On November 1, Van Vleck High School POWER SET organization held its annual Induction Ceremony with an international twist.  In addition to 6 new members from VVHS, 4 honorary members from Japan were inducted.  Receiving honorary membership were Dr. Iimoto Takeshi from The University of Tokyo; Dr. Genichiro Wakabayashi from Kindai University;  Ms. Rieko Takaki,; and Ms. Kayo Makabe from the Japan Atomic Energy Relations Organization.\r\n

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 The team from Japan was visiting Texas in collaboration with the Nuclear Power Institute (NPI) and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.  After the induction ceremony, where all new and honorary members received the pearl necklace symbolic of POWER SET, students and adults enjoyed lunch together. 

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POWER SET is an acronym for Powerful Opportunities for Women Eager and Ready for Science, Engineering, and Technology. To become a member of this group, students must have reached advanced achievement on their Biology or Algebra I STAAR EOC, have a 3.5 GPA or greater, and be enrolled in at least two advanced classes.

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