Media Advisory

AnneMarie Ladlad
Office: 206.000.0000
Cell: 206.834.5972
Office E-mail: annemarie.ladlad@li.wa.gov

October 30, 2014

Melinda Gates Presents Five Washington State Female High

School Seniors with Washington Labor & Industries STEM
Scholarship
WHO:

Melinda Gates, Co-Founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation
Five Female High School Seniors from Washington State high
schools, 2015 Washington Labor & Industries STEM scholarship
recipients

WHAT:

In partnership with STEM related-companies Microsoft, Boeing,

Amazon and Facebook, the Washington State Department of Labor
and Industries is encouraging female high school students in the
Washington State to pursue careers in STEM by offering five
female high school seniors $10,000 scholarships.

WHEN:

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:

Washington State Convention Center Room 202

800 Convention Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
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About Labor and Industries (L&I)

L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health and security of
Washingtons 2.5 million workers. The rules and enforcement programs help
ensure that workers are paid what they are owed, that childrens and teens work
hours are limited, and that consumers are protected from unsound building
practices. They serve customers in 19 offices throughout Washington, and have
approximately 2,800 skilled employees, including nurses, researchers and labor
experts.