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

On Thursday, April 14th, six IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) sophomore and junior girls attended the “Science Careers in Search of Women” Conference at Argonne National Lab. Demitra Del Fiacco, Kelley Hodyl, Kaitlyn Grady, Claire Kennedy, Deirdre Lee, and Sabrina Vorne 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 spoke with Argonne’s world-class scientists and engineers, toured lab facilities, and had the opportunity to see the “super computer”. They also learned about various STEM career opportunities that they might like to pursue.

“Our young ladies were excited to take the tours because they were able to see some really interesting things up close” explained ICCP Science Department Chair, Mrs. Karin Fenton. “They were also able to make some great connections to what they have been learning in the classroom”.

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