Florence Nightingale Day introduces kids to careers in statistics

Middle and high school students can discover opportunities for careers in statistics and data science during a free one-day event at Wake Forest called Florence Nightingale Day. The event will take place April 22 from 1-4:30 p.m. in Manchester Hall.

The goal of the program is to engage kids, promote future career opportunities, and celebrate the contributions of women to these fields.

“All students 13 years old and up can participate,” said Lucy D’Agostino McGowan, assistant professor of statistics at Wake Forest. “We want participants to see that this is a career for everybody, regardless of who you are or what you look like, and therefore are intentional in our programming about uplifting women in the spirit of Florence Nightingale Day to help provide representation for women in STEM.”

Learn more and register on the Wake Forest University News website.