{"id":2079,"date":"2017-04-24T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.cs.vt.edu\/csblog\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2017-04-24T10:33:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:33:55","slug":"ncwit-award-for-aspirations-in-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.cs.vt.edu\/csblog\/2017\/04\/24\/ncwit-award-for-aspirations-in-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of an effort to encourage more young women to choose careers in technology, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and the Virginia Affiliate Award for Aspirations in Computing program recognized 65 high-school women for their accomplishments and aspirations in computing and technology.\u00a0 The award event was held at the Bank of America facility in Richmond, Virginia, and featured a welcome by Mr. Victor Branch, Senior Vice President \u2013 Bank of America, and a keynote speech by Mr. Michael Karafotis, Global Wholesale Banking, Production Support Executive at Bank of America.\u00a0 The event was chaired by Ms. Libby G. Bradford, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Student Engagement in Computer Science at Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n

The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing is a program of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a coalition of over 900 universities, corporations and organizations dedicated to increasing the meaningful participation of women in computing. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing was created to acknowledge the computing aspirations of young women, introduce them to leadership opportunities in the field, and generate visibility for women\u2019s participation in computing-related pursuits. Award-winners have been selected for their outstanding aptitude and interest in computing and desire to pursue computing-related studies. The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing program is sponsored nationally by AT&T, Bank of America, Bloomberg and Microsoft with additional support from Google, Intel, Motorola Solutions Foundation and Northrop Grumman.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels so good to be involved in this.\u00a0 We see real progress happening.\u00a0 Young women who might have been overlooked or discouraged now actively moving into computing with support and encouragement from people in the field.\u00a0 But there is more than that.\u00a0 There is an overall feeling that this is good, this is working.\u00a0 Then, even more, a feeling that this is awesome! \u00a0 We are making this happen together–the balance is changing!\u201d said Ms. Jennifer Rupert, Academic & Career Advisor Virginia Tech and Virginia Affiliate committee member. \u00a0\u00a0In the affiliate’s six year history, 239 students have been recognized.<\/p>\n

Paul Bui, a teacher at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, received the 2017 Outstanding Educator award from the affiliate.<\/p>\n

Virginia Affiliate winners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Name<\/td>\nLast Name<\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebecca<\/td>\nAbbott-McCune<\/td>\nBlacksburg High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janna<\/td>\nAlmokhtar<\/td>\nOrange County High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Navya<\/td>\nAnnapareddy*<\/td>\nBattlefield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke<\/td>\nBarlow*<\/td>\nMclean High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bilguunzaya<\/td>\nBattogtokh<\/td>\nYorktown High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarah<\/td>\nBolstad*<\/td>\nMidlothian High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katherine<\/td>\nCinnamon*<\/td>\nForest Park High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lidya<\/td>\nEtissa<\/td>\nSouth Lakes High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lydia<\/td>\nFozo*<\/td>\nForest Park High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachel<\/td>\nFulk<\/td>\nRockbridge County High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sydney<\/td>\nHoward*<\/td>\nGrassfield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\nHu*<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laurel<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\nGovernor\u2019s School of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danielle<\/td>\nKaldmaa<\/td>\nFalls Church High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anika<\/td>\nKumar*<\/td>\nSouth Lakes High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirthi<\/td>\nKumar*<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannah<\/td>\nLewis<\/td>\nAlbemarle High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kimberly<\/td>\nLouie<\/td>\nChancellor High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tian<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nWoodbridge High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jocelyn<\/td>\nMarencik<\/td>\nDeep Run High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eleanor<\/td>\nOzer<\/td>\nGalax High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samhita<\/td>\nPendyal<\/td>\nDeep Run High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christina<\/td>\nPfab<\/td>\nPowhatan High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Britney<\/td>\nPhan<\/td>\nOakton High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kara<\/td>\nProbasco<\/td>\nWashington Lee High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margaret<\/td>\nRichey*<\/td>\nWestern Albemarle High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caylor<\/td>\nScales<\/td>\nCumberland High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riley<\/td>\nSchnee<\/td>\nLoudoun Valley High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marissa<\/td>\nSumathipala<\/td>\nBroad Run High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michelle<\/td>\nWu<\/td>\nPrincess Anne High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Virginia Affiliate Honorable Mentions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Name<\/td>\nLast Name<\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace<\/td>\nBarrett-Johnson<\/td>\nAlbemarle High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison<\/td>\nCrouch<\/td>\nWestern Albemarle High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brianna<\/td>\nCroye<\/td>\nHidden Valley High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neha<\/td>\nDamaraju*<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ally<\/td>\nDeVall<\/td>\nColonial Forge High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ErinGrace<\/td>\nDrake<\/td>\nBattlefield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heather<\/td>\nEichman<\/td>\nNansemond River High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salonee<\/td>\nFerrao<\/td>\nHampton Roads Academy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emily<\/td>\nHaggard<\/td>\nLoudoun Valley High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ankita<\/td>\nKhera<\/td>\nForest Park High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crystal<\/td>\nLee<\/td>\nWoodson High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mengyun<\/td>\nLee<\/td>\nHidden Valley High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katie<\/td>\nLiu<\/td>\nNew Horizons Gov School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
melanie<\/td>\nmassie<\/td>\nRadford High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\nMcCain<\/td>\nRockbridge County High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\nMoar<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa<\/td>\nMoshiro<\/td>\nBattlefield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clara<\/td>\nNa<\/td>\nBriar Woods High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cora<\/td>\nOrmsby<\/td>\nFloyd Kellam High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angela<\/td>\nPastore<\/td>\nAlbemarle High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emma<\/td>\nPeck<\/td>\nWashington Lee High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amber<\/td>\nPerkins<\/td>\nPowhatan High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace<\/td>\nQian<\/td>\nOakton High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shravya<\/td>\nShetty<\/td>\nDeep Run High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\nSpruell<\/td>\nCave Spring High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Destiny<\/td>\nStern<\/td>\nForest Park High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aiesha<\/td>\nSuarez Del Real<\/td>\nStuart High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hiwot<\/td>\nTemesgen<\/td>\nWashington Lee High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sajni<\/td>\nVederey*<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faith<\/td>\nWhite<\/td>\nRichlands High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carol<\/td>\nYang<\/td>\nAlbemarle High School (Virginia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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*Also NCWIT National Honorable Mentions<\/em><\/p>\n

