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Tackling Gender Imbalance . e s e e Ch . e n i W . r e t t a Ch Connecting women in STEM MICHELLE LENNON, GLOBAL STRATEGY EXECUTION MANAGER FOR MERCK, WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER AT OUR LATEST AYRSHIRE CONNECTS EVENT. Ayrshire Connects is a mentoring network for female STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and construction students across the college. The ‘Cheese. Wine. Chatter’ event at the new Inver training restaurant in our Ayr Campus brought together female students, staff, teachers and representatives from external organisations to hear Michelle talk about her career. Michelle was an Ayrshire College student in the 1990s. Lisa Little Also speaking was Lisa Little, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Officer at the College who shared her career journey from chemist to her current role. The night was the latest in a series of events to provide women studying towards a STEM career the opportunity to network with their peers and women in the industry sectors they aspire to work in. If you know anyone who would like to sign up for the Ayrshire Connects mentoring group please contact: [email protected]   The magazine of Ayrshire College 27