Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu
Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri was the featured speaker at Sacred Hearts Academy’s 21st Annual Science Symposium for Girls on Feb. 28. Davuluri, a University of Michigan graduate, is an advocate for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. More than 500 girls from across Hawaii in grades five through eight, and their parents, attended the free event. Also at the symposium were Davuluri’s sister and mother who also spoke and 19 interactive workshops exploring STEM careers with local professionals. Representing New York, Davuluri was the first person of Indian descent to win the Miss America competition. (Photo courtesy of Sacred Hearts Academy)