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Robotics Students Attend Presentation by Retired Astronaut
On Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, five students from the Louisville robotics team attended a special presentation given by retired astronaut Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar on the topic of careers for women in science and engineering.
Dr. Dunbar is a veteran of five space flights and has spent over 50 days in space, and spoke specifically about the road she took to becoming an astronaut. Dunbar grew up in a small farming town in Washington, and was encouraged by her physics teacher in her senior year of high school to become an engineer. Dr. Dunbar now holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Ceramic Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Dunbar touched on the fact that the United States is falling behind in the number of students graduating with degrees in science compared to other countries. She also stressed the importance of women continuing to challenge stereotypes by entering careers in engineering and science just as she did.
“Dr. Dunbar’s story was inspiring in that she got through so many obstacles and is so successful,” said senior Jennifer Ford, president of the robotics club. “Her presentation made me want to go into engineering even more and look further into careers involved with outer space, possibly working on things like rovers sent into space.”
The presentation was held at CSUN’s Oviatt Library and was sponsored by Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a group formed in order to “facilitate both the participation of women in science and engineering, particularly those fields in which they are insufficiently represented, and the development and preservation of knowledge about women in the science and engineering disciplines.”
Opportunities Abound for Performing Artists at Louisville High School
The performing arts department is flourishing for the young ladies of Louisville High School. Whether a dancer, singer, or actress, each student is encouraged to pursue and develop their passion for the performing arts through many of the activities available to them on campus. Students are involved in ‘coffee house’ open mic nights, Louisville’s Ensemble Royale choir, as well as exciting fall drama and spring musical productions.
In the past few years, Isabelle Van Vleet, Katie Bills, and Rebecca Calvo sang and danced in numerous productions on the Louisville stage. Now they take the stage daily at the highly acclaimed Tisch School of the Performing Arts at New York University, each pursuing a degree in the arts. Van Vleet, Bills, and Calvo attribute much of their success to the ways Louisville encouraged their talent and growth as performers.
“The faculty, their passion for the arts, their patience, and their insight were such great influences, as were the plethora of curricular and extra-curricular activities that were available to me at Louisville,” says Van Vleet. “Louisville's performing arts department taught me how to be responsible, resourceful, and to have the ability to work as an ensemble member as well as a leader.”
When asked about her experience with Louisville performing arts, Katie Bills said, “Louisville definitely helped me prepare for NYU because I didn’t think I would participate in theatre in high school. Louisville helped me dream, or I might not have taken the theatre route at all.”
Louisville has a full lineup of fantastic events in the performing arts department this year. This October, the Louisville drama department will be putting on a production of Kathryn Schultz Miller’s powerful play “A Thousand Cranes.” On November 9th, fifty students will be performing “Broadway Babies,” an exciting medley of Broadway show stopping numbers. This show will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Louisville’s St. Louis Hall. This spring, students will be showcasing their tremendous tapping and singing talents in their production of the 1920’s inspired “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Also in the spring semester, a group of students and faculty will be taking a tour of New York City to take master classes and experience the exciting and vibrant performing arts of the city.
For more information on Louisville productions and the performing arts department, visit louisvillehs.org.
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
All Girls: Not just Equal Opportunity,but EVERY Opportunity. Few schools can compare to Louisville High School, an all-girls, Catholic high school located in Woodland Hills, California. Its exceptional learning environment features a diverse curriculum, taught with personal attention by an outstanding faculty. Louisville encourages young women to grow in confidence, integrity and faith, and challenges each to bring “Christ to all and all to Christ.”
UCLA study finds stronger academic orientations in grads of All-Girls schools than coed grads. "The culture, climate and community of girls' schools as a transforming force speaks loud and clear in the results of this study and confirms it's 'cool to be smart,'" said Moulton in a UCLA press release. She noted that there's a "culture of achievement" at an all-girls' school in which "the discovery and development" of a girl's individual potential is paramount.
Tidings highlights Louisville after positive UCLA Research findings about all-Girls schools..."A Chance to Know and Understand Themselves." By Paula Doyle
For nearly 50 years, it's been a woman's world at Louisville High School, a Catholic college preparatory high school for young women on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills... Click the article title above to read the full article including quotes from our students about Louisville's 'unique environment.
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