Carmel High partners with Stanford to help underrepresented students break into STEM careers Michelle Titterton
Updated 1/18/2021 8:24 PM
Michelle Titterton realized while in college and after working in the energy sector for 15 years that there is a glaring scarcity of female and minority workers in engineering and science fields.
Women, certain minorities and students with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers, said Titterton, now chair of Carmel Catholic High School s science department.
It s a pipeline issue, she said. We can do a lot at the high-school level.
It s why the Mundelein school is participating in Stanford University s STEP-UP program, which aims to reduce barriers for underrepresented minorities, first-generation college-goers and disadvantaged students interested in pursuing a major in STEM fields. The program is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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GARY â Senior Cammay Brown wasn t expecting the news for another couple of weeks when a caravan of cars pulled down her street in east Gary. You won! Legacy Foundation Scholarship Coordinator Jodi Kateiva told Brown in a video call Thursday afternoon. You ve worked so hard and I m super happy your hard work has paid off.
Surrounded by educators from throughout her Gary schools career, Brown was one of six Lake County seniors to learn Thursday that they had received a full-ride Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. I know it s not one in a million, but that s how it feels, one in a million, especially because I m in Gary and they really don t expect much out of us, but â Brown said, breaking off in tears.