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Lakeville North student wins EPIC award for her work in STEM
January, 26, 2023
Lakeville North High School ninth grader, Shreya Sekar, has won the Target TWIST (Target Women in Science and Technology) EPIC Award. The awards began as a program to support local schools and organizations to encourage girls to celebrate their achievements in STEM. The EPIC award is given to young women who demonstrate engagement, passion, innovation and curiosity (EPIC) for all things STEM. The TWIST organization then encourages them to continue pursuing the STEM path.
Sekar was recognized at an awards ceremony at Target Plaza Commons in Minneapolis on December 8, 2022. She and 24 other high school girls from the Twin Cities. They will receive ongoing mentorship from tech leaders and engineers who work for Target.