STEM Atlanta, Inc. was honored to host the 2025 STEMii Awards – Futurist 2030: The Royal Christmas Gala.  The STEMii Awards fuels the Futurist 2030 Leadership Readiness Initiative, preparing young professionals ages 19–44 to thrive in an AI-driven global economy. Proceeds from the Gala support scholarships, leadership labs and transformative STEM education experiences.

This year's gala honored two Stone Mountain Rotarians - Jeremy Anderson and Cynthia Dorsey Edwards (our District Governor Elect) - individuals whose lives exemplify doing good locally and globally.

• Feeding over 1,000 children weekly in underserved communities in Cape Town, South Africa
• Sponsoring college access for 60 students, opening doors to education and opportunity
• Advancing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs that build resilience, purpose, and leadership in youth across the U.S.

Jeremy’s work reflects Rotary’s global mission—compassion in action, leadership with heart, and service that transforms lives.

• Decades of service advancing leadership, equity, and opportunity
• Nearly 18 years with the Bell System supporting major business accounts
• Over 20 years at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, where she made history as the first African American woman Vice President
• Founder & President of Storehouse of Solutions, LLC, advancing workforce readiness and leadership development
• Creator of Time Out for Us (T.O.F.U.), empowering women for more than two decades.