Gov. Terry E. Branstad today (Wednesday) announced appointments to fill Iowa’s Regional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Boards. Each of the individuals’ appointments began July 1st, and is not subject to Iowa Senate confirmation.

Branstad appointed Mary Trent, of Carroll, to the Northwest Regional STEM Advisory Board, and, Kimberly Carter from Council Bluffs, Carol LaFaver, from Creston and Lori Stitz from Harlan, to the Southwest Regional STEM Advisory Board.