Provided by Prince William County Schools (PWCS)
One of the largest science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) events in the D.C. region will be held on April 4. Targeted at middle school girls, this event is designed to create interest, engagement, and empowerment for young girls to pursue interests and education in STEAM.
More than 500 middle school girls, parents, and presenters are expected to attend. Key presenters include WNBA player Alana Beard, and Olenka Cullinan, Director of STEM Global Initiatives for Discovery Education.
Corporate and government representatives from organizations including Discovery Education, FBI, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Amazon Web Services, Iron Mountain, Micron, Daly Computers, Corning Foundation, Lockheed Martin, Louis A. Balboni Science Fund, ST Math, Progeny Systems, BB&T, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Discovery Education, Prince William County Public Schools, PWC Fire & Rescue, PWC Service Authority, State Farm, GMU Cyber Security Team, MGTA-VSGI, Novant Health UVA Health System, HIPS Fitness, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The event will be held at Colgan High School, 13833 Dumfries Road, Manassas. Doors open at 3:30 p. m., opening events run from 4:00-5:30 p. m., and break-out sessions from 6:00-9:00 p. m.
