Chabot-Las Positas Community College District issued the following announcement.
Quest Science Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting everyone to the value of science, is hosting a live-stream event for business leaders, educators, parents
and students on December 1, 2020 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm PDT. The event, Paving the Way: A Virtual Conversation, will feature Las Positas College's own award winning
educator, Nan Ho, in addition to a former White House advisor, an innovator with 69 patents, and a STEM and drug safety advocate, all sharing stories and perspective to inspire
the next generation of scientists and engineers. Nan Ho, Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Las Positas College (LPC), is passionate about
connecting the talent at LPC with community, education, and industry partners to inspire and support all students in their academic and career pathways. Nan has served for more
than 25years as faculty and Dean at LPC, in addition to helping originate the Science and Engineering Seminar Series with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the
Undergraduate Science Research Poster Session, and being an advisor to student clubs and Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society. "I am looking forward to learning
from the other panelists and sharing stories and journeys, both personal and professional, on our way into STEM," said Nan. "I have been working closely with Quest over the last
two years, and hope to share an expanded view of STEM pathways." Currently, Nan serves on the Boardof Directors for Bay Nature Institute, Advisory Board for Quest Science
Center, and Institutional Biosafety Committees for Sandia National Laboratories and Daybreak Labs. She previously served on the Understanding Evolution Teacher Advisory
Board for the UC Museum of Paleontology and the Oakland Zoo Docent Council Board. Nan has received the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award, the Unity Award,
Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award, and is a three-time recipient of both the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor SocietyOutstanding Teaching Award and the Chancellor's Award. The
event, moderated by former journalist and Quest Advisory Board member Susan Houghton, will reveal the panelists' paths to STEM careers and how they overcame obstacles by
providing insights to help attendees prepare young people to make a bigger impact when they enter the workforce, gain the skills they need for success, and help prevent
stereotypes and other barriers from getting in the way. Registration is free for students. General admissions is $15. To register, visitquestscience.org/live-stream-event-paving-the-
way/. All proceeds support Quest Science Center community programs and outreach. For more information, visit: https://quest-science.org.
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