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People with STEM backgrounds –Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics– are solving problems and contributing to the top innovations in the world's economy. The days of being ashamed of being called a 'geek' are long gone. STEM is now 'cool'! According to the U. S. Department of Commerce, STEM occupations are growing at 17%, while other occupations are growing at 9.8%. STEM careers are very diverse, and include jobs like financial analyst, biochemist, mechanical engineer, mathematician, IT manager, accountant and software developer. In terms of the raw number of STEM jobs, STEM jobs increased much faster than overall employment: 28 percent since 2000 compared to 6 percent…