NNSS Outreach & Engagement | October 2024 – Present spotlight

Year-round, NNSS employees make a difference in STEM education and community outreach. Learn more about our October 2024 to present highlights.

Event milestones

Inspiring engineering excellence
The NNSS was the proud grand prize sponsor of the Dec. 16 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Fall Senior Design Awards, celebrating students’ innovative solutions to major challenges with a global perspective.

Students stand with framed awards with the Las Vegas Strip in the background.
Five NNSS employees sit at an award dinner table.

Spirit of the holidays
NNSS employees participated in the Las Vegas Great Santa Run, a major fundraiser for Opportunity Village that directly benefits individuals with disabilities in Southern Nevada.

Employees wearing red and white Santa suits.
Individuals in red suits stand next to a banner that reads, "We secure America's future."

Lacing up to give back
More than three dozen NNSS volunteers outfitted 538 Clark County School District Middle School students with a new pair of shoes, socks and dental kits Nov. 22 as part of the NNSS’ multi-year partnership with the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation.

A group of NNSS volunteers in front of an orange and yellow Goodie Two Shoes Foundation shoe trailer.
A student and NNSS volunteer.

Sponsoring this season
The NNSS is a proud sponsor of the Magical Forest at Opportunity Village, helping to fund programs and services for more than 3,000 people with disabilities. Snap a photo with our patriotic holiday trees and tag @NNSANevada on social media!

Three trees with red, while and blue ornaments and ribbon.
Four NNSS employees stand in front of patriotic-themed trees.

Career pathway connections
Students met with NNSS Fire & Rescue to learn about the real-world applications of STEM in fire investigations, suppression system protection and construction regulations. Guests then experienced demonstrations of Fire & Rescue detection robotics, the Emergency Medical Services vehicle, response equipment plus the fan-favorite 1950 Seagrave fire engine.

Students wearing ref firefighter hats smile from the 1950 Seagrave's seat.
A group of students wear red firefighter hats while waving.

Supporting our schools
NNSS employees participated in Helen Anderson Toland International Academy’s inaugural truck-or-treat event. The school and NNSS have a partnership of more than 25 years.

A Halloween-themed inflatable character pictured behind a table with candy.
Three women stand with Halloween-themed decorations.

Inspiring women in STEM
NNSS Senior Engineer Dr. Alex Washington engaged girls and young women in their career possibilities through STEM at the Oct. 27 Girl Powered event in Las Vegas, presented by DISCOVERY Children’s Museum.

A woman at a podium stands before a crowd of people applauding.
Students meet with women STEM leaders.

Making a difference
NNSS volunteers renovated the home of a U.S. Air Force veteran for Make a Difference Day Oct. 26 as part of the NNSS’ partnership with Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada.

Stepping up for our community
For the annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes, NNSS Outreach & Engagement, Health & Productivity and TEAM donated more than $2,500 to support the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, and the African American and Women’s Employee Resource Groups coordinated 300 individual snacks. More than a dozen employees participated in the Oct. 12 walk.

NNSS volunteers in blue t-shirts smile.
A NNSS employee stands with boxes of food donations.

Celebrating inclusion and diversity at Las Vegas PRIDE
Twenty-eight NNSS employees marched with members and allies of the Southern Nevada LGBTQIA+ community for Las Vegas PRIDE Oct. 11.

Individuals hold a banner with the NNSS logo and a graphic of two hands connecting with the words "Better Together."
Seven individuals in purple, blue, green, red and orange t-shirts pose for a photo.

STEM Saturday with altitude
October’s STEM Saturday featured demonstrations of autonomous systems. Students then took a turn piloting a drone with a transmitter!

Students and parents watch an autonomous system operate inside a meeting room.

Clark County School District field trips back in session
A collaborative partnership between the NNSS, Clark County School District and the Atomic Museum connecting students to real-world applications of STEM returned for the 2024-2025 academic year.

A presenter shows images from a thermal camera.

In the news

Lacing up to give back: NNSS sponsors Goodie Two Shoes distribution event
Bridging fire safety and STEM
Making a difference for a local veteran
Making strides to help our community: NNSS organizes for Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Marching for unity: NNSS Rainbow Warriors Employee Resource Group celebrates inclusion and diversity at Las Vegas PRIDE
Taking flight at STEM Saturday
Bridging connections: NNSS leads STEM-based field trips for hundreds of students