More than 110 junior high girls learned about careers in the manufacturing industry at the 2025 Women in Manufacturing Summit at the Quad-Cities Campus.
The day included breakout sessions where girls tried virtual welding and making keychains on a CNC machine and learned about supply chain management and production line flow. The students enjoyed lunch from The Little Brown Box Delicatessen (a woman-owned business in downtown Moline) and a panel discussion with five women who are making an impact in the manufacturing industry.
Thank you to:
- Event sponsors John Deere and the City of Galva.
- Panelists Jill Castree, Cirstie Noble, Mandy Parchert, Payton Rousseau and Sara Ryan for sharing their experiences.
- Cambridge Junior/Senior High School, Central Junior High School (Kewanee), Glenview Middle School (East Moline), Orion Middle School, Washington Junior High School (Rock Island) and Wilson Middle School (Moline) for bringing their students to the summit.
View photos from the event on Facebook.
Media coverage:
- Dispatch/Argus/Quad-City Times –See photos from Black Hawk’s Women in Manufacturing Summit on Friday, March 7
- KWQC – Women in manufacturing summit aims to inspire the future generation
- Quad Cities Business Journal – Girls encouraged to join work world in manufacturing sector
- WBHF/KLJB – 100-plus QC junior-high girls participate in Women in Manufacturing Summit, Moline
- WQAD – Junior high girls learn about careers in manufacturing at Black Hawk College
