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Take Your Kids to Work

Now hear this Ted Geistlinger, 10, sings into a microphone, held by physics professor Steven Errede, that is connected to an instrument that displays sound waves. Ted’s mother, Judi Geistlinger, a trainer at Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services, looks on with her daughter, Elizabeth, 8. Also in attendance are Tyesha Candler, left, 9, and Donisha Perry, right, age 10, brought by Tina Candler (not pictured), a staff secretary in the department of kinesiology and community health. Also with the group was DaMarco Perry, 7 (not pictured). The students visited the Physics Music Lab on April 26 for the Society of Women Engineers’ annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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