From left, Edie Dobrez, executive director of the Homewood Science Center; Janell Robertson, winner of the Aesha Jackson STEAM Leader Award recipient; and Evan Roberts, science department lead at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Nuha Abdessalam/H-F Chronicle)
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Two H-F students receive HSC’s Aesha Jackson Award

An award honoring the memory of Aesha Jackson, an engineer who was passionate about opening the world of STEAM to young people, has been awarded to two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students.

The Aesha Jackson STEM Leader Award was presented by the Homewood Science Center to Annie Ford and Janell Robertson at the HSC’s Girls STEAM celebration April 11.  

The award is dedicated to Jackson, an H-F High alumna who earned a degree in electrical…

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