MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 3, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: The Association for Women in Technology, Southern
California (AWT), a local non-profit organization dedicated
to serving the advancement of women and girls in all fields
of technology, will host a booth for members of the Girl
Scout Council of Orange County at the "From Dreams to
Reality" event at Concordia University in Irvine. The event
will give Cadette Girl Scouts the opportunity to explore
careers and think about the future. By attending a wide
variety of career stations, participating in workshops and
interviewing professionals in occupations that interest
them, the girls will learn what kind of training they need
to succeed in certain fields. AWT has hosted a series of
Girl Scout workshops since last summer, allowing the girls
to complete various requirements to earn Brownie, Junior,
Cadette and Senior recognitions while learning about
technology and various careers in technical fields. These
Girl Scout workshops run monthly through the end of 2004.
One notable career counselor attending the event on behalf
of AWT is Stacy Nelson, a software quality consultant for
NASA specializing in software verification and validation.
She was recently selected from 125,000 executives by the
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) to be
featured in the fall issue of "Executive Female" magazine
for her excellence in technical consulting at NASA and other
projects. Through her company, Nelson Consulting, Stacy has
provided innovative technology for PG&E, Northrop Grumman,
Boeing, Rush St. Lukes' Presbyterian Medical Center,
Hitachi, Chevron, Microsoft, Bellagio and other companies.
She received commendations for technical excellence from
NASA for verification and validation of space vehicle
diagnostic systems and the Intelligent Flight Control System
for the F-15. She is currently working on the Mars Science
Laboratory and the Autonomous Rotorcraft Project.
This event is for Cadette Girl Scouts. Senior Girl Scouts
may work as staff. Attending this event will allow Cadettes
to earn the From Dreams to Reality Patch and complete the
prerequisite for the Girl Scout Silver Award. This event is
a real "working" opportunity, and participants should plan
to take notes and ask questions. Girl Scout uniforms or
business dress is required, and comfortable walking shoes
are recommended. To register a Cadette for this workshop,
please call Lesley Finch, Program Specialist for the Girl
Scout Council of Orange County, at 714-979-7900 ext. 318 or
email LFinch@gscoc.org. To help as an AWT Girl Scout
Workshop volunteer, please contact Cynthia Cotteta, AWT
President at 949-496-1200 or email cynthia@awtsocal.org.
WHO: As a dynamic forum for networking and learning
opportunities, AWT bridges the gap between industry,
education and community institutions and continues to
strengthen the fabric of our Southern California technology
region. AWT holds meetings and events every month,
attracting women in every area of technology, from those
just entering the field to senior level management and
technology innovators. To learn more about AWT, please visit
our website at www.awtsocal.org.
WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Concordia University
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, Calif. 92612