Mrs. Janet Brewer traveled to Rolla for the Missouri S & T "Expanding Your Horizons" STEM day with 14 junior high girls. The STEM girl event was designed so students may better understand some of the many career choices utilizing S.T.E.M. areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. After an inspiring morning keynote presentation, students participated in two workshops, had lunch and then were provided afternoon entertainment and a closing address. Keynote Speaker, Marsia Geldert-Murpheydiscussed "Engineering to Reimagine the World for the Future". Marsia Geldert-Murphey is an engineering executive with over 30 years of experience related to transportation, utility capital improvements, rail, site development, federal installations, commercial and industrial development. Marsia has participated in many professional associations throughout her career, most prominently with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. She was recently elected as president of the society for the 2024 term. Marsia holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from South Dakota State University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T. She is a licensed professional engineer in six states.
