PLAINSBORO, N.J. -- (MAY 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Sarena Padilla from Jacksonville, Fla, right, watches as Casey Daigneault, 13, drops a plastic button in a vial of liquid, to demonstrate the density of different liquids as part of a STEM class presentation at Community Middle School in Plainsboro, N.J. Padilla and her colleague, U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Martino, from Spotswood, N.J., work at the US National Ice Center, in Washington and have presented to more than 15 STEM classes as part of Navy Week Trenton. Padilla, trained as an astrophysicist, applied her science background to her career in the Navy and has found a niche as a Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) officer.
The Navy has done over 20 humanitarian aid and community outreach projects in the greater Trenton, NJ area this week as part of Navy Week Trenton. Navy Week events are held in different cities across the United States year round. They are designed to connect Americans from all walks of life with their Sailors. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Roger S. Duncan
Date Taken: | 05.04.2022 |
Date Posted: | 05.04.2022 22:42 |
Photo ID: | 7175462 |
VIRIN: | 050422-N-YZ252-0757 |
Resolution: | 5082x3436 |
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Location: | PLAINSBORO, US |
Hometown: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
Hometown: | PLAINSBORO, NEW JERSEY, US |
Hometown: | YARMOUTH, MAINE, US |
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