Role Model of the Year

Molly Service
Chair, oSTEM: Out in STEM

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Molly is an essential member of oSTEM. Having joined in her first year of university, she ran for a committee position as soon as she could. As Publicity Officer, she helped encourage members to participate in events and have their say. She then took on the role of oSTEM Chair, led the Society’s second STEM, LGBTQ & You conference and co-ran a pronouns workshop at the LGBTQ+ STEMinar. Molly has also been flown to America by oSTEM Incorporated, their umbrella organisation, three times: twice for their Annual Conference, at which oSTEM Birmingham was nominated for Chapter of the Year under Molly’s leadership, and again for a Leadership Summit. She was also Co-Lead for Equal in STEM, collaborating with BEaMS and WISE to design a fully inclusive programme and has also delivered a workshop for Girls in STEM. In recognition of this hard work and dedication, Molly has been acknowledged as a role model for equality and diversity, and as such is regularly invited to deliver talks at University and external events. Most notably she gave a talk at the UKSEDS Careers Event, which went so well that the organisation invited her to become Team Lead for Diversity and Inclusion. She has not hesitated to take on roles within the College and wider community. She shows how anyone can take what they know and educate others. Molly exemplifies the mission of oSTEM by empowering LGBTQ+ people in STEM to achieve success in a supportive environment

Molly says

“I am so thrilled and honoured to have won Role Model of the Year! It was completely unexpected and really does mean a lot. oSTEM is such a wonderful community and a place I've truly been able to be myself. Being a part of the Society I've grown a lot as a person and been opened up to so many opportunities. I feel very grateful and proud to have met and worked with such amazing people! I'm so glad I was able to give back to the community and help grow such an important space for LGBTQ+ people within EPS.”