On Tuesday Kathleen Zapf (MS Student, Hoagland Lab) attended the “STEM Careers and Student Programs at the U.S. Department of State – A Conversation with Secretary Antony J. Blinken.” This was a unique opportunity to network with high-ranking professionals in the Department of State as well as other Purdue STEM students, and to attend a Q&A session with the U.S. Secretary of State.