Paving the Path: Virtual Career Panel & Watch Parties – March 16, 2026

Paving the Path Initiative of Silicon Valley ACS

March 16th from 4:30-6:30 pm.  Register by March 15 and indicate your choice of a watch party location so we order enough food. Download flyer (PDF)

Calling all community college and transfer students interested in chemistry-related fields!

Silicon Valley American Chemical Society (SVACS) invites you to interact with a career panel of 4 chemistry professionals, all of whom began their educational journeys at community colleges.  They will highlight their unique professional journeys and tell us their stories of resilience and determination.  This year’s panelists are

MAGI YASSA, Materials Chemist, National Lab
RICKI MENARD, Chemical Technician, Industry
DAVID SANTIAGO, Graduate Student, Academia
LISA OLSHANSKY, Associate Professor, Academia

This virtual career panel can be accessed by Zoom on your own or at an in-person watch party at:

  • Cabrillo College
  • California State University – Monterey Bay
  • DeAnza College
  • Evergreen Valley College
  • Foothill College
  • Gavilan College
  • Hartnell College
  • West Valley College

The in-person watch parties will also include refreshments (read: pizza), networking, and ACS swag. Register by March 15 and choose a watch party location so we order enough food. All registrants will be contacted by email with the Zoom link and the location of the watch party on their choice of campus (if applicable).

Can’t make it to the watch party? Register & get the link to join us on your own by Zoom. Looking forward to an animated evening of inspirational stories and pizza-fueled conversation! 

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