Aisha Bowe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aisha Bowe
Born	1985/1986 (age 39–40) November 4, 1986 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Organization	STEMBoard
Known for	Aerospace Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Aisha Bowe is an amazing Bahamian-American aerospace engineer, a founder of companies, and someone who champions STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). She is the CEO of STEMBoard, a technology company, and LINGO, an educational tech company.

Aisha has received many honors, including the NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal and the US Women's Chamber of Commerce Emerging Star Award. She will also travel to space with Blue Origin, a private space company started by Jeff Bezos!

Early Life and Education

Aisha Bowe grew up in the United States in a family that worked hard. When she was in high school, her guidance counselor suggested she become a cosmetologist. But Aisha's father encouraged her to try a math class at a local community college.

This math class helped Aisha get into engineering programs at the University of Michigan. She earned her first degree in aerospace engineering in 2008. Then, she got her master's degree in space systems engineering in 2009. She chose aerospace engineering because she loved science fiction. One of her professors, Thomas Zurbuchen, inspired her to work at NASA.

Career at NASA and Beyond

Aisha Bowe worked at the Ames Research Center at NASA. She joined the Flight and Fluid Mechanics group in 2009. There, she helped create computer programs to manage air traffic. In 2012, she won an award from the National Society of Black Engineers. This was for her paper on how to make aircraft flights more fuel-efficient. As a Bahamian-American, Aisha wants more Bahamians to work in science and technology.

While at NASA, she also helped with the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program. In this role, she guided students and led tours of NASA.

Aisha is also part of the U.S. State Department Speaker Program. She has given talks in places like South Africa, Israel, and Kuwait.

Aisha Bowe is set to travel with Blue Origin in 2024. She will fly on their New Shepard rocket. This will make her the first Black woman to travel with Blue Origin.

Aisha is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also a certified Program Management Professional. Outside of work, she is a certified SSI scuba diver and loves climbing mountains.

STEMBoard: A Tech Company

Aisha Bowe is a co-founder and CEO of STEMBoard. This company helps U.S. Government organizations with technology advice. It was started in 2013. STEMBoard is recognized as a Women-Owned Small Business.

STEMBoard was named one of the fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine in 2020. The company also received the Nunn-Perry Award in 2022. This award is given by the United States Department of Defense.

LINGO: Learning for Kids

In 2022, Aisha Bowe started LINGO. This company focuses on education technology. LINGO creates fun, project-based activities for kids. These activities come as kits, like a coding kit that teaches how to design hardware and software. Kids can learn at their own speed.

The first kit was called "In the Driver’s Seat." It taught kids to build and code a back-up sensor for a self-driving car. LINGO now provides these learning kits to children in over 10 countries!

Media Features

Aisha Bowe has been featured in many articles, talks, podcasts, and TV shows. These often highlight her journey and her work in STEM.

Articles

• How This Former NASA Engineer Wants to Make STEM Youth Education More Accessible
• The remote learning coding kit is encouraging black teens to get into STEM
• Why a Rocket Scientist Quit NASA to Help Young Coders
• Meet the former NASA engineer helping to send careers into orbit
• Meet Aisha Bowe, the Rocket Scientist and Entrepreneur Committed to Mentoring Black Tech's Next Generation
• STEM at home: University of Michigan alum creates learning kit during pandemic
• These Black Founders Succeeded In Spite of Silicon Valley
• Introducing Fast Government, an exploration of innovation and talent in public service
• Aerospace Engineer Aisha Bowe Introduces At-Home Coding Kit
• U-M Aerospace alumnus Aisha Bowe returns to her alma mater Pioneer High School for presentation and Q&A Panel

Talks

• Nicole Riche's Pearl xChange (2016)
• LCL Season 4 EP10: How To Overcome Self Doubt with Aisha Bowe & Gerard Adams
• Aisha Bowe speaking at Platform Summit 2015
• Black Women in History - AMC Network NAACP PSA

Podcasts

• Aisha Bowe: Rocket Science and Start-ups
• Mentor Memos: Aisha Bowe and Claire Luce
• Women in Business, Episode 3: Aisha Bowe, Startups Magazine: The Cereal Entrepreneur
• Techstination STEMBoard Lingo CEO Aisha Bowe

Television

• NASA Aerospace Engineer Empowers Unrepresented People To Pursue Engineering Careers. Apr 18, 2021. The Kelly Clarkson Show.
• This Rocket Scientist Was Once Told She Wouldn’t Be Good At STEM, She Didn’t Let It Stop Her. Apr 12, 2021. Tamron Hall Show.
• Mars Rover Landing. Feb 18, 2021. NBCLX.

Awards and Recognition

Aisha Bowe has been honored for her important work in engineering, promoting diversity, and ensuring equal opportunity. These awards come from organizations like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the US Women's Chamber of Commerce.

Here are some of her awards:

• 2023 - Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40
• 2023 – Black Business Leaders Award by Virginia Business Magazine
• 2022 – Inc. magazine’s Female Founders 100
• 2020 - Entrepreneur of the Year by the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) of Washington, D.C.
• 2020 - Outstanding Alumna Award, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
• 2020 - INC 5000 2020 List of Fastest Growing Companies
• 2015 - US Women's Chamber of Commerce “Emerging Star” Award
• 2014 - Silicon Valley's National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Women in Technology of the Year Award
• 2012 - NASA’s Engineering Honor Award
• 2012 - NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

See Also

In Spanish: Aisha Bowe para niños