Dr. William Fleming
Dr. William (Bill) Fleming, renowned for his commitment to education and advocacy for STEM opportunities for minorities, passed away on May 28, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 88. Born in Walls, Mississippi, Dr. Fleming was a veteran of the Marine Corps and an alumnus of Tennessee State University, Fisk University, and Temple University. His illustrious career spanned teaching, educational administration, and leadership as the director of the Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering (FAME, Inc.). Dr. Fleming’s influence on his students extended beyond academics; he instilled life lessons on discipline, preparedness, and perseverance. As a dedicated mentor and community leader, he was deeply involved with the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and was honored with numerous awards for his service.
As an alternate recognition of sympathy, the family would like to suggest well-wishers consider making a donation “In memory of Dr. William Fleming”, to the Forum to Advance Minorities in Engineering (FAME) in Wilmington, Delaware.
A Life Remembered, A Legacy Cherished
Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare and motivate students in grades K-12, with a
specific focus on girls and other underrepresented minorities, to complete a college degree and/or seek a STEM career or other related pathways.
Our Vision
Inspiring Career Confidence.
Our Curricula Create Equity
Your Students’ Stem Careers Start Here
Ignighting Student Intrests through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Exposing and Igniting Student’s Interest in STEM Learning and Careers
At FAME, Inc. our mission is to prepare and motivate students in grades K-12, with a specific focus on under-represented minorities and girls, to enter college and complete a degree in engineering or other STEM-related fields of study. View our brochure and learn more about how we excite, engage and empower students and families
How We Measure STEM Success
STUDENTS SERVED
STEM LITERACY
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STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN STEM
Academic Programs
Exposing and Igniting Student’s Interest in STEM Learning and Careers
The STEMulate® Change Outreach Initiative, for students in grades K-6, aims to ignite students’ interest in STEM and encourages them to see themselves as Scientists, Technicians, Engineers and Mathematicians.
The project-based classes are held in non-traditional classroom settings and help students to explore and solve real-word challenges which they then present to an audience.
The Core STEM Initiative provides students in grades 7-12 with over 220 hours per student of intensive, advanced STEM instruction that builds upon what our students learn in their home schools. Classes take place at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, DE.
Students in the 11th and 12th grades live on-campus during a 4-week experience at the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering.
Preparing and motivating students in grades K-12, with a specific focus on under-represented minorities and girls, to complete a college degree and/or seek a career in STEM or other STEM related pathways. Learn more about how we excite, engage and empower kids and families.
FAME, Inc.
(302) 777-3254
2005 Baynard Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19802
