LAN Systems Sponsors Girl Scout Engineers at SPSU

LAN Systems was delighted to help sponsor a Girl Scout event yesterday at Southe
rn Polytechnic State University. The Girl Scout Engineers program introduces gir
ls to engineering as a career.
Norcross, GA, May 18, 2010 -- LAN Systems ( http://www.lansystems.com ) was deli
ghted to help sponsor a Girl Scout event yesterday at Southern Polytechnic State
University. ( http://www.spsu.edu ) The Girl Scout Engineers program introduces
girls to engineering as a career. Although the number of women in engineering i
s growing, the growth has been modest compared to other careers. Thatâ s because ev
en though girls have the smarts, if they donâ t take the required math and science
in high school, engineering school is a far reach. As a group, girls get less ma
th and science training. Thatâ s where women engineers can help.
Through programs like Girl Scout Engineers, women engineers show girls that math
and science is fun and challenging. "The girls always amaze us with their brill
iance and their technical ability," said Jennifer Huff, Electrical Engineer at G
eorgia System Operations Corporation. "Studies tell us that unless we reach girl
s by the 5th or 6th grade, they probably wonâ t get the courses needed in high scho
ol." Thatâ s why the Girl Scout program is so important.
The activities included building a circuit, puff vehicle, ship-a-chip packaging
and designing simple machines. The girls enjoyed making a circuit to illuminate
a light bulb and were excited when they were able to â blow-upâ the filament. In ship
-a-chip, the girls designed packaging for a potato chip and then we dropped an a
tlas on it to see the survival rate. We engineers of both genders like controlle
d destruction!
Several teams designed and built vehicles that made it from start to finish in a
single puff. The vehicles were made of paper, straws and LifeSavers. All the gi
rls knew about simple machines because they had been studying them in their scie
nce classes. Kudos to the 5th grade science teachers.
Engineers make this world a better and safer place. Often women choose engineeri
ng because they love technology and want to help people. To see that excitement
in the next generation of female engineers is rewarding beyond compare.
"So encourage your daughters and sisters to explore math, science and technology
," said CEO Mary Hester. "And Iâ ll guarantee there will be a female scientist or e
ngineer to provide the inspiration!"
Pictures at LAN Systems Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Norcross-G
A/LAN-Systems/80418189183?ref=mf )
About the Girl Scout of Greater Atlanta:
The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. serves approximately 41,000 girls and o
ver 17,700 adult members in 34 counties in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area
, northwest Georgia and Polk County, TN. Counties include Bartow, Butts, Carroll
, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Fors
yth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether
, Murray, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Upso
n, Whitfield and a portion of Polk County, TN. Its administrative headquarters a
nd a volunteer service center are located at 5601 North Allen Road in Mableton,
Georgia. Additional service centers are located in Cumming, Dalton and Griffin.
About LAN Systems:
LAN Systems provides people-focused IT solutions and services. As technology exp
erts, LAN Systems helps companies make the most of their existing IT investment
and choose the right solutions to fuel growth. LAN Systems is a leading provider
 of IT Solutions for growing businesses in the Metro Atlanta. For more informati
on, visit: http://www.lansystems.com.
Press Contact:
Mary Hester
LAN Systems
6015-D Atlantic Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
770 662-0312
mary@lansystems.com
http://www.lansystems.com