Lincoln-Way East Students Attend Conference At Argonne

FRANKFORT, IL — Six Lincoln-Way East students went to Argonne National Laboratory's Science Careers in Search of Women on Tuesday, according to a news release from the District.

During the conference, the girls listened to a keynote speaker and then separated into breakout sessions based on their interests.

Today was a great day! The opportunity to meet successful women in STEM fields related to mine was mind opening and helped me consider my future career plans. My favorite activity was speaking with a Space Force officer in a field related to mine. It was very informative. Again, thank you for the opportunity," student Victoria Lucarelli said in a release.

Students were able to talk to women in their specific fields of interest to learn about different science-based careers, according to the district.

"This was a great way to learn about careers in science that I wasn’t even considering. It was very eye-opening in the fact that so many scientists with majors in one specific field were able to branch out into other fields with our having prior knowledge in it. Once again, thank you," student Liyat Zekarias said.

The students also had an opportunity to tour different areas of Argonne National Lab to see what those careers look like in action.