MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Hundreds of people gathered at the Washington Civic Center Saturday evening for the Inner Banks STEM Center Dinner Dance, recognizing the organization’s positive impacts on local youth through its boating and aviation programs. Among the highlights of the evening were speeches from IBX STEM participants and parents on their experiences with the program. Pictured, left to right, are speakers Yasmin Delgado, Mackenzie Chrismon, Jessica Williams, William Mayo, Paula Stephenson and Jordan Davis. For more photos and a full write-up of the event, see this weekend’s Pamlico Life section.