Metropolitan Community College

Presents the2nd Annual

STEM in the CITYconference

Elkhorn Valley Campus

Conference for Young Women in Grades 7 Through 8

Friday, April 27, 2012

Local Network Conference Committee

Joyce Fischer, PhD, Co-ChairChemistry Instructor

Metropolitan Community College

Greeta Barrett, Co-ChairAcademic Affairs

Metropolitan Community College

Katie Cameron, Co-ChairEvent Services Project Assistant

Metropolitan Community College

Bernadette Corbett, MS, Co-ChairChemistry Instructor

Metropolitan Community College

Kay Friesen, Co-ChairDirector of Special Events

Metropolitan Community College

Leslie Kwasnieski, MS, Co-ChairScience Lab Coordinator

Metropolitan Community College

Jillian Ryan, Co-ChairSenior Recruiter

CDW Corporation

Mary Vogt, Co-ChairFaculty Secretary

Metropolitan Community College

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY

7:45 a.m. to Pick up registration packets8:15 a.m. Common Area

8:30 a.m. to Main Speaker Board Room 9:15 a.m. Naida M. Loskutoff, PhD (Room 114)

Director of Reproductive SciencesCenter for Conservation & ResearchOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

9:15 a.m. to Welcome Board Room9:25 a.m. Joyce E. Fischer, Ph.D. (Room 114)

9:30 a.m. to Session I A-Workshops10:05 a.m. B-Large Group Forum

C-Career Panels

10:10 a.m. to Session II A-Career Panels10:45 a.m. B- Workshops

C- Large Group Forum

10:50 a.m. to Session III A-Large Group Forum11:25 a.m. B-Career Panels

C-Workshops

11:30 a.m. to Wrap-up Session Board Room 12:15 p.m. C.J. Chelin, President (Room 114)

& Founder SAR Unit, Inc. K-9 Search and Rescue from Murray, Nebraska

All workshops and panels are color-coded. Please note the color on your name tag and the corresponding room for your panel (page 4) and workshop (page 5).

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CONFERENCE GOALSTo increase young women’s interest in mathematics and science.

To foster awareness of career opportunities for women in mathematics and science-related fields.

To provide students an opportunity to meet and form personal contacts with women working in traditionally male occupations.

Special thanks to Metropolitan Community Collegefor their support of this conference.

Especially toDave Ho, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Brad Morrison, Dean, Math and ScienceIngrid Berlin, Campus Dean, EVC

Dave Golda, Buildings Manager, EVC

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LARGE GROUP FORUM

Room 153

Presentation: And You Can Eat That?

Addie Kinghorn, MSHorticulture Instructor

Metropolitan Community College

9:30 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Group B

10:10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Group C

10:50 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Group A

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ADULT SESSIONS

Room 306

9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Adult Session INaida M. Loskutoff, PhD

Director of Reproductive SciencesCenter for Conservation & Research

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

10:20 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. Break

10:35 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Adult Session IIWhat College Professors Wished Students Learned

Before Coming to CollegeMel Mays, MS

Mathematics InstructorMetropolitan Community College

Adult Sponsors:

PLEASE have your students sit with you during the wrap-up session. The intention of this session is to bring the students back together with their sponsors so that the

sponsor can make sure the students get to their rides.

Thanks for bringing your studentsand enjoy the day!!

Expanding Your Horizons Workshops

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Expanding Your Horizons Panels

#1. Room 150 BLUE

#2. Room 151 ORANGE

#3. Room 152 GREEN

#1. Bringing Science to Life Room 119 BLUE Leah Woodland Outreach Manager Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

#2. Raptor-ology Room 120ORANGE

Denise M. Lewis Outreach Coordinator Raptor Recovery, Nebraska Inc.

#3. Do Dogs Get the Flu? Room 122 GREEN Terri Wasmoen, PhD Head, US Vaccine Research Intervet/Merck Animal Health