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 Join NCATC for “Amplifying Student Voices: Women Leading the Way in Advanced Technology,” a student panel spotlighting women pursuing and succeeding in IT/cybersecurity, aerospace manufacturing technology, welding, and apprenticeship pathways.   

Moderated by Marc Goldberg of Skills Strategy Consulting, this conversation gives industry and community college leaders direct insight into the lived experiences, barriers, strengths, and supports that help students persist in advanced technology programs and move into high-demand careers.    

You will hear practical perspectives on how student voice can strengthen workforce-aligned programs, expand opportunity, and build the next generation of technical talent.  

Moderator: Marc Goldberg, Principal, Skills Strategy Consulting   

NCATC Webinar Student Panel:   April Langhorne, Virginia Peninsula Community College - IT/Cybersecurity student (Presidential Ambassador at VPCC and parenting student)  

Kristin Mayer, Southwestern Oregon Community College - Welding graduate/current Machinists Institute apprentice (parenting student) 

(Recorded 2026.07.08)