Just today I returned from a trip to Orlando, Florida. It was a fabulous trip, but I always find it nice to be home. I attended the Society of Women Engineers 2010 Conference. This is my fifth year partipating for Caterpillar, and each year I come away from the experience with new insights and motivation. On Friday night of the conference, the Society holds an Awards Banquet. It is, as a friend described, the Oscars of Women Engineers. This year I had the chance to chat with an award winner, Alma Kuppinger Foreman. Alma was one of the founding members of the Society 60 years ago. I had a delightful conversation with Alma, and learned that in her retirement she is volunteering in pre-schools.

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Cheers, Jada

We still have work to do, you know. I haven't seen any children's books talk about women engineers or women scientists.
- Alma Kuppinger Foreman.