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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, May 6, 2015 A5 Apland Jewelers HALF PRICE JEWELRY LIQUIDATION 3 DAYS ONLY! May 7 th , 8 th & 9 th Submitted photos STUDENTS MILL between a fire truck and ambulance from Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue and Insi- tu’s flight control truck. GTA’s STEM Career Day inspires career ideas for Gorge students The Gorge Technology Al- liance (GTA) held its second- annual STEM Career Day for students in the region on Fri- day, April 24, in The Dalles. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. All seventhh graders in the five-county GTA region (Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Skamania and Klickitat Counties) were invited and around 725 par- ticipated with their schools. “As I told the students at the beginning of the day, the Gorge Tech Alliance hosted this event because our tech businesses love to hire peo- ple that grew up in the Gorge,” said Jessica Metta, Executive Director of the GTA. “Today was meant to inspire the students to reach for some of the jobs available here.” Columbia Gorge Commu- nity College (CGCC) is an im- portant partner in the event, serving as an ideal spot to host so many students as they visit different business presenters. The day started with a presentation about what it’s like to go to college, focusing mostly on CGCC and Oregon State. College president Dr. Frank Toda also encouraged the students with a message about the Gorge Scholars program, in which CGCC covers two years of tuition for high school graduates within its service area with a GPA of 3.30 or higher. Insitu next presented to the group about what the company does and the different types of career oppor tunities with this largest of Gorge employers. Students then broke into smaller groups for presenta- tions and hands-on activities with 16 different Gorge busi- nesses or CGCC programs. Students extracted DNA from strawberries, handled pelts collected by wildlife bi- ologists, stepped inside a fire truck, ambulance and Insi- tu’s flight control truck, and much more. “The feedback we receive is wonderful,” said Metta. “We help open minds, and hopefully doors, for students around the Gorge. “We couldn’t have done it without the willingness of the presenters to give up a large portion of their work day. They were excited to be able to give back to the com- munity in this way,” said Metta. Presenters included Big River Laboratories, Boul- der Path Designs, CGCC Health Sciences Program and Renewable Energy Tech- nology Program, Google, Gorge Networks, IBEW 48, Insitu, Research scientists Kevin McCabe and Emilie Miller, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and Ore- gon Dept. of Transportation, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Ray Perkins Photography/ RAD- COMP, Real Carbon and Sightline Applications. The Gorge Tech Alliance also thanks Columbia River In- surance for sponsoring. “Scott Reynier and Jon Davies are great support- ers,” said Metta. Besides the GTA, the event was planned by Ann Harris with OSU Open Campus, Suzanne Burd and Jeff Nicol with CGCC, Brent Emmons with Hood River Middle, Catherine Dalbey with Wy’east Middle and Lance Masters from The Dalles Middle School. The 725 sev- enth (and some eighth) graders came from Sherman Junior/Senior High School, Glenwood School, Wy’East Middle School, Hood River Middle School, Klickitat School, Centerville School, Mosier Community School, The Dalles Middle School, Henkle Middle School, St. Mary’s Academy, Horizon Christian School and Wishram School. GTA supports, connects and develops the technology community of the Columbia River Gorge with networking and educational events, busi- ness support and promotion, workforce development and youth robotics. The GTA is a nonprofit professional orga- nization supporting the high tech businesses and STEM education in the Gorge. Learn more at crgta.org. Select from over $500,000 in jewelry! 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