Also recognized at the Virginia Affiliate Ceremony were sixteen NCWIT National Honorable Mentions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Name<\/td>\nLast Name<\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Navya<\/td>\nAnnapareddy<\/td>\nBattlefield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke<\/td>\nBarlow<\/td>\nMclean High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarah<\/td>\nBolstad<\/td>\nMidlothian High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katherine<\/td>\nCinnamon<\/td>\nForest Park High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neha<\/td>\nDamaraju<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica<\/td>\nEdwards<\/td>\nSt Stephens & St Agnes School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lydia<\/td>\nFozo<\/td>\nForest Park High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kriti<\/td>\nGanotra<\/td>\nRock Ridge High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sydney<\/td>\nHoward<\/td>\nGrassfield High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\nHu<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anika<\/td>\nKumar<\/td>\nSouth Lakes High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirthi<\/td>\nKumar<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachel<\/td>\nNaidich<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hojung<\/td>\nPark<\/td>\nAlbemarle High School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margaret<\/td>\nRichey<\/td>\nWestern Albemarle High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sajni<\/td>\nVederey<\/td>\nThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing<\/em> offers both national and local affiliate competitions to generate support and visibility for women’s participation in communities nationwide. The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) works to correct the imbalance of gender in technology and computing because gender diversity positively correlates with a larger workforce, better innovation, and increased business performance.<\/p>\n

The \u201cAspirations in Computing Awards\u201d event and the gifts received by the winners this year were funded by Bank of America, Eastman Chemical, The Washington Post and Virginia Tech. \u00a0Additional support was provided by General Motors, George Mason, Google IBM, and the University of Richmond.\u00a0 Winners receive prizes from multiple companies and two trophies: one for the winner and one to be displayed at her high school.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Aspirations program please visit here<\/a>.
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Back row (l. to r.) Amber Perkins, Jessica Edwards, Hojung Park, Hannah Lewis, Janna Almokhtar, Cora Ormsby, Christina Pfab, Margaret Richey, Lisa Moshiro, Salonee Ferrao, Shravya Shetty, Danielle Kaldmaa, Anika Kumar, Katherine Cinnamon, Lydia Fozo
Middle row (l. to r.) Riley Schnee, Emily Haggard, Aiesha Suarez Del Real, Laurel Hunter, Caylor Scales, Mengyun Lee, Angela Pastore, Grace Barrett-Johnson, Kriti Ganotra, Sydney Howard, Heather Eichmann, Caroline McCain, Tian Low, Rachel Fulk, Rebecca Abbott-McCune, Marissa Sumathipala
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