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Northwest-Shoals Community College
Attn: Kim Sheppard
800 George Wallace Blvd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 331-5331
All About Us
Stephanie Newland
Advisor
Stephanie was a Co-Hub director from 2011 - 2018 and now serves as an Advisor. She's the best of BEST!
Kim Sheppard
Co-Hub Director
Kim has taught Mathematics at NWSCC for over 20 years. She volunteered for BEST and other STEM events for many years. In 2018, she became a NW Alabama Hub director.
Ches Smith
Co-Hub Director
Ches has taught Biology at NWSCC for over a decade. He is a great supporter of all things STEM and students. He became a Hub Director in 2024.
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Our BEST Hub serves students in middle schools and high schools in Northwest Alabama and the surrounding areas. Our Hub is a partnership between NW-SCC and Shoals STEM & Robotics.
Our NW Alabama BEST Co-hub Directors are Ches Smith and Kim Sheppard, instructors at NW-SCC. Our Advising Director for the Hub is Stephanie Newland from the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.
About Us
The NW Alabama BEST Hub is a partnership Northwest-Shoals Community College and Shoals STEM & Robotics
BEST is an acronym for Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology, and is a national program with fifty local competition sites in eighteen states. It is administered by BEST Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization, that sets curriculum and competition standards. The mission of BEST is to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through participation in a competitive robotics program that fosters knowledge, teamwork, and communication. A major tenet of the program is that it is FREE to schools; there is no cost for robotics materials nor to enter a team.
Take advantage of the chance to get inspired by some truly talented individuals. Reserve your team's spot for the fall season each year in April!
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