South Elgin High School freshmen from left, Lola Ojomo, Bridgette Williams and Rachel Priore tune in the FM radio they built from a kit Thursday during DeVry University’s HerWorld program, educating girls about in-demand STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) careers. The program was at the Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com

  Geneva High School students from left, Rachel Geneser, Lauren Kennedy, and Nicole Schneider tune in the FM radio they built from a kit during a breakout session called Building an FM Radio Workshop at DeVry University’s HerWorld program, educating girls about in-demand STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) careers. The program was at the Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com

  Elgin High School students Jasmine Bahena and Dakota Pritchett get instructions from Kimberly Reff of Conant High School while working on the FM radio they built from a kit during a breakout session called Building an FM Radio Workshop at DeVry University’s HerWorld program, educating girls about in-demand STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) careers. The program was at the Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com