(WACO) – Texas State Technical College is hosting a Women in Technology Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 in the Student Recreation Center, to celebrate and educate women interested in non-traditional fields.

Around 250 female students from area high schools and TSTC will attend the day-long event. The morning will feature events aimed towards high school students, like a Q&A panel of current TSTC students, and tours of programs at TSTC.

After the tours, guests will be provided lunch from noon to 12:45 p.m., with a Q&A panel of professional women in non-traditional fields beginning after lunch.

At 1:30 p.m., TSTC Provost Rob Wolaver will present a scholarship to a prospective TSTC student. After the scholarship presentation, high school students will board buses to leave and TSTC students will break out into professional development sessions. At 3:30 p.m., Wolaver will present a scholarship to a current student.

A schedule of the day follows this email. For more information on the event, contact Debra Gonzalez at 254-867-4812.