MTSU provides 300-plus area girls solid career choices at second annual ‘Ladies in Concrete’ event
Middle Tennessee State University’s celebrated Concrete Industry Management program hosted over 320 area middle and high school girls at the second annual Ladies in Concrete Workshop on Tuesday, May 13th.
Following last year’s successful inaugural event at the School of Concrete and Construction Management Building, this year’s event drew even more girls and young women to campus to get an up-close view of different parts of the concrete industry through hands-on workshops demonstrating common things seen on a job site, exposing them to a variety of potential careers in a career field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
The event provided eight different hands-on workstations for the girls to have immersive experiences with professional equipment, all hosted by 17 different alumni and local industry partners.
CIM Patron Board President Natalie Martin, a CIM program alum, created and organized the event for the purpose of letting young girls know that there is a much-needed place for women within this industry working with the most used building material in the world.
