W.I.S.E

Women In Science and Engineering

Meeting Schedule for 2026-2027:

September 16, October 14, November 11, December 9, January 13,

February 24, March 17, April 21, 2027

Location: Earth and Space Science Laboratory,

210 Madison Street, Frederick, MD 21701

Time: 6:00 – 7:15 PM

Participation is FREE!

No pre-registration needed. Bring a friend!

We look forward to you becoming a part of this amazing group!

Goal:

Encourage young women of FCPS to consider pursuing careers in science & engineering as well as connect them to female STEM role models & other girls with similar interests. WISE is a program developed to encourage high school females to participate as they have as a group been identified as underrepresented in the fields of science & engineering; however, all high school students, are welcome to participate.

Consider attending WISE if you are interested in:

Learning more about what it really means to be employed in a STEM career
Exploring a variety of STEM fields
Opportunities to meet staff of internationally recognized research facilities in and near Frederick County
Participating in hands-on learning experiences related to STEM careers
Meeting other students from FCPS who share similar interests in STEM

Typical Meeting:

Sign-in/Raffle ticket
Icebreaker
Speaker / Q & A
Science Related Announcements
Hands On STEM activity
Science Prizes

History:

Started locally at Catoctin High School as an after school club run by a science teacher, Mrs. Bruck (2002)

Moved to a central location and expanded to whole county (2005)

Transitioned to Secondary Science Office advisors (2014)

FCPS WISE advisors:

Mrs. Colleen Beall (Supervisor, PreK-12 Science & STEM) colleen.beall@fcps.org

Dr. Carrie Crawford (Secondary Science Teacher Specialist) carrie.crawford@fcps.org

Mrs. Danielle Scarbrough (Administrative Assistant) danielle.scarbrough@fcps.org

Secondary Science Office Phone Number: 240-586-7756

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