This Year’s Selection and Award Process
The Beaver Valley Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) in conjunction with the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is hosting its annual Girls’ Recognition Night (GRN) on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Learning Resource Center, lower level, room 103, at CCBC. The program recognizes eighth grade girls from Beaver County middle schools who have an exceptional interest in the fields of math and science.
GRN is a program that is designed to celebrate two outstanding eighth grade girls in each Beaver County school district, one who excels in science and one who excels in math. The girls are selected by their math and science teachers for their enthusiasm and talent in science and math, components of the STEM’s subject. Each girl is recognized with a certificate and an essay written by her teacher. GRN is intended to encourage middle school girls to enroll in math andscience courses in high school and beyond that can lead to careers in STEM fields.
We believe that teachers, advisors, role models and parents can favorably affect the attitudes of young women and encourage them that they are every bit as qualified 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.
There will be a presentation by a panel of women and college students who are established and studying in their respective STEM careers.