The Fox Cities Chamber hosted a record 150 girls from 18 different schools at its recent Smart Girls Rock! event for middle and high school age girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math careers.
The goal of the event, held this year at Miller Electric, is to inspire more young women to engage in local STEAM programs. The day-long, interactive mentoring event included a diverse lineup of participants with the hopes of fostering meaningful interactions and inspiring the next generation of female leaders to pursue careers in STEAM fields.
“These girls have the chance to make a real difference and bring meaningful change to their future workplaces,” said Karena Dyer of Miller Electric, the host company. “One of our employees attended the very first Smart Girls Rock! event eight years ago, arranged a job shadow with us afterward, which led to an internship and eventually a job here at Miller. This year, she’s come full circle, returning as a mentor at the event.”
Participating companies were:
Science
- Nutritional Healing
- Encapsys
- Galloway Company
- Technology
- Plexus Corp.
- The Boldt Company
- Gulfstream Aerospace Engineering
- McMahon
- Miller Electric
- Miron Construction
Art
- Fox Cities Performint Arts Center
- Pierce Manufacturing
Math
- Walbec Group
- The Wandering Table
- Faith Technologies Incorporated
Participating schools included:
- Stockbridge
- Menasha
- Winneconne
- Little Chute
- Brillion
- Chilton
- Hilbert
- St. Mary Catholic
- Neenah
- Freedom
- Appleton North
- Kaukauna
- Appleton West
- Kimberly
- Wrightstown
- Appleton East
- Homeschool
- Fox Valley Lutheran
Interactive activities included welding, graphic design, “concrete“ mixing, building planes out of recyclable materials, encapsulation, body composition testing, and so much more. The day also included lunch, door prizes, and presentations from sponsor companies.
