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Current President and CEO of Yahoo! Marissa Mayer said, “I love technology, and I don’t think it’s something that should divide along gender lines.”
South Texas College is one of many educational institutions around the country that wants to challenge women to pursue careers in technology by exposing current and potential female students to a vast array of technology fields of study, where salaries can range from $40,000 per year and oscillate to over six digit figures.
STC will host a Women in Technology event on March 26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the college’s Technology Campus, located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen. The event is free and open to the public.
Despite the smaller amount of women in technology fields compared to men, measures are being taken across the nation to encourage more females to enter male-dominated industries in technology, like the event at STC.
The Women in Technology event is an initiative to build the education and motivation of women to explore opportunities for careers in various technology fields offered at the STC Technology Campus in McAllen.
The event will hold special high school workshops from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the evening portion of the event will begin at 5 p.m.
Gift bags and door prizes will be given away over the course of the event, refreshments will be served and a fashion show will be held among the variety of activities.
Programs in fields of study such as Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Precision Manufacturing (PMT), Electrician Technician, Welding, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR), Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology and Electronic and Computer Maintenance Technology will be present to show the different career pathways available to current and future students.
For more information about the STC Women in Technology event, call (956) 872-6180 or visit discover.southtexascollege.edu/women-in-technology.
