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March is Women’s History Month and we’re celebrating some pretty phenomenal Women in STEM, while inspiring future women leaders. Ava Dunham and Ella Martinelli '26 recently hosted 140 students and faculty at a Women in STEM panel for the high school. Panelists included:
- Donna Huntingdale—President/CEO at Building Rx
- Bianca Hansen ‘19—Condition Assessment Engineer, Specialized Solutions
- Dr. Anna Doty—Professor and Animal Biologist specializing in physiological ecology at Sacramento State University
- Dr. Arlyn Marrero-Nasirov—Pediatrician at Sutter Health Medical Center
- Dr. Julianna Burton—Asst. Chief of Pharmacy & Director of Pharmacy Population Health, UC Davis
- Dr. Kellie Whited—Biology and Anatomy and Physiology teacher at Country Day
- Victoria Conner—ATAPS and Chemistry teacher at Country Day
- Caroline Hersh-Rodeen—AP Computer Science & Honors Pre-Calculus teacher at Country Day
The group discussed advice for young women and girls pursuing careers in STEM, people that served as inspiration, the experience of being a woman in this field, and how boys and men help to uplift women in STEM.
According to the US bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024, Women make up 17.2% of all Architecture and Engineering occupations (a 0.7% increase from 2020), 26.4% of all Computer and Mathematical occupations (a 1.2% increase from 2020), 46.3% of all chemists and material scientists (a 5.9% increase from 2020), and 54.7% of all biological scientists (an 8.7% increase from 2020).