Representing the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø STEM Trumbull County Committee, Mialie Szymanski had the delight of meeting Sgt. Anne Spahr and K-9 trainee, Salem, of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Services. Szymanski is an author, illustrator, journalist/photo journalist and advocate for animals who also is an administrative assistant to the dean of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Trumbull.
The campus recently hosted its annual STEM Trumbull County Conference, an event that offers high school students in Trumbull and surrounding counties the opportunity to explore exciting career pathways in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, while also interacting with local, successful professionals in high-impact STEM careers.
In honor of Women’s History Month and in gratitude to STEM Trumbull County Conference 2023 keynote speaker Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., vice president for regional campuses and dean of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's College of Applied and Technical Studies, the committee raised $400 to contribute to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Services' K-9 Program. Those interested in assisting the K-9s can learn more at .

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