Monday, December 1, 2014

Carver High Students Participate in "Sisters in Science" Program


Recently, students from Carver High School participated in the annual "Sisters in Science" event at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

The event is sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine chapter of The American Medical Women’s Association and Northwest AHEC.

“At the event, female high school students from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area got the opportunity to hear from medical professionals and current students as they informed participants about their respective journeys,” said Carver science teacher Taren Vaughan. “In addition to hearing from medical professionals and students, the participants got the thrilling chance to do hands-on activities with pig hearts and got the chance to tour the medical school. "Sisters in Science" provides students with the rare opportunity to closely interact with these individuals and although the event is a one-day affair, the experiences that these young ladies gained from their time at the medical school will last them a lifetime.

"I had the extreme pleasure of taking a group of 12 female students from Carver High School to the event this year. And they seemed to really enjoy themselves and gained a lot of vital information from the presenters. The sessions were not only very informative but they allowed the students to engage in hands-on activities and ask any questions that they had about various jobs in the medical field. I think it is crucial that we as teachers allow our students to participate in events like these as they serve as additional ways for students to gain useful knowledge outside of the classroom."

“‘Sisters in Science’ was an experience that I will never forget,” said Carver senior Jasmine Thompson. “I learned lots of new things and experienced things I'll keep with me forever. This was a very informational session and I appreciated the inspirational messages from the women in charge. They gave me hope and helped me to see that anything is possible no matter your situation."

"My experience with the ‘Sisters in Science’ event was very informative,” said Carver senior LaTina Szajlai. “I learned about powerful women in a male-dominated field who motivated me to achieve despite my gender. The hands-on activity with the pig's heart will stay with me forever because I wouldn't normally attempt to touch a pig's heart. Being able to interact personally with college students about the medical field made it more realistic as opposed to reading about it or hearing about it from a male."







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