Ingrid Nichols presented “What Architects Do” to three different groups of young girls at New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Girls Technology Day 2016. Ingrid encouraged the group of young women with her inspirational story that started in fourth grade when she knew she wanted to become an architect. Ingrid started at Banwell’s in 2000 as an architect and now owns and manages the ten person firm.
Ingrid discussed with the girls the different facets of study that are involved with being an architect such as art, history, math and physics.
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ring questions for the girls throughout the presentation she also showed them our vast experience of work and discussed the process of creating spaces for people based on human behavior. While discussing the Lebanon Middle School project, a brand new 100,0000sf school we completed in 2011, the general consensus among all three groups was Ingrid needed to come build them a new school just like that.
Continuing her efforts to encourage more young women to engage in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to help prepare them for good jobs in the 21st century innovation economy, Governor Maggie Hassan also attended Girls Technology Day at NHTI Community College in Concord.
“A well-rounded education with an even more rigorous curriculum in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is critical to developing the skills and innovative thinking needed for good jobs in the innovation economy,” Governor Hassan said. “Girls Technology Day helps promote understanding that there are rewarding, exciting careers in the fields of STEM that can help women in New Hampshire support their families and climb the ladder of opportunity. I want to thank the organizers of today’s event and all the girls in attendance for their commitment to developing the skills that will help prepare them for success in the future.”
Building on her efforts to develop a highly skilled workforce with the knowledge and innovative thinking necessary for good jobs in the 21st century economy, Governor Hassan created the Governor’s Task Force on STEM education, which brings together a diverse group of stakeholders from education and business to make recommendations for modernizing STEM education in New Hampshire’s schools. Last year, Governor Hassan issued Executive Order 2015-03, adding three additional members to the task force – one who focuses solely on the recommendation to engage and mentor girls for STEM careers.
The article on Governor Hassan was released from her office. Contact is William Hinkle.
