nonprofit Day. National Nonprofit Day is about recognizing the benefits and positive impacts made by nonprofits in their communities. It’s also about recognizing the people behind the scenes who have the passion to drive their visions of service forward. Non-profit founders like Michelle Aikman and Anna … [Read more...]
Illuminating Spouses in STEM: Lily Snyder
An interview with one of SMSS' members featuring her journey and achievements as a military spouse in a STEM career field. Meet Lily Snyder. Lily is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has a BBA from Grand Valley State University in Management Information Systems and International Business. She worked as an IT consultant on enterprise … [Read more...]
Could 5G be the answer for military family communication?
By Lily Snyder I got up today and texted my husband “good morning” even though it was evening for him in Iraq. I held my phone waiting for the two little check marks to appear on my screen but they never did. He must be offline, I thought to myself. Just as I was about to set my phone down, a message from him came through, “I hope you are having a … [Read more...]
