Aika is a high school junior in Montana who absolutely loves STEAM. Throughout her childhood, she attended numerous science summer camps, participated in science fairs, and followed her passions. When doing a “Plants on Mars” project, they found their love for sustaining life in environments in space. She helped bring back the Science Olympiad chapter at her high school after the COVID-19 pandemic, graduated first of her class in Montana Aerospace Scholars, and is a member of the Million Girls Moonshot 2023 Flight Crew. They are a junior counselor-in-training at Montana Learning Center's summer STEM camps and remotely work for MLC as a NASA-Sponsored intern. Throughout her experiences, Aika has noticed gaps in inclusivity throughout the STEAM fields. Additionally, being in a state with many rural areas that can be miles away from STEAM resources, she realized the importance of accessibility to resources and experiences. They founded STEAM Ready in order to strengthen engagement and curiosity while offering opportunities for youth to grow and chase their dreams. Aside from STEAM activities, Aika loves to read, hike, draw, play the trombone, and take quality naps with her dog. At school, Aika is involved in Solar Schools Club (solar panel fundraising), AP with WE, National Honors Society, DECA, Key Club, Science Olympiad, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. She is also an Innovator at TKS this year. Her initiative may be found at steamready.org and her Instagram account at @aikaavenue.