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GIRLS WITH GRIT
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL , NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROWS AT US .
Ayrshire Connects , our mentoring network for female STEM students across the College , organised a very successful event in June .
Over 100 people attended ‘ Girls With Grit ’ - the latest in the College ’ s # ThisAyrshireGirlCan campaign to tackle the gender gap in STEM , and were inspired by NASA ’ s Sarah Murray , the keynote speaker .
If you know anyone who would like to sign up for the Ayrshire Connects mentoring group for 2017 / 18 , please contact :
ayrshireconnects @ ayrshire . ac . uk
Sarah is NASA HQs Council Executive / Mission Support and Partnership Councils and she spoke about how her extraordinary perseverance in dealing with sexual and racial prejudice to carve out a successful 25-year career at NASA .
Sarah shared techniques to build up resilience , and encouraged existing STEM employees in the audience to act as mentors to any students in attendance . Students then networked with STEM employers and college lecturers at the end of the event .
22 The magazine of Ayrshire College