May SOTM: Jennifer Bogs
By Phalguni Shah “Happiness is more than waking up and smiling every day. I really think it is finding a deep meaning in what you are doing, [even though] it […]
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2020 Virtual STEM Education and Career Fair
On Friday, April 17th, Oak Park-River Forest High School’s Club Women in Leadership hosted a virtual version of their 3rd Annual STEM Education and Career Fair. AWIS-Chicago President Mary Khetani
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April SOTM: Dr. Sylvia Perry
By: Vera Kaelin “[The secret to success is] to have a strong sense of self, to know who you are and to know why you do what you do”. Dr.
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SOTM: Sangeetha Madhavan
By: Shreya Chandrasekar Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan was always fascinated by the human body, thus prompting her clinical training as a physical therapist. Subsequently, her decision to pursue training as a
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STEM CIRCUIT 2019-2020
Dear AWIS-Chicago members, Are you interested in a gaining a new perspective on your career path? We are thrilled to present the first STEM Circuit of the 2019-20 academic year
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November SOTM: Mary Ellen Stoykov
By: Kendra J. Royston “I am up at 6:15 because of my daughter. The first thing I did this morning was speak to a senior researcher that I’ve been working
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AWIS Chicago announced the awardees of the 2019 Motivator Awards!
Colleen Zaccard has been awarded the AWIS Motivator Award (Early Career) for her significant contributions and service as the Inaugural Chair of the Chicago Women in STEM Initiative, providing new resources
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October SOTM: Toni Pak
By: Shreya Chandrasekar Serendipity is a term that is often used to describe a happy accident. But Horace Walpole, who coined the term in 1754, used the word to refer
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May SOTM: Doris Espiritu
by: Kendra J. Royston “Helping people had always been my passion.” Passion, drive, determination, kindness, and philanthropy. After my interview with Dr. Doris Espiritu of Wright College, it was evident