AZUSA, Calif., Aug 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Azusa
campus recently hosted two Women Empowerment Panels at local high
schools that featured female professionals with diverse backgrounds
and career paths.
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The sessions were held at Azusa
and Gladstone high schools and reached a combined audience of more
than 250 female students. At the events, students learned how to
overcome obstacles and negative messages to achieve their personal
and career goals.
"As technology continues to fuel our economy, the jobs of
tomorrow will require a workforce with more advanced degrees in the
sciences and engineering," said Anne
Ostroff, vice president of Northrop Grumman's Azusa
Operations. "It is important to ensure that this generation of
young women is not left behind. Reaching out to them at a young age
may be the catalyst they need to explore careers in technical
fields."
The panelists consisted of successful women from engineering,
finance, education and human resources. They engaged and challenged
the students to thrive in their environment through empowerment and
to recognize themselves as future leaders.
Students listened to the panelists as they talked about their
personal experiences and the key role models in their lives who
influenced them to strive for excellence. The panelists encouraged
the students to make their voices heard, step out of their comfort
zones and to make their education a priority.
"Participating on panels that support our next generation of
women, like the ones hosted at Azusa and Gladstone high schools, makes me
proud to be a Northrop Grumman employee," said Gladstone panelist
Anisa Rashad, manager,
organizational effectiveness. "Everyone can be a leader. Leadership
is a choice, not a rank."
Panelists represented Northrop Grumman, NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Trash for Teaching and Citrus Community College.
The Women Empowerment Panels were sponsored by the Asian Pacific
Professional Network, an all-inclusive Asian Pacific American
employee resource group at Northrop Grumman that is committed to
fostering leadership through networking, professional development
and community outreach.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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