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"Opening Doors To Your Future"

6th Annual Math, Science & Technology Conference for Middle School Girls

9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Washington County Fair Complex, Hillsboro

Number of attendees: 231 Students, 19 Adults, 14 Schools

2001 Comments & Survey Results
This document is a summary of comments received from students and presenters.

 

Program

9:00 a.m.

Registration for Schools
Continental Breakfast/Orientation for Presenters

9:30 a.m.

Welcome: Ray Johnson, WCGET Chair
Introducer of Keynote Speaker: Jenny Bloom
Keynote Speaker: Carmen Martinez, Instructor PCC
Announcements

10:15 - 10:55 a.m.

First Session

11:00 - 11:40 a.m.

Second Session

11:45 - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch

12:20 - 1:05 p.m.

Third Session

1:10 - 1:30 p.m.

Closing
Evaluation


Presentations

"Electrical Hands-on"

Jill Axtell, Electrician/Contractor
Four Star Electric Co.

"Drawing & Mapping in CAD"

Marie Barton, Computer-Aided Drafting Technician
Portland Bureau of Transportation

"Tools of the Trade in Biotechnology"

Dr. Kendra Cawley, Instructor
Portland Community College

"Ladies of the Arc"

Connie Christopherson, Instructor
Portland Community College

"Women in Technology"

Liz Colclazier, Director of Career Services
ITT Technical Institute

"Measuring Monkey Behavior"

Dr. Kristine Coleman, Research Biologist
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center

"Tagging & Tracking Juvenile Salmon"

Danette Ehlers & Shannon Jewett, Biologists
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

"What Kind of Doctor Can I Be?"

Dr. Kristin Griffin, Medical Doctor

"Zoo Veterinary Medicine"

Lisa Harrenstien & Margo Monti, Veterinarians
Oregon Zoo

"Careers in Water Resources"

Julie Harvey, Hydrologist
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

"Clinical Microbiology"

Dr. J.P. Kilbourn, Laboratory Director
Consulting Clinical & Microbiological Lab, Inc.

"Hands-on Telephone Wires"

Elaine Kinton & Debra Barnett, Cable Splicers
GTE

"Cabbage Juice & Careers"

Linda Patterson & Helen Eastwood, Administrators
AWSEM

"Suturing of Pig's Feet"

Kathy Masarie, Pediatrician
Full Esteem Ahead

"Having Fun with Software"

Maria Maurer, Software Engineer
Tektronix, Inc.

"Heart Imaging"

Dr. Mary Jo Rice, Director of Pediatrics Laboratory
OHSU

"Math on Metal"

Lydia Shevchuck, Sheet Metal Journeyman
Sheet Metal Workers Local 16

"Biology 101"

Jennifer Sturgill & Tammy MacKey, Fish Biologist
Bonneville Lock & Dam

"Ear Bones in Fish"

Linda Zumbrunnen, Supervisor
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission


Planning Committee

Co-Chairs: Ray Johnson & Jenny Bloom
Jane Burch-Pesses, Jay Koepke, Bill Manley, Virginia McCrae-Arrivillaga, Luz Villarroel