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Women in STEM Conference TODAY at Valley Catholic Middle School - 03/20/24

Valley Catholic Middle School Hosts Third Annual Women in Stem Conference for Students


What: 

  • Beaverton’s Valley Catholic Middle School (VCMS) will host the 3rd Annual Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) conference for its students.
  • The day-long event will feature presentations from 40 women, including alumni from STEM-related fields, who will give 72 presentations to students. 
  • VCMS is one of the only faith-based, STEM-certified middle schools in the Western United States.

When: 

  • Wednesday, March 20 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Where: 

  • Valley Catholic Middle School - 4420 SW St. Mary’s Dr. Beaverton, OR 97078

Who: 

  • Valley Catholic Middle School students, educators, and alumni
  • Vendors and guest speakers

Format: 

  • Presentation (in-person and virtual)
  • Hands-on activities

Visuals/Photo op:

A variety of hands-on activities on site, including:

  • Guest speakers and demonstrations from STEM-related fields
    • Water testing with Portland Water Bureau 
    • Software Engineering and Coding with Google demonstration
    • Casting Pewter and creating molds 
    • Students learning movement as medicine

Interview Opportunities: 

  • VCMS STEM teachers
  • VCMS Students
  • Guest presenters from Google, Intel and PCC

Relevant Facts:

  • Only 11% of girls ages 13 to 17 plan to pursue a STEM career (compared to 35% of boys)
  • 57% of bachelor’s degree recipients are women, but only 38% of STEM bachelor’s degree recipients are women.
  • Women make up only 28% of STEM careers, but those women earn 28% more than women in other fields.
  • Only 16% of engineers are women.
  • Only 24 of the 645 Nobel Prizes in Physics, Science, Medicine, and Physiology awarded between 1901 and 2023 were awarded to women. 
  • More than twice as many middle school boys as girls intend to work in science or engineering-related jobs.

Resources: 

Women in STEM photo album (photos approved for use with photo credit to Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Ministries Corp.)

VCMS: Women in STEM 2022 | Flickr -

2023 Valley Catholic Middle School Women in STEM | Flickr -

Women in STEM Conference at Valley Catholic Middle School this Wednesday - 03/19/24

Valley Catholic Middle School Hosts Third Annual Women in Stem Conference for Students


What: 

  • Beaverton’s Valley Catholic Middle School (VCMS) will host the 3rd Annual Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) conference for its students.
  • The day-long event will feature presentations from 40 women, including alumni from STEM-related fields, who will give 72 presentations to students. 
  • VCMS is one of the only faith-based, STEM-certified middle schools in the Western United States.

When: 

  • Wednesday, March 20 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Where: 

  • Valley Catholic Middle School - 4420 SW St. Mary’s Dr. Beaverton, OR 97078

Who: 

  • Valley Catholic Middle School students, educators, and alumni
  • Vendors and guest speakers

Format: 

  • Presentation (in-person and virtual)
  • Hands-on activities

Visuals/Photo op:

A variety of hands-on activities on site, including:

  • Guest speakers and demonstrations from STEM-related fields
    • Water testing with Portland Water Bureau 
    • Software Engineering and Coding with Google demonstration
    • Casting Pewter and creating molds 
    • Students learning movement as medicine

Interview Opportunities: 

  • VCMS STEM teachers
  • VCMS Students
  • Guest presenters from Google, Intel and PCC

Relevant Facts:

  • Only 11% of girls ages 13 to 17 plan to pursue a STEM career (compared to 35% of boys)
  • 57% of bachelor’s degree recipients are women, but only 38% of STEM bachelor’s degree recipients are women.
  • Women make up only 28% of STEM careers, but those women earn 28% more than women in other fields.
  • Only 16% of engineers are women.
  • Only 24 of the 645 Nobel Prizes in Physics, Science, Medicine, and Physiology awarded between 1901 and 2023 were awarded to women. 
  • More than twice as many middle school boys as girls intend to work in science or engineering-related jobs.

 

Resources: 

Women in STEM photo album (photos approved for use with photo credit to Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Ministries Corp.)

VCMS: Women in STEM 2022 | Flickr -

2023 Valley Catholic Middle School Women in STEM | Flickr -