WIC Week Committee
Chair: Darla Deck
Co-Chair: Leanne Schillinger
Members:
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Jami Wright
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The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. It is also a time for local chapters to give back to their communities.


2025 WIC Week - March 2-8, 2025
Check back often for WIC Week activities as they get scheduled around the State of Montana


WIC Week Calendar of Events:
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February 13:
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Meet and Greet-Member Outreach Butte Montana 4pm-6pm @ Butte Brewing & Pizza Company, 465 E Galena St, Butte, MT. Contact Brittany Cooper brittany@brittanycooper.com
February 20:
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School visit Billings, MT, “GRIT Leads to Greatness”Contact Hailee Olsen Hailee@mtagc.org
February 25:
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Concrete Project, Shepherd School, Shepherd, MT, “GRIT Leads to Greatness” and Concrete Project Contact Melinda Oedekoven office@asphaltplusinc.com
February 27:
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Women in Construction Day Hellgate Highschool, 9:15am-12:30pm, 900 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT Contact Hailee Olsen Hailee@mtagc.org
March 2-8:
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Montana Chapter Member Spotlights “Day In The Life”, members will be featured on our social media throughout WIC Week.Contact Darla Deck Darla.deck@adfgroup.com
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Daily Tool Time Raffle Drawings-7 winners to be posted on Facebook, 1 per day Contact Rusti Gifford rustig@jtcmtbuilders.com
March 3:
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Girls Only Construction Event, 12:30pm-3pm, SIME Construction Shop 190 Ramshorn Dr, Bozeman, MT 59715 Contact Hailee Olsen Hailee@mtagc.org or Amber Hale amber@rrtaylorconst.com
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Luther K-8 One Room Schoolhouse, Construction Project Red Lodge, MT, GRIT Leads to Greatness followed by playhouse construction project Contact Brittany Cooper brittany@brittanycooper.com
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Jefferson High School Presentation, Boulder, MT Contact Carey Burnside arcticheat2017@aol.com
March 4:
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Red Lodge Junior High Girls Explore the Trades Red Lodge, MT, Students touring the high school CTE center and exploring welding, automotive, woodworking, CNC and other stations followed by a hands-on STEM activity. Contact Brittany Cooper brittany@brittanycooper.com
March 5:
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STEM Activity Challenge Cascade Junior High School Cascade, MT Contact Melissa Pate melissa.pate@adfgroup.com
March 5-7:
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Montana Women in Business Summit, Bozeman, MT, Board member Jaclyn Liebscher guest speaker
Dates TBD:
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Governor Proclamation Signing, Helena, MT Contact Tina Nolevanko tina_nolevanko@pacific-steel.com
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Belgrade, MT Schools Contact Amber Hale amber@rrtaylorconst.com
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Morningside Elementary School GRIT Leads to Greatness, Great Falls, MT Contact Tobi Hlavnicka aquasourcemt@gmail.com
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STEM Project and or Simulators, Great Falls, MT Contact Michelle Cohens mcohens@sletteninc.com
Get Involved:
If you would like to participate in any of the events or need more information, please reach out to members in your area. Your involvement is crucial in making these events a success and in supporting the advancement of women in construction.

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