Program seeking female role models

Women who use math, science, engineering and technology in their careers are being sought as role models for Expanding Your Horizons, a half-day of career workshops for middle school girls, to be held 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Tyler Junior College.

Expanding Your Horizons is designed to encourage girls to study math and science and to explore non-traditional career paths. TJC and the American Association of University Women co-sponsor the conference annually. Co-chairs are Dr. Vickie Geisel and Dona Halbert.

"Expanding Your Horizons gives career women an opportunity to give back to the community and to help young people make good career choices," Dr. Geisel said. "Last year, 600 girls participated in the conference."

At the end of the conference, drawings will be held for prizes, and one of the participating middle schools will be awarded $1,000 for its math and science programs.

Expanding Your Horizons was created in 1976 by the National Math/Science Network at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.

If you are a woman in a non-traditional career and are willing to share your knowledge and expertise, please contact Marian Jackson or Vicki Stewart at 903-510-2503, or email them at mjac@tjc.edu or vste@tjc.edu.