SCC Fearless Female Program Hosts 320+ Young Women

Monday, February 24, 2020 at 6:27 AM

The Fearless Female Program took place during I AM CTE week at the Southeastern Career Center.

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(Versailles, Ind.) - Over 320 young women gathered at the Southeastern Career Center (SCC) during I AM CTE week to attend the Fearless Female Program last Thursday, February 20.

The 2nd annual Fearless Female event at SCC aimed to expose young women in the area to non-traditional and STEM related pathways.

During this program, teachers from participating programs spent time explaining the programs and career opportunities while offering fun activities from their field of study.

Programs included:

Automotive, Jerry Pflum and Luke Badinghaus
Building Trades, Todd Ault and Rob Truesdel
Diesel, Larry Smith and Brian King
Electrical, Eric Webster and Jackie Tackett
Heavy Equipment, Ron Messer
Welding, Jason Edwards and Casey Jones

Not only did each participant walk away with a free T-shirt, goodie bag, and door prizes, but possibly a new perspective on career ideas for them.

The program was supported by Vincennes University, In-Mac, Walmart-Madison, Lischkge Motors, INDVA, IMA, E-CI, The Friendship State Bank, VSG Dover, Zoller, ClearPoint Federal Bank and Trust, Stedman Machine, Laudick Trucking, Ivy Tech-Lawrenceburg, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Ivy Tech Madison, Albanese Candy, DOW, Pat’s Bulk Food, SCC Cosmetology, The Maschhoffs, Mary Kay Consultant, Eos, Wood-Mizer, Versailles IGA, Texas Roadhouse Clarksville, Texas Roadhouse Columbus, Rolling Pin, and McDonalds-Versailles.

Southeastern Career Center would like to thank all of our participating school corporations and sponsors.

For more information on the Fearless Female event, contact Principal Tracy Bear, tbear@sccusa.org.

If you would like to learn more on course offerings and enrollment at SCC, you can reach out to Student Servcies Jim Cole, jcole@sccusa.org.