The Anacortes branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will award STEM scholarships to Anacortes middle and high school girls at a meeting at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Anacortes Public Library. Three AHS senior girls who intend STEM college majors will receive $1,500 scholarships, and four AMS eighth grade girls will receive $100 awards for math and science achievements. The featured speaker is retired US Navy Captain Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, presenting “My Story: an example of a STEM Career.” Captain Piper attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a Navy ROTC Scholarship, earning B.S and M.S degrees in Mechanical Engineering. She served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, retiring in July 2015. As an Engineering Duty Officer, she served at various ship repair facilities and on maintenance staffs. She is an experienced Navy Diving and Salvage Officer. Selected as an astronaut by NASA, she is a veteran of two space flights: STS-115 on the space shuttle Atlantis in September, 2006 and STS-126 on the space shuttle Endeavour in November, 2008, logging over 27 days and 15 hours in space. She has completed five space walks, totaling 33 hours and 42 minutes of Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) time. The event is free and the public is welcome. For updates, check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AnacortesAAUW/ or our website at Anacortes-wa.aauw.net The American Association of University Women’s mission is advancing equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The Anacortes Branch was started in 1956 and has given more than $75,000 in scholarships to local women.
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 / 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Anacortes Public Library
FREE and public invited
JoAnn Satzinger
360-298-8887
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