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Jessica Erickson, AT&T

608-692-5340 (cell)
jessica.erickson@att.com

UW-Fox Valley Foundation to Receive AT&T

Donation to Continue Women in STEM Program
Program Aims to Address Shortage of Women in the Fields of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math in the Fox Valley
MENASHA, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 The UW-Fox Valley Foundation will receive an AT&T
Innovation Award to support the colleges Women in STEM Program during an event on Friday, February 5,
2016 at 12:00 p.m. on campus.
The AT&T donation will help continue the Women in STEM program for the 2016-17 school year. The
program aims to address the shortage of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) in the Fox Valley.
The focus of the program is to attract and retain women in STEM fields by targeting the barriers women
often face and providing strong relationships with faculty members, opportunities to do real science as
freshmen students, and financial support.
The AT&T Wisconsin Innovation & Investment Award program provides funding to local organizations that
enhance and give back to their communities.
Who:

Diane Abraham, Executive Director, UW-Fox Valley Foundation

Jamie Douglas, Assistant Professor of Engineering, UW-Fox Valley
Carrie Tirel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, UW-Fox Valley
Bill Bultman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UW-Fox Valley
Students from the Women in STEM Program
State Senator Roger Roth
Robyn Gruner, AT&T Wisconsin

What:

Announcement of AT&T Donation to Women in STEM program

When:

Friday, February 5, 2016; 12:00 noon

Where:

UW-Fox Valleys Aylward Gallery

1478 Midway Road
Menasha