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Agenda Item No. 4(B) CITY OF EL CERRITO PROCLAMATION In Recognition of Dr. Carol Tang WHEREAS, Dr. Carol Tang, a resident of El Cerrito and graduate of El Cerrito High School has been chosen as one of twelve California women distinguished as “Leading Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math),” by the California STEM Learning Network, or CSLNet, an organization that works to bring systemic change to how STEM is taught and learned in California; and WHEREAS, the CSLNet award “recognizes achievements in advancing innovative and effective STEM education initiatives across the state and recognizes these women as exemplary role models for California women and girls;” and WHEREAS, Dr. Carol Tang has a B.A. in Paleontology from UC Berkeley and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Southern California. She worked as an assistant professor of geology at Arizona State University and was one of the first co-investigators with the NASA Astrobiology Institute before becoming a Senior Science Educator at the California Academy of Sciences in 2001; and WHEREAS, Dr. Carol Tang is currently the Director of the Coalition for Science After School, a national alliance committed to bridging afterschool programs with science-rich organizations, such as universities and museums, to increase the quality and quantity of STEM in out-of-school settings for all youth; and WHEREAS, Dr. Tang is also active in several organizations, such as serving on the Power of Discovery STEM2 Council for the California Afterschool Network, Champions Board for the National Girls Collaborative Project, and the review panel for the Afterschool Matters Journal. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Cerrito, does hereby recognize and commend Dr. Carol Tang on her designation as one of twelve women honored as “Leading Women in STEM,” and for her significant contributions in working to advance and recognize the importance of education for youth. Dated: December 4, 2012 William C. Jones III, Mayor