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OUR COMMUNITY

We go further together.

Every introduction, conversation, and offer of help gives students another possibility to explore.

Starting with a conversation.

Moments from our community outreach. Thank you for making time for CTC.

Frisco community leaders with CTC members during community outreach
Frisco community leadersSharing our vision, one conversation at a time.
Play Frisco with CTC members during community outreach
Play FriscoMeeting the people who bring our community together.
Health-care conversations with CTC members during community outreach
Health-care conversationsLearning from people working in care.
Frisco Police Department with CTC members during community outreach
Frisco Police DepartmentExploring the people behind public service.
Empower Brokerage with CTC members during community outreach
Empower BrokerageMaking connections across different careers.

The people helping
us take the next step.

33 organizations. Many different ways to help.

Connections reported by CTC, October 2026. We distinguish completed meetings, proposed activities, referrals, and guidance below. A response or meeting does not imply formal approval, funding, or institutional endorsement.

Colleges & universities13 connections

  • UNLV Early Outreach

    Denise Castle

    Meeting completed

    Planned virtual presentations for grades 5–7.

  • UC Berkeley Engineering

    Lizzie · K–12 Outreach

    Panel proposed

    Proposed an undergraduate engineering panel; November dates are being considered.

  • UCLA Science Lab Teaching Club

    Nora Sharma

    Session offered

    Offered a virtual science demonstration and career conversation.

  • Auburn University Engineering

    AJ Woodson

    Meeting scheduled

    Scheduled an engineering-outreach planning meeting.

  • Indiana University

    Elizabeth Chadwell

    Call scheduled

    Expressed interest and scheduled a virtual partnership call.

  • University of Arkansas Engineering

    Sarah Nesmith

    Opportunity discussed

    Shared event-form guidance and continued the presentation conversation.

  • UT Arlington CONHI

    Jenny Roye, Lucas Farris, Katherine Kreis & recruitment team

    Meeting completed

    Met with CTC to discuss a possible partnership.

  • University of Houston

    Bradley Smith

    Referral offered

    Suggested a collaborator and offered meeting availability.

  • Monash University

    Laura Reid

    Referral shared

    Directed CTC to a more appropriate contact or program.

  • King’s College London

    Widening Participation team

    Referral shared

    Referred CTC to widening-participation staff.

  • MSU Billings

    Hailey Carey

    Availability offered

    Discussed geospatial and aviation career exploration.

  • Western Engineering

    Amina

    Outreach response

    Responded to the youth-engineering inquiry.

  • SMU

    Mahesh Krishnamurthy

    Connection discussed

    Responded and clarified his possible connection to CTC.

Schools & community8 connections

  • Lake Dallas Middle School

    Jessica Bovan & Erica Kelm

    Meeting proposed

    Connected CTC with a counselor and proposed a meeting.

  • Frisco ISD

    Terri Palmer

    Planning conversation

    Discussed availability and participated in partnership planning.

  • Frisco Public Library

    Library staff

    Guidance shared

    Provided the class and program proposal pathway.

  • Frisco Heritage Museum

    Lindsay Loy

    Outreach confirmed

    Confirmed October 24 Halloween outreach and participation logistics.

  • Museum of the American Railroad

    Kellie Murphy

    Opportunity discussed

    Responded about transportation and museum-careers collaboration.

  • McKinney Chamber of Commerce

    Patrick Russo

    Availability discussed

    Responded and discussed meeting availability.

  • Singapore Science Centre

    Savita & Science Centre team

    Opportunity discussed

    Responded about a possible international virtual STEM partnership.

  • 3to1 Foundation / Scottish Rite connection

    Wayne Dominick

    Introduction shared

    Provided a meeting-room contact that helped create the Scottish Rite opportunity.

Companies & nonprofits10 connections

  • Texas Instruments Foundation

    Andy Smith & Terri West

    Meeting confirmed

    Confirmed an October 19 funding and partnership discussion.

  • Northrop Grumman STEM Team

    STEM Education team

    Proposal requested

    Requested a complete proposal for a DFW workshop.

  • ElevateMinds STEM Foundation

    ElevateMinds team

    Availability offered

    Responded and offered weekday meeting availability.

  • LUMEN Initiative

    Leo Li

    Meeting requested

    Expressed alignment and requested a collaboration meeting.

  • Philanthropy Kids / Impact Factory

    Amit Banerjee

    Guidance shared

    Provided residency, application, and fiscal-sponsorship information.

  • STEM For The Future

    Organization team

    Interest expressed

    Interested in discussing a virtual workshop.

  • STEM·E

    Organization team

    Proposal referred

    Forwarded CTC’s proposal to its executive director.

  • Lemon Aide Society

    Debbie Weinstein

    Outreach response

    Responded about youth service and entrepreneurship.

  • CREST

    Estelle Whewell

    Collaboration discussed

    Discussed CTC’s student reach and possible collaboration.

  • Credit Union of Texas

    Community & funding team

    Request referred

    Forwarded the request to the appropriate internal department.

Publications & youth media2 connections

  • NSTA Science Scope

    Patty McGinnis

    Submission invited

    Called the article concept a strong fit and invited submission for peer review.

  • Youth Today / TrustYouth

    Youth Today team

    Conversation joined

    Included CTC in a brainstorming meeting on youth participation and publishing.

A SMALL START. A SHARED VISION.

A few students today.
A million possibilities tomorrow.

Our vision is to reach a million students—with care for each one. We’re starting small, building a strong team and foundation, and growing together with people who believe every student deserves room to discover.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Widely attributed to an African proverb · About its origins