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Worcester Polytechnic University Honored with National Engineers Week “Girl Day” Award Worcester Polytechnic University recognized at WEPAN NAMEPA Annual Conference for significant contributions to Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. DENVER , April 11, 2005 — Worcester Polytechnic University ’s (WPI) Diversity and Women’s Programs has been selected to receive the Engineers Week Award for its significant contributions to Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. “Girl Day,” as it is commonly known, is a national program aimed at encouraging young girls in their pursuit of science, math and engineering. WPI will receive the award at the annual WEPAN (Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network) meeting. WEPAN is a founding partner of Girl Day. WPI is an institutional member of WEPAN. Dr. Isa Bar-On, Professor of Mechanical engineering will accept the award on behalf of WPI and Dr. Stephanie Blaisdell, Director, Diversity and Women’s Programs. WPI was one of the first institutions to participate in Girl Day and hosted its fifth annual celebration on February 17, 2005 as part of Engineers Week 2005. During this half day program, approximately 60 9th-11th grade girls and their parents or teachers visited the WPI Campus to learn about engineering and related careers. They met with female WPI students and engineering professionals, toured labs and participated in an engineering design activity. For years the engineering community has recognized the need to bring more women into its ranks. Currently, only one out of ten engineers in America is a woman. Engineers Week launched Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in 2001 –assisted by WEPAN and other diversity organizations - to provide girls and young women with a firsthand experience in the engineering arena. An estimated one million girls have been involved annually in what is considered to be the first outreach program targeting girls ever established by a single profession. About WEPAN WEPAN's mission is to catalyze change that will lead to the enhanced success of all women engineers in academic and professional settings. It has over 600 members from nearly 200 engineering schools, companies ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations, and nonprofit organizations. A national nonprofit educational organization, WEPAN, is headquartered in Denver . WEPAN’s annual conference was held April 10-13, 2005 in Las Vegas . For more information, visit http://www.wepan.org ###
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