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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TO HOST EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS

SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS

Texas Wesleyan University will host its 21st annual Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics conference for middle school girls from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Sid W. Richardson Center, located at 1100 S. Collard St. Participants do hands-on activities in workshops presented by professional women in the science or mathematics fields.

Parents and teachers are invited to volunteer at the conference and/or attend the adult workshops, scheduled to take place during the student workshops.

Expanding Your Horizons stresses the value of science and math and seeks to increase young women’s interests in these fields. The program provides approximately 320 girls with information about career opportunities, helps them develop and discover their own interests and talents, and introduces them to female role models with careers in math- and science-related fields.

The conference cost is $5 per person. The fee includes conference activities, a morning snack, lunch and a T-shirt. Attendance is limited and registration is required. The registration deadline is Thursday, March 12. For more information on registration, contact Dr. Jane Moore, Texas Wesleyan University conference coordinator, at 817-531-4882 or jamoore@txwes.edu. Registration forms and other information can be found at www.txwes.edu/eyh.