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MRU Celebration Conference Agenda

Plaster Student Union
Missouri State University

Saturday, May 5, 2007 - 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast PSU Ballroom (3rd Floor)
  • Come join us for pastries and coffee.
9:00-9:45 Welcome PSU Theater (2nd Floor)
  • Paula Kemp, Missouri State University, MRU Director
    Tamyra Jahnke, Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Missouri State Univ.

    Melinda Christensen,  What Advantages/Opportunities Have I Expereienced by Seeking a Career in Pysical Therapy, Physical Therapist, Director of Trumancare Home Health Agency

    Dionna Alexander, Wal-Mart, Rising Star of Technology Award
    Nancy Stewart, Wal-Mart, Senior VP, Chief Technology Officer
    Kathryn Sparks, Wal-Mart, Senior Systems Engineer
9:45-10:00 Girls in the Lab PSU Theater
  • Nikki Chamberlain and students
    Salina South High School
10:00-10:35 Poster Exhibits PSU Ballroom
10:35-10:50 STEM Academy in Rural Thayer Missouri PSU Ballroom
  • Peggy Veatch and students
    Thayer High School
10:50-11:00 Technology Powered by Women PSU Ballroom
  • Angela Klein and students
    William Jewell
11:00-11:10 Animate the Future PSU Ballroom
  • Carol Browning and girls
    Drury University
    Buffalo Prairie Middle School
    Pershing Middle School
11:10-11:30 Exploring Phonics through Science - The Quirkles! PSU Ballroom
  • Sherry Cooke, Missouri State University
11:30-1:00 Lunch PSU Ballroom
  • Keynote: Practices in Informal Education for Girls and IT
  • Ruthe Farmer
    Technology and Engineering Education
    Girls Scouts of the USA, Project Manager
1:00-1:50 Broadening the Appeal of Engineering PSU Ballroom
  • Betty Shanahan
    Executive Director
    Society of Women Engineers
1:55-2:45 West Platte R2 Sounds Out Science PSU Ballroom
  • Ollie Bogdon
    NASA Education Specialist
2:50-3:00 Celebration Drawings and Conclusion PSU Ballroom