HCC Southeast College hosts girls in STEM conference

Oct 17, 2018

About 200 middle school students learned about accomplishing their educational and professional goals during the Girls in STEM conference at the Houston Community College Southeast College on Oct. 12.

The seventh-graders from Bondy, Park View and Southmore Intermediate Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District attended the conference, which featured successful women in the science, technology, engineering and math industries. The girls heard from speakers, including Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, interim president at Southeast College.

The guests talked about their backgrounds and how STEM fields made a difference in fulfilling their dreams. The event was sponsored by the Houston Community College Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives.