Officials with Governor Terry Branstad’s office say Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will continue a series of town hall meetings across Iowa, including one set to take place in Corning, on May 6th. Other such events will take place in Pella and Reinbeck. Reynolds will talk about the importance of giving students a first-rate education in science, technology, engineering and math. The meeting in Corning will be held in the Corning High School Gym, beginning at 1:30 on Tue., May 6th. In addition to Reynolds, Gov. Branstad and Chris Russell, Data Center Operations Manager for Google in Council Bluffs, will be in attendance. The public is invited to attend.

The Lt. Governor is co-chair of the Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council, along with Mary Andringa, CEO of the Vermeer Corp. The Council’s overarching goal is raising student interest and achievement in STEM and building a stronger STEM workforce pipeline.

The town halls will update Iowans on the progress being made by the Council, showcase student STEM presentations and seek feedback from community members about how the Council should set STEM priorities moving forward. Gov. Terry Branstad, Mary Andringa and local business leaders will join Reynolds at select town halls.

Andringa said in a press release that they “Want to hear feedback on the progress the Governor’s STEM Council has made over the past two years, and the priorities we should set as we look ahead.”  She said “The STEM town halls are a way to engage communities in conversation about the value of STEM education and STEM economic development.”