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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2018--President and CEO Steven G. Zylstra of the Arizona Technology Council and Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, were recently nominated by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to attend the first-of-its-kind State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 25-26, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

“I am honored to join Sandra and other state STEM leaders and grateful to our Governor for nominating me to attend this important summit to bring Arizona’s STEM education initiatives to federal attention,” said Zylstra. “More than 9,800 computing occupations are currently unfulfilled in Arizona alone. Making STEM a fundamental component in education nationwide will prepare American students for a 21 st century economy and build a robust, globally competitive economy.”