It all started 5 years ago

I volunteered for Atlanta Speaks during APS College & Career Week. I was speaking about my career at Sylvan Hills Middle School and was shocked how many students didn’t know about STEM or that you could get paid to build websites.

So I thought what could I do?

I reached out to my alma mater, Kennesaw State University, to start a scholarship but they asked me where my interest for STEM came from and I told them about my high school computer science teacher. They said I could make a bigger impact than one single student if I started a fund for the KSU A.T.O.M.S. Center. I listened and started the fund to commemorate my 27th birthday.

What does it do and who does it support?

The Ashley R. Nealy A.T.O.M.S. Center Fund at my alma mater Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia advances the teaching of science and mathematics in Georgia's K-12 Schools. This fund enhances programmatic strategies to recruit, influence, and nurture interest in students, especially those underrepresented in the STEM field, and will support STEM related programs for students and teachers.

But I need your help

Over the past 4 years, I’ve donated $4,000 with a large percentage of that from donations from you. I need your help in reaching my goal of $1,000 for my fifth year of this fund.