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School staff invited
to Women in Science conference; SD scientist to keynote
Educators, counselors,
scout leaders, parents and other interested adults are invited to Women
in Science conference at the South Dakota Discovery Center, Pierre,
March 11. The event is scheduled 8:45 am – 5 pm, CST.
Purpose of the one-day
event is to help adults inspire and encourage young girls to explore
nontraditional coursework and careers and to expand girls’ career options.
There is no registration fee.
Highlighting the
conference will be a keynote speech by Dr. Noelle Umback, a forensic
scientist with the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in New York City. Dr.
Umback participated in the forensics work related to the 9-11 terrorist
attack on the World Trade Center. She is a graduate of Lemmon High School
and South Dakota State University.
Other activities
include a multimedia, interactive presentation by DeVry University,
HerWorld, discussions with professional women currently engaged in
science and technology careers, a science and technology scavenger hunt, and
a tour of the SD Discovery Center and Aquarium with a closing reception.
For more information,
contact Kris Maher, SD Discovery Center, 605-224-8295,
kristiemaher@sd-discovery.com, or Angela Ostrander, Office of Career and
Technical Education, 605-773-4527,
angela.ostrander@state.sd.us. |
