Erica Grow, 6ABC meteorologist speaks at Penn State Abington
Action News meteorologist Erica Grow, '02 Penn State graduate, was on campus July 16 to speak to a group of teenage girls attending the Math Options for Girls camp.
Math Options is offered at Abington’s Kids and Teen College summer camps and academic enrichment programs. The camp is intended to help girls explore and experience the many different career choices available in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The presentation by Grow opened the girls’ eyes to the world of meteorology.
“I was excited to come to Penn State Abington and speak to the girls,” said Grow. “They’re at an age when they’re starting to think about careers. When I was their age I knew I was interested in a career in science—maybe a doctor or engineer—but I never thought about meteorology. The girls asked me plenty of questions, so hopefully I was able to inspire them to consider meteorology as a job choice or at least to think outside-the- box.”
According to Deanna Bosley, coordinator of Penn State Abington’s summer camp programs, “all of the students walked away knowing that the sky is the limit when it comes to choosing a career, and what better way to learn that than by hearing from women like Erica who work in math-related professions.”
More Summer Camp images available at Penn State Abington Kids Camps Facebook page.
