Area Women Attend Leadership Institute at Michigan Tech

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Kendra Gburek with Cindy Cowell, Financial Aid Office, and Max Seel, provost.

HOUGHTON, MI (10/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Kendra Gburek of Kaukauna and Sarah Smaby of Neenah attended the recent Women's Leadership Institute at Michigan Technological University.

The Institute is a new program designed to help female high school students prepare for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies and careers. The Institute consisted of team building and social activities, mentoring, and interactive programming meant to help the women develop their leadership skills.

Hundreds of women across the nation were invited to apply, and only 21 were invited to the Institute. The program was conducted by Amy Climer, an educator and facilitator of leadership development, creativity, and innovation.

Kendra is the daughter of Sue and Mike Gburek, and Sarah is the daughter of Mike and Mary Smaby.

Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.