Kentucky Ag Connection - Hampton Launches Million Women Mentors of Kentucky

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Hampton Launches Million Women Mentors of Kentucky
Kentucky Ag Connection - 09/29/2016

Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton and the Kentucky Commission on Women hosted the launch event for the Million Women Mentors initiative of Kentucky (MWM-KY) Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Hampton serves as the Honorary Chair for MWM-KY, an initiative whose mission is to supports girls and women in STEM by providing one million STEM mentors. Lt. Gov. Hampton serves alongside MWM-KY Co-Chairs Dr. Czarena Crofcheck and Kathy Plomin. Lt. Gov. Hampton spoke on the importance of supporting girls and women in STEM.

"With NASA playing an inspirational role in my childhood and holding a degree in industrial engineering, I know firsthand the powerful opportunities STEM can offer women," said Hampton.

Other speakers on the topic of mentoring girls in STEM included Danette Wilder from SealingLife, Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto from the University of Kentucky, Sandra McCain from Lexmark International, Dr. Czarena Crofcheck from the University of Kentucky and Kate Collins, who is currently majoring in physics at the University of Kentucky.

For more information on Million Women Mentors of Kentucky, please visit www.MillionWomenMentors.org/ky .

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