Carmel faculty, students to present at local STEM Day for Girls

Two Carmel Catholic teachers and several Carmel Catholic students will showcase their work at STEM Day for Girls this Saturday, February 28 at the College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus. STEM Day is a free event for girls in grades 7 through 12 who are interested in STEM programs (Science - Technology - Engineering - Math). The program allows students to be introduced to a variety of topics through a series of hands-on activities and inspiring presentations.

Carmel Catholic students will be participating in the Exploratorium component of the event. The girls who prepared and will present exhibits include Samantha Dickmann '17, Katherine Donahoe '15, Annie Hart '17, Rose Poplawski '17, Lindsay Truesdale '17 and Coral Wang '18.

In addition, Carmel Catholic science teachers Joanne Bader and Marcella Linahan will be contributing to the event. Joanne Bader, who has volunteered for this event for the past five years, will be presenting in the parent portion of the program on "How to Encourage Your Daughter Now!" Marcella Linahan will be co-presenting "Infrared Astronomy: More than Your Eyes Can See." This workshop will teach students how NASA astronomers use the SOFIA telescope to see beyond the visible light spectrum into infrared. Students will build their own infrared detector to "listen to light," and learn how to use infrared light to power cell phones and more.

STEM Day for Girls is sold out; however, walk-ins are welcome at 9:15 a.m. Walk-ins will be assigned to any open sessions. For additional details on this event, including a list of the sessions, presenter biographies, schedule and more, visit www.clcillinois.edu/STEM.

About Carmel Catholic High School

Carmel Catholic High School is a Catholic, college preparatory and secondary school for young men and women in grades 9 through 12. Carmel Catholic provides a quality Catholic education and is committed to meeting the academic, physical, social and spiritual needs of the students it serves. Carmel Catholic is jointly sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) and the Order of Carmelites (O.Carm). Carmel Catholic is a four-time recipient (1985, 1996, 2002 and 2007) of the prestigious Blue Ribbon School award by the U.S. Department of Education. The school enrolls approximately 1,350 students each year.