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Metropolitan Community College Presents the 2011 STEM in the CITY MATH/SCIENCE conference

research. education. environment. Medicine. options. Computers. Finance. Accounting. ath. M. ngineering. E. echnology. T. cience. S. Metropolitan Community College Presents the 2011 STEM in the CITY MATH/SCIENCE conference Elkhorn Valley Campus

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Metropolitan Community College Presents the 2011 STEM in the CITY MATH/SCIENCE conference

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  1. research education environment Medicine options Computers Finance Accounting ath M ngineering E echnology T cience S Metropolitan Community College Presents the 2011 STEM in the CITY MATH/SCIENCE conference Elkhorn Valley Campus Conference for Young Women in Grades 7 Through 8 Friday, April 1, 2011 Special thanks to Metropolitan Community College for their support of this conference. Especially to Dave Ho, Vice President of Academic Affairs Kay Friesen, Director of Special Events Brad Morrison, Dean, Math and Science Larry Lindberg, Campus Dean, EVC Dave Golda, Buildings Manager, EVC Local Network Conference Committee Joyce Fischer, Ph.D., Co-Chair Chemistry Instructor Metropolitan Community College Bernadette Corbett, M.S., Co-Chair Chemistry Instructor Metropolitan Community College Leslie Kwasnieski, M.S., Co-Chair Science Lab Coordinator Metropolitan Community College Kendra Sibbernsen, Ph.D., Co-Chair Physics and Astronomy Instructor Metropolitan Community College Greeta Barrett, Co-Chair Academic Affairs Metropolitan Community College Mary Vogt, Co-Chair Faculty Secretary Metropolitan Community College

  2. SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY 7:45 a.m. to Pick up registration packets 8:15 a.m. Common Area 8:30 a.m. to Main Speaker Board Room 9:15 a.m. Naida M. Loskutoff, PhD (Room 114) Reproductive Physiologist Center for Conservation & Research Henry Doorly Zoo 9:15 a.m. to Welcome Board Room 9:25 a.m. Joyce E. Fischer, Ph.D. (Room 114) 9:30 a.m. to Session I A-Workshops 10:05 a.m. B-Large Group Forum C-Career Panels 10:10 a.m. to Session II A-Career Panels 10:45 a.m. B- Workshops C- Large Group Forum 10:50 a.m. to Session III A-Large Group Forum 11:25 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). Adult Sponsors: PLEASE have your students sit with you during the wrap-up session. This session was added with the intention of bringing the students back together with their sponsors so that the sponsor can make sure the students get to their rides. Sponsors are free to attend the Panel Presentations or the Large Group Forum . Please do not attend any of the Workshops, due to limited space and resources. Thanks for bringing your students and enjoy the day!! CONFERENCE GOALS To 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. - 2 - - 7 -

  3. LARGE GROUP FORUM Board Room (Room 114) Presentation: Women in Aviation and Aeronautics Diane R. Bartels Aerospace Education V/P Air Force Association Lincoln Chapter 187 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 ADULT SESSIONS Room 306 9:30 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Session I Naida M. Loskutoff, PhD Reproductive Physiologist Center for Conservation & Research Henry Doorly Zoo 10:10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Session II 10:50 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Session III Biology Hints for Teachers Alan Wasmoen, MS Biology Instructor Metropolitan Community College - 6 - - 3 -

  4. Expanding Your Horizons Panels Expanding Your HorizonsWorkshops #1. Room 119 BLUE #2. Room 122 ORANGE #3. Room 120 GREEN #1.Bringing Science to LifeRoom 152BLUE Leah Woodland Outreach Manager Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo #2.Raptor-ologyRoom 103 ORANGE Denise M. Lewis Outreach Coordinator Raptor Recovery, Nebraska Inc. #3.Do Chickens Get the Flu?Room 151GREEN Terri Wasmoen, PhD; Sr. Director, US Vaccine Research Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Joan Schrader, DVM, MS Section Leader, Poultry Research Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health - 5 - - 4 -

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