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Celebrate Girl Power in Engineering: May 5, 2012 Event Overview

On May 5, 2012, we proudly hosted "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" in collaboration with the Mid-Rio Grande Border Area Health Center, Congressman Henry Cuellar, and the Texas Girls Collaborative Project. This inspiring event united 11 female engineers and architects with 50 enthusiastic girls and their parents for a day dedicated to hands-on engineering activities. From building marshmallow structures to designing parachutes and testing wind-powered cars, attendees engaged actively in engineering. Special guests included Congressman Cuellar and his daughter, Catie, contributing to this empowering initiative.

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Celebrate Girl Power in Engineering: May 5, 2012 Event Overview

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  1. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day May 5, 2012 In collaboration with the Mid-Rio Grande Border Area Health Center, the Office of US Congressman Henry Cuellar, the Texas Girls Collaborative Project, and ISLA, Informal Science Learning Associates of Laredo

  2. Eleven women professional engineers and architects joined 50 girls and their parents for an afternoon of activities and conversation about the engineering field.

  3. Engineers Mollie and Monica with Schlumberger talk to the girls while leading Marshmallow Structures.

  4. Engineer Thelma Porras-Nance leads the challenge to engineer a bouncy ball. Halliburton engineer Lynelle Martinez assists in the construction of a kinetic sculpture. Testing the axle racer in the hallway of the UTHSCSA - Laredo campus.

  5. Engineer Alex Gholmieh leads the girls in developing a parachute design.

  6. From tweaking the blades on the fan of a wind-powered car to chute design on Parachutes to testing different shapes in Marshmallow structures, the girls explored and engaged in the engineering design process.

  7. Hands-on engineering fun!

  8. ISLA (Informal Science Learning Associates of Laredo) educators with special guest US Congressman Henry Cuellar and daughter Catie.

  9. Thank You to the following sponsors for making this educational event possible: Arguindegui Management G & F Oilfield Supplies Sherfey Engineering Company, LLC Manuel Rangel, CPA Cigarroa Heart Clinic & MRI Services Crane Engineering

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