This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Lauren Larimore, an industrial systems engineer with Lockheed Martin in Texas. Howdy! My name is Lauren Larimore and I graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. I now work at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics supporting production operations. Read More

This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Steven Koski, an electrical engineer with Lockheed Martin. I grew up in Troy, MI in the suburbs of Detroit. I knew about engineering because my dad was an engineer and I decided to pursue it at the University of Michigan because I knew it was a very flexible degree. Even after graduating with my undergraduate degree, I was still very unsure of where I wanted to take my career. I tried many different fields from working as a software engineer to researching drug delivery and neuro-engineering as a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering with thoughts of going to med school. I finally found my true aspirations of being in charge of large-scale projects as an engineer and I am currently in the progress of obtaining my Masters in Business Administration to complement my technical background in order to work in the future as a Program Manager. Read More

This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Sarah Brown, a systems engineer with Lockheed Martin in Syracuse, New York. I was exposed to engineering from an early age because both my parents are software engineers. But I never really understood what an engineer did beyond sit at a computer. Read More

The following blog post is by Kyle Zimmer, First Book's president and CEO. I am thrilled to announce the dawn of a new era at First Book:  the official debut of our brand-new website! Our old site had reached "vintage" status, so we hope you will find our new site faster, easier to navigate and much more useful. (We think it’s pretty nice to look at, too!) Read More

This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Jeff Marier, an aerospace engineer with Lockheed Martin in Syracuse, New York. Looking for some adventure, I joined the Air Force right out of high school and got introduced to the engineering career field almost by accident when I was assigned as an electronic intelligence/radar technician. Fortunately, this turned out to be a very exciting field involving both cutting-edge technology and world-wide travel. Inspired by my superior officers, all of whom were electrical engineers, I chose, instead of reenlisting in the military, to pursue an electrical engineering degree from the University of Toledo (bachelor’s) and Syracuse University (master’s). Read More

This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today's guest blogger is Amanda Tippey, a mechanical engineer with Lockheed Martin in Dallas. I didn’t grow up tinkering with cars or fixing things around the house with my dad. I was always creative and methodical, but my tiny hometown didn't boast many engineers, and I honestly wasn't sure what they actually did when I headed to college for an Interior Design degree. And yet, here I am, a mechanical engineer helping design the PAC-3 MSE Missile at MFC. In the end, the drive to design – to visualize and create incredible things – made engineering the perfect fit for me. Read More

This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Karolyn Evans, an aerospace engineer with Lockheed Martin in Colorado. Hi, my name is Karolyn Evans and I’m an aerospace… Read More

Today’s blog post is by Chandler Arnold, First Book’s executive vice-president and director of the First Book Marketplace: Not long ago, First Book introduced a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) section on the First Book Marketplace, our award-winning online site for programs… Read More

Sydney Shearer Chair of the First Book-Rhodes College Campus Advisory Board Memphis, Tennessee Rhodes College in Memphis is the #1 school in the nation when it comes to community service. Those kids mean business. Sydney Shearer, who heads up First… Read More

If you’re taking a trip anytime soon, we recommend flying with our friends at JetBlue. That’s because JetBlue is donating 10,000 brand-new books to children in need to celebrate Black History Month. The books will go to registered First Book programs in Boston, Los Angeles, Orlando,… Read More