Girls’ Recognition Night
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the CDC’s guidelines for safety, CCBC and AAUW Beaver Valley Branch have cancelled Girls’ Recognition Night scheduled for April 16 and the Carnegie Science Mobile Lab on April 25. Each girl’s certificate and a pass to the Carnegie Science Center will be mailed to her.
Girls’ Recognition Night is a program that recognizes eighth grade girls from Beaver County Middle Schools who have an exceptional interest in the fields of math and science. The girls are selected by their Math and Science teachers for their enthusiasm and talent in Science and Math, components of the (STEM) subjects. The girls are recognized with a certificate and a pass to the Carnegie Science Center.
A panel of three to five women who are currently working in one or more of the STEM areas discuss their education and careers. They describe their professions and give the young women an insight for the possibilities open to them as they continue their studies in the STEM fields. There is an opportunity for questions after the presentation. The program, in partnership with Community College of Beaver County, is held in April at the CCBC Learning Resource Center. Parents, teachers, superintendents and AAUW members are invited to the program. After the program all are welcome to a Dessert Reception that allows for more one-on-one discussions with the speakers. Membership brochures are distributed, a speaker from CCBC is on hand to discuss college options, and information about scholarships is provided.
AAUW asks every science and math teacher from each school district in Beaver County to select two of their female students in each of their classes to be recognized at this event. They were asked to choose students with:l
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- An exceptional interest or passion for math or science.
- A potential for growth in the subject area.
- Class participation, effort, enthusiasm, grades, in-class projects, and problem-solving ability.
We believe that teachers, advisors, role models and parents can favorably affect the attitudes of young women and persuade them that they are every bit as qualified as young men to pursue math and science careers. Being praised for their interest and performance and being shown that there are indeed many female achievers in technical and non-traditional fields can make a great difference to a young woman in deciding which courses to take in high school and college.
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The following girls have been nominated by their science and math teachers for their exceptional interest and achievement in the field of math and science:
Honorees in Mathematics
Ambridge Area Junior High School: Chloe Castro
Beaver Area Middle School: Chloe DeSanzo
Beaver County Christian School: Esther te Velde
Big Beaver Falls Middle School: Jadelyn Yurshia
Blackhawk, Highland Middle School: Kaitlin Bonazza
Central Valley Middle School: Jordan Hunter
Central Valley Middle School: Madison Murtha
Freedom Area Middle School: Emma Falk
Hopewell Area School District: Christy Sundy
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School: Zoe Mangus
Midland Elementary /Middle School: Madison Piontek
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School: Ashlyn Suttelle
Riverside Middle School: Emma Kennedy
Rochester Middle School: Jewell Ours
South Side Middle School: Katie Wright
Western Beaver Junior/Senior High School: Kendra Klein
Honorees in Science
Ambridge Area Junior High School: Kylie Dreyer
Beaver Area Middle School: Lauren Nesbella
Beaver County Christian School: Nora Rice
Big Beaver Falls Middle School: McKayla Shoaff
Blackhawk, Highland Middle School: Haley Romigh
Central Valley Middle School: Jordan Hunter
Central Valley Middle School: Madison Murtha
Hopewell Area Middle School: Lilly Weber
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School: Kylee Clark
Midland Middle School: Ella Birmingham
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School: Ashlyn Suttelle
Riverside Middle School: Alexis Fluharty
Rochester Area Middle School: Ashlyn Shidemantle
South Side Middle School: Ana Adams
South Side Middle School: McKenna Houser
Western Beaver Junior/Senior High School: Abigail Olszanski
We would like to extend our special thanks to:
Dr. Roger W. Davis, President of Community College of Beaver County and
Community College of Beaver County for agreeing to host our event;
Dr. Shelly Moore Provost & Sr. Vice President, Academic Affairs
Community College of Beaver County;
Carnegie Science Center for the donation of tickets;
Carnegie Science Mobile Lab; and
Math and science teachers in Beaver County.