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Nine PGSS Alumnae Attend PA First Lady's Women in STEM event
 On Thursday, October 17, 9 PGSS alumnae, representing three decades from the 80's to the 00's, attended the First Lady's Women in STEM event at the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg. The PGSS Women in STEM who attended are doctors, professors and engineers. They had a chance to share why PGSS is so important to our Commonwealth. Michelle Szpara (PGSS 1986) brought her shirt (see picture)! Other attendees from left to right are: Marie McGrath (PGSS 1992), Kathleen Ryan (PGSS 1998), Rena Cunard DeArment (PGSS 1987), Michelle Szpara (PGSS 1986), Amanda Johnsen (PGSS1995), Denise Kerchner (PGSS 2001), Kristen Di Norscia Jellison (PGSS 1992), Megan Goschler) Aaron (PGSS 1996), and Ami Parikh Jhaveri (PGSS 1999). |
PGSS Shares Program with IU 12 Gifted Educators
 When PGSS teachers of the gifted gathered together at IU 12 (both in person and by teleconferencing), Beverly Jogan (PGSS 1997, TA 2002-3) and Hoa Dao (PGSS 2005 parent) were on hand to share excitement about PGSS and encourage them to have their students apply. Outreach to the IU's is important to us. Thanks to Beverly and Hoa for taking time out of your days to volunteer with PGSS Campaign! If you'd like to volunteer for speaking engagements, please let us know. |
PGSS Boston Meetup
Alt hospitality at his law firm. hough turn-out was lighter than the RSVP's, there was good discussion at the PGSS Boston Meetup. We appreciate David Halstead's |
PGSS Bay Area Meetup 8-19
 San Francisco Bay Area Govies met up on Sunday, August 25th for a snack-based potluck in Mountain View, a Silicon Valley town between San Francisco and San Jose. We had representation by alumni from 1984 all the way through 2015. Our most recent addition to the alumni family just finished his undergrad degree and began working a couple of months ago at an up-and-coming Mountain View startup called Google. Thanks to Rob Liebscher (PGSS 1994) for hosting. |
A Very Successful PGSS 2019 Ended on August 3
The  re were 56 new PGSS alumni who might have preferred to stay at PGSS for a little longer. Many have already said it was a life-changing experience as so many other PGSS alumni have said before. Closing ceremonies were moving and informative. |
Professor Al Caretto (First PGSS Program Director)
We are sorry to report that Professor Caretto passed away. We are all indebted to him for making PGSS a reality so many years ago. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=albert-a-caretto&pid=193280032&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ObitShare&utm_content=ViewObituary |
Opening Ceremonies PGSS 2019
On June 30, thanks to our generous donors, 56 students moved in to Hammerschlag Dorm to begin a fantastic five weeks of academics and communal living. Here are the TA's heading back to the dorm after dinner.  |
PGSS DC Meet-up in VA
 PGSS alum in the DC area met up in Arlington, VA for a happy hour filled with stories and a dramatic session of Codenames that, of course, included multiple science-focused clues. Pictured from left to right: Dan Velazquez (PGSS '89), Victoria Harris (PGSS '02), Arthur "AJ" Argall (PGSS '06), Tim O'Hara (PGSS '85), Charanya Kaushik (PGSS '08) and Simon Krauss (PGSS '06). Charanya was a TA in 2014, and Simon was RLD in 2018. |
PGSS Googlers
On Tuesday, June 11, Jon Stahlman (PGSS 2003) organized a lunch for PGSS alumni who work at Google near Mountain View. It's gotten more complicated as there are more campuses and people have to travel further but those who gathered enjoyed themselves. Jon will plan another lunch there in the fall. |
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