IC Catholic Prep Students Explore Science and Engineering at the Argonne National Lab

On Thursday, March 16th, two IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) students attended the “Science Careers in Search of Women” Conference at the Argonne National Lab. Sophomore Amber Lewis and junior Anna Gendusa were accepted to participate in this conference according to their aptitude in science and interest in a possible STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) career. The students toured the lab facilities, spoke with Argonne’s world-class scientists and engineers, and had the opportunity to get up close to the “super computer”. They also learned about the many STEM career opportunities for women that they might like to pursue.

“This experience gave me a unique insight into all the STEM careers that are available today”, said Lewis. “The career fair and the facility tour allowed me to explore some new areas and I found it especially interesting to learn just how critical battery and energy research really is”.

IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, co-educational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, ICCP is a regional high school that serves students from over thirty-five communities in the western suburbs. For more information, please check the web-site at www.ICCatholicPrep.org .