Maryland KidWind
Maryland KidWind is a regional affiliate of KidWind.org. KidWind offers innovative, open access renewable energy curriculum for K12 students and educators, as well as regional and national professional development opportunities for adults who "coach" student teams in KidWind Challenges. KidWind Challenges are exciting design and build competitions geared toward students in grades 4-12. These events occur regionally during winter.
Our Maryland Regional KidWind Challenge is held on campus at the University of Maryland College Park in February. Students can qualify for KidWind World Competitions through their participation in our Maryland Regional KidWind Challenge events.
Angela C. Stoltz, PhD.
Project Lead and Principle Investigator
Dr. Angela Stoltz is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy, and Leadership (TLPL), at the College of Education, University of Maryland where she is housed in the STEM Education Division. Dr. Stoltz the founder of Maryland KidWind. She holds a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (with an emphasis on Mathematics Education) from the University of Maryland (2019), an M.Ed (Elementary Education) from Wilmington University (2006), and a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Delaware (2001). She has worked in the education profession for 19 years.
Roseline Onwukwe
Research Assistant
Roseline Onwukwe is a dual-degree undergraduate student studying Information Science and Public Health Science at the University of Maryland College Park. She is an undergraduate Research Assistant and Technology Lead on the Maryland KidWind Initiative. With strong analytical skills in RStudio, Python, and SPSS, she excels in data analysis and visualization. Her experience includes roles in research, project management, and designing information retrieval systems, showcasing her proficiency in technical and organizational tasks.
Bryant Rivera
Research Assistant
Bryant Rivera Cortez is a senior Middle School Math and Science Education major minoring in Disability Studies at the University of Maryland College Park. He is an undergraduate Research Assistant and the Curriculum Lead for the Maryland KidWind Initiative. This future educator uses his broad teaching experiences to enhance the accessibility of KidWind content. In the future, this he intends to continue with KidWind by implementing renewable energy curriculum in his own classroom.
Liza Strang
Research Assistant
Liza Strang is an Architecture Graduate Student at Virginia Tech who received her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Geography at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2024. She is the Event Lead for the Maryland KidWind Initiative. Growing up, she participated in a number of STEM competitions, including Destination Imagination, Science Olympiad, and the Northrop Grumman High School Engineering Competition and has a passion for sustainable design and the arts. She hopes to help other students access the same experiences by helping to create and manage Maryland KidWind resources and events.
Maryland STEM Festival at University of Maryland, College Park
October 18th : 10AM-4PM
Come join Maryland Kidwind in the College of Education's Benjamin Building during the Maryland STEM festival!
https://marylandstemfestival.org/event/maryland-stem-festival-at-college-park/
"As a STEM coach, I always look at each student as a unique individual who is loaded with ideas and capabilities that they can contribute to the team. Participating in the KidWind Challenge as a coach is always an inspiring moment as I observe my students delve into the interesting world of renewable energy. Guiding them through the process of designing and building wind turbines sparked their curiosity and problem-solving skills. Noticing their enthusiasm grow as they tested their creations and improved their designs was incredibly rewarding. The KidWind Challenge not only taught them about sustainable energy but also instilled a sense of teamwork and perseverance in dealing with real-world challenges."
Elaine Ramos: Kidwind Coach/Teacher
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College Park, Maryland, United States
College of Education Dean's Initiative Grant: The Maryland KidWind Initiative
Supporting K12 student interest in wind energy through K12 and teacher education curricular advancements and design-build competitions. -Distributed KidWind materials to 159 K-12 students and educators in Maryland and Pennsylvania. -Hosted 133 K-12 students, 15 educators, and 21 volunteers at our first Maryland Regional KidWind Challenge. -Provided funding to support 3 Maryland KidWind teams', from Prince George's County and Baltimore City Schools, attendance to the National KidWind Challenge in Boulder, Colorado. -Funded 4 educators', from Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery County Public School Districts. attendance to KidWind's ReCharge Academy in New Jersey.
Maryland Energy Administration
Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training & Education Grant Program 2024. The Maryland KidWind Initiative: Supporting K12 student interest in wind energy through K12 and teacher education curricular advancements and design-build competitions.
Grant Partners
Remy Pangle-Remy Pangle is the Executive Director for REpS but also holds a position as the Managing Director of the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at James Madison University (CASE/JMU). Mrs. Pangle has over 10 years experience in the wind industry and has led the Wind for Schools program in Virginia since 2010. In her current role as Managing Director of CASE/JMU, Mrs. Pangle works mainly with educators and school administrators to bring meaningful renewable energy education into the classroom. Mrs. Pangle earned her Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science and Technology with an emphasis on environmental science from James Madison University and her Masters of Science in Oceanography from the University of Maine. Mrs. Pangle was the 2011 recipient of the Wind Powering America Outstanding Young Advocate Award and the 2013 recipient of the JMU Woman of Distinction Award among other accolades.
Dr. Jim Baeder is the content area expert for this project. His research is focused on computational aerodynamics and aeroacoustics with specific interest in coupling computational fluid dynamics to comprehensive rotor analysis. As the Igor Sikorsky Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Baeder applies his expertise in the areas of developing and applying Computational Fluid Dynamic methods to better understand and predict rotary aerodynamic, acoustics, and dynamics to wind turbines, including vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) and offshore wind turbines. Dr. Baeder was a recipient of Maryland Energy Administration to develop a graduate level curriculum in offshore wind energy. He is the advisor to the Wind TERPines, a student organization devoted to wind energy. In addition, Dr. Baeder has received research funding from NASA Ames and Langley, the Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate, the Army Research Office, the Army Research Laboratory, the National Rotorcraft Technology Center, DARPA, and ARPA-E.
