2024 Girl Scouts STEM Day @ Duke University (v2)

2 0 2 4 G I R L S C O U T S S T E M D A Y @ D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y

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S T E M D A Y P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E

Sondra Rivers-Kobler STEM Day Lead Organizer Credit Suisse (retired)

Belinda Harris Event Facilitators Co-lead Heart of America

ShuDon Brown Sci. of Cosmetics Lead IBM

Kimla Lee Clean Energy Co-lead Red Hat

Liz Adams Communications Lead Artemis Factor

Holly Leddy, Ph.D. Collaborative Partner Duke University

Chandler Davis Collaborative Partner Girl Scouts NCCP

Buthaninah Al Raife, Ph.D.

Biotechnology Co-lead Biogen

Lynn Kopp Robotics Co-lead Fidelity Investments

Imani Caldwell Clean Energy Co-lead Teleflex

Lashuane Allen Catering/Meals Lead Butterball

Shalom Chausarira Biotechnology Co-lead Biogen

Laura Micek Robotics Co-lead Fidelity Investments

Tsegga Medhin Parents Forum The Pearl Leadership Institute

Erica Boyles Cosmetics Fidelity Investments

S T E M D A Y P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E

Sondra Rivers-Kobler STEM Day Lead Organizer Credit Suisse (retired)

Holly Leddy, Ph.D. Collaborative Partner Duke University

Belinda Harris Event Facilitators Co-lead Heart of America

ShuDon Brown Sci of Cosmetics Lead IBM

Kimla Lee Clean Energy Co-lead Red Hat

Liz Adams Communications Lead Artemis Factor

Buthaninah Al Raife, Ph.D. Biotechnology Co-lead Biogen

Lynn Kopp Robotics Co-lead Fidelity Investments

Imani Caldwell Clean Energy Co-lead Teleflex

Lashuane Allen Catering/Meals Lead Butterball

Chandler Davis Collaborative Partner Girl Scouts NCCP

Shalom Chausarira Biotechnology Co-lead Biogen

Laura Micek Robotics Co-lead Fidelity Investments

Tsegga Medhin Parents Forum The Pearl Leadership Institute

Erica Boyles Cosmetics Fidelity Investments

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L u n c h & P h o t o B o o t h

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Introduction CollegeAdmissionsPanel (College Readiness, Admissions Process, Financial Aid)

PhaedraBoinidiris,Speaker“ToGameorNotGame“

What every parent needs to know about gaming!

L u n c h & P h o t o B o o t h

F i t z p a t r i c k L o b b y

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F i n a l S e s s i o n : D i g i t a l S m a r t s

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* * I c e C r e a m S o c i a l ( G o o d b e r r y ’ s ) : L S R C B u i l d i n g ( a f t e r t h e F i n a l S e s s i o n & C l o s i n g )

Clean Energy (Solar Car / Wind Turbine)

Leads: Kimla Lee & Imani Caldwell

In this workshop, students will examine wind power—a renewable energy resource with increasing importance to our society. Students will build and test their solar-powered cars and miniature wind turbines.

DNA Discovery

Leads: Debi Swain Lenz & Misty Thomas

This hands-on, interactive workshop engages students in exploring renewable energy concepts and engineering principles through two exciting projects. Students will work individually and together to design, build, and test their solar-powered cars and miniature wind turbines. The workshop fosters creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and teamwork skills.

Fun-damentals of Biotechnology

Leads: Buthainah Al Fifaie & Shalom Chansarira

In this workshop you will learn all about the exciting field of Biotechnology through hands-on activities. Students will perform a scientific procedure utilizing M&Ms and food dye. They will learn about food dye, molecule sizes, and how scientists use tools and techniques to observe and manipulate DNA and proteins.

Robotics

Leads: Lynn Kopp & Laura Micek

In this workshop, students will build robots (Lego’s Mindstorm EV3 kits) and program them, and command the robot to carry out actions and bring them to life.

Science of Cosmetics

Lead: ShuDon Brown

In this workshop, students will learn what chemical engineering is and what a chemical engineer does through the lens of cosmetics. Students will learn how chemicals mix and form new useful products that can be used as cosmetics and self-care products.

X-ray Paleontology of Duke Lemur

Leads: Justin Gladman & Emily Snell

In this workshop, students will learn how two different STEM fields –engineering and paleontology – work together at Duke to unlock the secrets of lemurs! Using x-ray vision with tools like the MicroCT lets us look into rocks that hold ancient lemur bones.

P A R E N T S F O R U M

Panel Moderator

College Admissions

Milan Hamilton

Duke University

Alonzo Alexander, Ph.D.

NC State University

Tsegga Medhin Founder, The Pearl Leadership Institute

Cassidy Mills

Duke University

Janelle JenningsAlexander, Ph.D.

Saint Augustine University

Speaker: Games - “To Game or Not Game”

Phaedra Boinodiris

Kinesha Harris

NC School of Science & Mathematics

Phaedra Boinodiris is dedicated to the mission of STEAM and inclusivity in her community with a particular passion in Artificial Intelligence and Ethics. She is a prolific public speaker and author. Phaedra is on the IBM Academy of Technology's leadership council, a Fellow of the RSA, and serves on the advisory boards of several academic institutions. She is currently pursuing a PhD in AI and Ethics, thanks to the European Union. She won the United Nations Woman of Influence in STEM and inclusivity Award in 2019, received the Social Innovator Award by IBM in 2018, received the 2014 Kenan Flagler Young Alumni Award, became a Fellow of the American Democracy Institute in 2011 and in 2007 was recognized by Women in Games International as being one of the Top 100 Women in the Games industry.

