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Local conference gives educational motivation

Elizabeth Kitterman - Arrow Staff

Vetinarian Barbara Calm, shows X-rays of injured animals to young women attending FVCC's annual Expanding your Horizons conference.

   Saturday, March 24, a half dozen FHS students attended the annual Expanding Your Horizons workshop, held by Flathead Valley Community College.

   "The Expanding your Horizons seminar really helped me choose a path for my future," said sophomore Maggie Stroh. "I'm most inspired by KCFW's new anchor Janice Miller. She made a great impact on my decision of someday becoming a news anchor."

   Young women, grades 6-12, were given the opportunity to choose three of 13 different programs to attend throughout the day. The programs were presented by everyone from veterinarians to biologists, to news anchors and photojournalists.

   "I learned a lot about different careers," said junior Heather Pewitt. "The conference helped me figure out what I want to be when I'm out of high school."

   Petroleum engineer Sandra Stash opened the ceremony with a lecture on what it takes to be a motivated worker and about her job. She also encouraged each individual with inspiring words and talked about what education is required to become an engineer.

    "I was impressed with everything she has done," continued Pewitt.

   Female professionals that are now working in these fields conducted the workshops. Each female involved students in discussions and answered questions about the occupation.

   Each workshop was about 45 minutes long, and there was a five-minute passing period.

   "I thought it was interesting learning about the different women that were in the different occupations," said sophomore Katie Holiday.

   After students attended two of the workshops, they were served lunch. After lunch each student attended their last workshop, and then went to the closing session.

   "This conference was great for students who were interested in the science/math related occupations," said sophomore Michelle Hanson.

   The closing session was a time for the students to state their opinions and talk about the whole conference.
Students were also asked to fill out a survey, which consisted of questions based on what they thought of the conference.

   Students who attended this conference have the opportunity to go to summer camps and receive a $500 scholarship that will go towards their studying of a science/mathematical career.

   "I thought that this conference had a lot of women who seemed to be intelligent and represented women well," said Hanson.