Adventures of the STEM Brothers
RHEA LYNNE GORDON MILES, PHD
Adventures of the STEM Brothers is a non-fiction children’s book about the plight of 3 brothers-Johnny, Thurman Vernon. Johnny became a statistician after graduating with a degree in mathematics. Thurman earned a degree in aerospace engineering and worked in Research and Development . Vernon earned a degree in mathematics and became a computer software engineer. This real life story is about their lives and the challenges they faced in following their dreams and the subjects they loved. These three brothers chose to follow the path to STEM and knew what they wanted to become. Adventures of the STEM Brothers defines goal setting, resilience, and self-perseverance.
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Accolades of the book Adventure of the STEM Brothers:
Event Presenter at the following National and State event :
- Women’s Leadership Summit, September 2024 2024 and 2025, Dallas, Texas
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority National Arts and Letters- July, 2025 National Convention, Arts Pavilion, Washington D.C.
- University of Virginia Black Alumnae Weekend- April 2024 and 2026, Charlottesville, VA
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated National Arts and Letters Commission Delta Authors on Tour- March 2024, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Science For All Summit at the Morehead Planetarium- February 2024, Chapel Hill NC
- STEM Expo at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences-February 2024, Greenville, NC
- Featured on Website for Virginia Public Media (VPM) a PBS and NPR affiliate-February 2022
- Recipient of East Carolina Faculty Book Award-November 2020
- Written personal letter from United States Representative G.K. Butterfield praising the book – November 2019
- Ranked number one on Amazon -September 2019