Chandler Davis

Program Director

Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines

Katherin Castillo UNC Chapel Hill

Deniz Acil Duke University

Elizabeth Adams, Artemis Factor

Nuria Adem, DHTS

Afarin Aghassizadeh, Duke University

Buthainah Al Rifaie, Biogen

Haila Alawar, Coastal Credit Union

Alonzo Alexander, NC State University

Kayla Allen, UNC Chapel Hill

Lashuanne Allen, Butterball, LLC

Payton Anderson, G-Force Robotics

Shelby Anderson, G-Force Robotics

Sachin Avasthi, IBM

Megan Barasso, Fidelity Investments

Pooja Basu, Fidelity Investments

Sharlene Batts, NC DHHS

Sherry Batts, NC DHHS

Caroline Bigelow, Parexel

Janice Blake, Tarajan

Phaedra Boinodiris, IBM

Dawn Borden Toshiba

Matt Borths Duke University

Deidra Bowen, JLL Technologies

Nikki Bowen, UBS

Erica Boyles, Fidelity Investments

Maria Boza, BioAgilytix

ShuDon Brown, IBM

Kechia Brustmeyer-Brown, Lenovo

Ruofei Bu, BD

Imani Caldwell, Teleflex

Denis Canelo, RedHat

Lieza Capiz, CBRE

Katherin Castillo, UNC Chapel Hill

Sam Chappell, Girl Scouts NCCP

Shalom Chausarira, Biogen

Rahime Cvetkovic, Bioventus

Stacey Dale, ARA

Abhishek Dasgupta, Coastal Credit Union

Chandler Davis, Girl Scouts NCCP

Kira Deffner, PANW

Leigh Dement G-Force Robotics

Betsy DeVaul NetApp

Erik Feldmann Biogen

Audrey Ford, RTI

Amy Frisz-Conlon, Fidelity Investments

Demi Fuller, BCBSNC

Justin Gladman, Duke University

Sofia Goodrich-Accolla, BD

Marina Gray, Fidelity Investments

Madeline Gutierrez, G-Force Robotics

Milan Hamilton, Duke University

Willy Hardy, RedHat

Belinda Harris, Heart of America Foundation

Kinesha Harris, NCSSM

Leonie Hayles, Duke Human Vaccine Institute

Alexandra Henriques, CSA

Kathryn Hill, JohnDeere

Samantha Holmes, Duke University

Megha Honna, Infosys Limited

Amelia Houston, Coastal Credit Union

Janell Jennings-Alexander, Ph D , St Augustine

Nan Jokerst Ph D Duke University

Nilesh Kardekar UBS

Ankit Khanna, Cisco

Philip King, UBS

Lynn Kopp, Fidelity Investments

Durga Kothandaraman, Biogen

Tonya Lane, Curly Chemist

Holly Leddy, Ph D , Duke University

Kimla Lee, RedHat

Michell Leech, Amgen

Tivon Madison, Infinite Scholars

Shannon Mann, G-Force Robotics

Sloan Mann, G-Force Robotics

Chasity Martin, Biogen

Sydney Matisoff, G-Force Robotics

Joyce Mayaka, Cisco

Tsegga Medhin, The Pearl Leadership Institute

Laura Micek, Fidelity Investments

Cassidy Mills, Duke University

Lori Mills, BASF

Sanjay Monroe BD

Ugonna Morikwe NC A&T University

Shikha Nath Biogen

Kate Neely Duke University

Joan Nelson, IBM

Sabrina Netters, IBM

Kaitlyn Nolte, G-Force Robotics

Lydia Parks, Duke University

Shailaja Patel, IBM

Jessica Patrice, SalesForce

Emilie Pauwels, Duke University

Radha Ponnusamy, Conns

Brittney Powell, IBM

Sandhya Rao, Fidelity Investments

Victoria Ravel, Duke University

Pavani Ravella, ARA

Jahvaree Ritzie, UNC Chapel Hill

Sondra Rivers-Kobler, CS (retired)

Alexandria Robinson, BioAgilytix

Sakshi Sakshi, Manpower Group

Amber Sawyer, Moderna

Mustafa Shauket, Corning

Donna Smalls, RedHat

Brittany Smith, Duke University

Emily Snell, Duke University

Puja Sohal, NIH

Kristi Stari, Biogen

Julia Stone, Duke University

Sarah Straud, SAU

Tina Strauss

Saanvee Sunkara, Duke University

Devi Swain Lenz, Duke University

Katherine Tang Duke University

Misty Thomas Duke University

Ashley Thompson Burts Bees

Brielle Thrasybule, UNC Chapel Hill

Allison Vanater, G-Force Robotics

Erika White, IBM

Karie Whitman, Duke University

Kianna Wilder, IBM

Delshad Zaker, UBT

Heartfelt thanks to our amazing team of volunteers for their dedication and commitment to engage, inspire, and educate the next generation of young leaders in STEM. Your impact will be felt for many years to come. The volunteers represent more than 54 public & private organizations located in NC’s Triangle region.

~ Sondra Rivers-Kobler ~