A woman from Silver City was among the honorees—Mary Jemin.
Albuquerque, NM- Aug. 4, 2015: Dubbed the New Mexico Women of STEM, 17 women from across the state were honored for their contributions in motivating young women to pursue education and careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The room at the Pete Domenici Health Center of UNM was packed Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, with 14 of the honorees, their guests, event organizers and VIPs in attendance. The reception took on a sunflower theme to symbolize the spreading of seeds to a younger generation of female STEM professionals. Each honoree received an NM Women of STEM poster featuring each with a favorite inspirational quote, an award letter, and they also took part in a photo shoot for a 16-month calendar that will feature these 'STEM Sunflowers.'