


Kacie Long also added how robotic competition sparked her interest for a STEM career saying “I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did but now I would like to go into engineering as a career.”Īmerican science communicator Emily Calandrelli was also in attendance Tuesday during the competition at the Clay Center. “We felt accomplished and it felt good winning because of how much effort we put into the competition.” The Girls Way is a local nonprofit dedicated to providing a unique, safe place to promote healthy development in girls through movement & exercise. “We had a good strategy going in and felt like we were most prepared,” said team member Laila Davis. Laila Davis, Kacie Long, and Baylee Brooks also won the award for excellence, which is the highest award given at the state level. The team won the state middle school championship in March. “NASA and funders across the state believe that with increase equity and access we will have better outcomes with more of the female population going into STEM careers.”Īmong those on hand Tuesday was a robotics team from Sissonville Middle School named Duck Dimension. “The competition is very unique in that we are trying to engage underrepresented populations as females only represent about 26% of the STEM workforce right now,” NASA IV&V Program Manager Todd Ensign told MetroNews.


Vex Educational Robotics to Advance Girls Education is a project to support and inspire middle and high school girls to explore and inspire careers of STEM in the state. The competition is part of the VEX Educational Robotics to Advance Girls Education.
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A robotic competition for middle school girls around the state was held Tuesday at the Clay Center by WVU Tech and the NASA Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility. Rumiko's appearance in her introduction in Komi Can't Communicate reflects the unique fashion sense indicative of the manba gyaru culture.CHARLESTON, W.Va. Manba gyaru often incorporate stickers and decorations into their makeup, hairstyles and outfits.
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This style is characterized by heavy makeup - often involving darker skin tones with whiter highlights around the eyes, nose, and lips - and bleached or colorful hair in large, flashy styles. Using phrases like "gagged" and "turn it up," it's clear that Rumiko is playing the part of a gyaru girl.Īs the manga makes clear, Rumiko exhibits traits specific to the manba style of gyaru fashion. Even her speech is unique, as it is filled with slang and jargon that Kometani Chushaku's nifty commentary deciphers for readers. showing off her creative work - girl show off stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. When Komi first encounters her in Volume 10, Rumiko is dolled up, sporting an extravagant hairstyle and tanned face with excessive makeup. Browse 2,224 girl show off stock photos and images available, or search for woman show off to find more great stock photos and pictures. Though she's yet to make an appearance in Komi Can't Communicate's anime adaptation, Manbagi Rumiko becomes one of Komi's close friends in the manga.
