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Beth Anne Johnson serves as the Associate Director for the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. Since the program’s establishment in 1995, the WISE program has helped thousands of women successfully gain employment in male dominated industries. This award-winning program pairs first year, female-identifying students with female upperclassman to guide the
young women in their college experience. While teaching essential skills alongside academics, Beth Anne helps educate and prepare women to pursue and secure successful careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) fields through outreach, recruitment, and college support.

As a social scientist and researcher, Beth Anne explores female identity and leisure. Currently, she is investigating female leisure spaces in male dominated sports. She finds that her research interests better prepare her to coach young women in crafting their understanding of self, their worth and their relation to the world.

Currently, Beth Anne serves as the President Elect of WEPAN and will begin serving as president
for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Alongside the executive leadership team, she is honored to serve
the WEPAN community. She is looking forward to building a strategic plan and stewardship
strategies that exhibit and oversee the continuation of growth WEPAN has experienced over
the last 30 years.

When Beth Anne is not at work, she is adventuring with her family or in her garden growing
delicious foods and flowers.

What her co-workers have to say about her:

“She works hard to make sure we all sparkle and shine, and it is so encouraging. She is an awesome leader for her WISE girls and we’re lucky to have her on our team!” -Maegan Hinson

“Beth Anne is a ray of sunshine. She always has a positive word/perspective to share with our team and students. She is fun and creative and very innovative. She loves our CU students, and her passion shows. We enjoy having her on our team.” -Serita Acker

“Beth Anne, is new to our team but is truly a gem and asset. I thank her for always sharing her insight and knowledge with us and the students. And always showing Grace, my friend.” -Lisa Jackson

Elizabeth Gianino
Tutor (MATH, PHYS, CH)

Major: BioEngineering

Graduation: Dec 2021

Future Career Plans: “I plan to work for a large medical device corporation, somewhere out West as a research scientist and project manager. ”

Biggest Impact of PEER & WISE: “PEER&WISE has been an incredible experience for me over the past two years. It provided me the opportunity to enhance my tutoring and mentoring skills that are needed as a professional engineer and manager. I received a lot of help and guidance during my time as an undergraduate and I am grateful to pass it down so that we can continue to spread knowledge, leadership, and kindness in the Clemson and greater community. ”

Words of Wisdom: “Success isn’t measured by your outcomes but by how well you responded to your individual path it took to lead you to greatness. “

Kelsey Campbell is an Undergraduate Intern for PEER & WISE, starting in January 2020.

She is soon to be a proud alumni of Clemson University, as she will graduate in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management accompanied by a minor in communications. She has previously worked as a Physical Therapist’s Assistant after receiving her degree from Greenville Technical College in 2018. She plans to return to Clemson University in the Spring of 2022 to pursue her MBA.

A quote she strives to live by is “The distance between your dreams and reality is called DISCIPLINE.”

What her co-workers have to say about her:

“Kelsey is a kind, hardworking woman. She is immensely helpful and a fabulous communicator. When she enters the work force, the world better watch out. She is going to SHINE bright!” – Beth Anne Johnson

“What can I say about Kelsey Campbell? Kelsey has always maintained a positive attitude regardless of what is going on and what needs to be  done and  she is willing to help others whenever needed.  She is truly an asset to the team.” – Lisa Jackson

“Kelsey is a tremendous asset to the team. She does excellent work with our newsletter.   We are so proud of her being a new Clemson grad in May We look forward to her returning as a graduate student!”- Serita Acker

“Kelsey is a gentle spirit and a force to be reckoned with! Her stick-to-itiveness and commitment to service in PEER&WISE and at Clemson University are exemplified by the outcome of the PEER&WISE Newsletter.  Additionally, I appreciate her upbeat “no worries” personality and work ethic. Kelsey, I appreciate you and everything that you do to support the PEER&WISE mission to provide opportunities and experiences in outreach, recruitment, and retention! I am excited that you are a part of our team!” -Karleisha Kakraba

The Perry Initiative: Building the Pipeline for Women in Engineering and Medicine

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Perry Initiative has paused all in-person programs for the foreseeable future. While we are disappointed we cannot meet new participants at Perry Outreach Programs, we are still committed to our mission of inspiring women to pursue careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. As we navigate through these extraordinary times, we will be transitioning to virtual learning.

We’re very excited to announce upcoming sessions of the Perry Virtual Experience in May 2021. The Perry Virtual Experience is a free, 2.5-hour, interactive online experience for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online orthopaedic simulations and biomechanics experiments. Additional information can be found on our website.

Women in high school and college who have an interest in science, medicine and/or engineering are now invited to register for a session of the Perry Virtual Experience. We would appreciate it if you could pass along this information to any educators or students you may know. Students should be directed to fill out the online registration for one session that best fits their schedule. Most sessions are available to participants in any location, but some sessions are for a focused geographic area. Dates and details for each session can be found here.

Available for MS and PhD students in STEM!

CLICK the Link below to find out more information.

NSF-NRT Fellowships

STEAM Sports Foundation’s application process for its scholarship

Dedicated to female minorities who aspire to an automotive/motorsports career with an emphasis on alternative energies and/or autonomous vehicles.

Here is what you need to know about the application:

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1. The deadline is June 15.

2. Once you begin the application, you must complete it as it will not be saved if you are not able to complete it in one sitting.

3. In order for you to have all information ready for the application process, the following is a list of all the information you are required to enter:

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Name, Address, Email, Mobile Tel. No., High School name, High School address, High School tel. no., High School graduation yr., High School GPA, Extracurricular activities (h.s.), Awards (h.s.), University/Tech School name, University/Tech School address

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Questions:  info@steamsportsfoudation.org or call 770-815-0125

Check out our website.

FOR SENIORS!

Trainee Process Engineer & Development Program – Mechanical Engineer (Reliability)

The Bright Trainee Program is focused on DSM Nutritional Products within North America. So, if you have a passion for DSM’s purpose along with a long-term ambition to learn and grow, this may just be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Interested in this position? Please apply online by sending us your Resume via the career portal at (https://jobs.dsm.com/)

Calling all Military Kids to Propel into STEM!

Saturday, April 24th

Boeing celebrates Month of the Military Child

We All Can Do It! Calling all Military Kids to Propel into STEM!

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Location: Virtual (Zoom link to follow)

In collaboration with Boeing Global Engagement partner Rosie Riveters and our Boeing colleagues, we’ll spend the afternoon inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals! We’ll have a guest speaker to kick-off the event, a “Rosie Talks” Boeing Career Panel and other fun STEM activities.

Families can register for free:  https://rosieriveters.regfox.com/we-all-can-do-it

*As this is a virtual event families can join from anywhere in the world (time zone permitting).

Stay informed and get involved! You are invited to join Accenture on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021, from 6-7PM. Join us and hear about the 7 trends that are driving the future! Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about this year’s Fjord Trends, followed by a Q&A session and opportunity to network with Accenture employees. Please use this link to register for the event. We look forward to seeing you there! At the end of the session, the participants will have the opportunity to win cool prizes!

What is Fjord? Each year, Accenture Interactive crowdsources trends in business, technology and design for the coming year from its global design network of 2,000+ creatives in more than 40 locations. Fjord Trends 2021 focuses on how people, organizations and brands are meeting human needs.

Who: Clemson University Students

What: A Conversation on Innovation – Fjord Trends

Where: Microsoft Teams

When: Wednesday, April 14^th, 2021 from 6-7PM