ZONTA CLUB GIVES AWARDS YOUNG WOMEN ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE AEROSPACE CAREERS.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Zonta Club hosted a luncheon Saturday to present their annual Zonta International Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. The first Zonta Club was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1919. Amelia Earhart Fellowship awards to several young women interested in pursuing a career in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. The keynote speaker, Jennifer Baer-Riedhart, talked about her 29 years as a NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. engineer and encouraged the young women to pursue their dreams even if the career is in a nontraditional field for women. ``There's a whole world out there and all you have to do is find something you enjoy doing,'' Baer-Riedhart said. ``You can do anything and all you need is the perseverance to do it.'' Baer-Riedhart talked about what it was like to be one of two female engineering students at California Polytechnical University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. in 1970 and how the field has opened up for women since then - and about the problems that still exist. ``There are still some problems,'' Baer-Riedhart said. ``That glass ceiling is still there but you have to find a way around it. You can find a way around it.'' Baer-Riedhart began working with NASA in 1974 and has since worked on the F-18 High Angle-of-attack Research Vehicle program, the Optical Air Data System project, the Joined Wing Research Aircraft, the F-14 Variable Sweep Transition flight experiment, the JetStar Laminar Flow laminar flow Fluid flow in which the fluid travels smoothly or in regular paths. The velocity, pressure, and other flow properties at each point in the fluid remain constant. Control program, the F-15 Highly Integrated Digital Electronic Control program and the F-11 Transonic transonic in ultrasonography, the complete transmission of sound so the image appears black; anechoic; echolucent. Aircraft Technology program. She also served as program manager of the Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology program at the Dryden Flight Research Center The Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), located inside Edwards Air Force Base, is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. On March 26, 1976 it was named in honor of the late Hugh L. and was the propulsion system project engineer on the Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology (HiMAT) was a NASA-program to develop technologies for future fighter aircraft. Among the technologies explored were close-coupled canards, fully digital flight control (including propulsion), composite materials (graphite and aircraft. Zonta International began in 1938 with Amelia Earhart as one of the founding members. Since its inception, the club has supported - through grants and fellowships - college and high school students who decide to enter the aerospace field. The service organization extends worldwide, with more than 34,000 members in more than 1,230 clubs in 70 countries. Each club consists of professionals advocating the advance of the status of women. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Ranney Adams, Air Force Research Laboratory public affairs director, urges Antelope Valley High students at Zonta's luncheon Saturday to study science and engineering. Zonta International helps young women seeking aerospace careers. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) - Jennifer Baer-Riedhart NASA engineer |
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