BALTIMORE – For Lesly Mendoza ’21 and Marion Smedberg ’19, interest in a career in science was cultivated at a young age.
A strong support system can be crucial in a country where women made up just 27 percent of all STEM workers in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Raising that number has been a priority throughout the history of Notre Dame of Maryland University, with Smedberg and Mendoza just two examples of that work continuing today.
BALTIMORE – Jennifer Dickensheets had always planned on a career in healthcare, with an initial goal of becoming a pediatric doctor. When a family member was admitted to the hospital years ago, however, the resulting experience shifted her focus to nursing.