LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 22, 2001 — An estimated 150 teenagers from around Northern and Central New Mexico will discover the wonderment of math and science as participants in the national Expanding Your Horizons programs that will take place at the Departments of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory on March 28.
The EYH program has a two-fold agenda, according to Diane Lamkin, a human resources generalist assigned to Los Alamos’ Engineering Sciences and Application Division. The program is intended for girls who already show an interest in math and science as well as those who are uncertain about their career paths. It is also an opportunity to meet and form personal contacts with women working in traditional male occupations, according to Lamkin.
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