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Congratulations to our 2009 award-winners! From left to right in the front row are Erin Hansen, Anika Petach, Marian Styer, Sarah Williams, Kristine Thompson, Gabriella Snyder, Lucia Xiong, Jessica Vincent, Elisa Pacheco, Kacyn Fujii, Tiffany Chen, and Willa Chen. From left to right in the back row are Natalie Hildebrandt, Jessica Chen, Ann Conway, Rachel Johnson, Garima Gupta, Caroline Lichtenberger, Emily Kuo, Jessica Stringham, Katia Nepom, Alexis Gill, Andrea Lincoln, Lauren Cagley, Klaudia Leja, Jiashan Liang, Mayra Alejandra Reyes, Jennifer Greene, Sky Adams, Mailee Chue, Julia Sterling, and Catherine Hu. |
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Sponsored by Bank of America, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing recognizes young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. By generating visibility for these young women in their local communities, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing encourages their continued interest in computing, attracts the attention and support of educational and corporate institutions, and emphasizes at a personal level the importance of women's participation.
Congratulations to our 2009 award-winners!
Following are the 2009 winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Visit our Press Room to see the official March 6, 2009, release.
Sky Adams, Santa Barbara, CA: Dos Pueblos High School
Lauren Cagley, Charlotte, NC: Providence Day School
Jessica Chen, Diamond Bar, CA: Diamond Bar High School
Tiffany Chen, Brea, CA: Troy High School
Willa Chen, Canton, MI: Canton High School
Mailee Chue, Lenoir, NC: Caldwell Career Center Middle College
Ann Conway, Belmont, MA: Montrose School
Kacyn Fujii, Cupertino, CA: Menlo School
Alexis Gill, Jacksonville, FL: Edward H. White Senior High School
Jennifer Greene, Hackensack, NJ: Bergen County Academies
Garima Gupta, Jacksonville, FL: Stanton College Prep High School
Erin Hanson, Glen Burnie, MD: Glen Burnie Senior High School
Natalie Hildebrandt, Littleton, CO: D'Evelyn Senior High School
Catherine Hu, Scarsdale, NY: Horace Mann School
Rachel Johnson, Acworth, GA: Kennesaw Mountain High School
Emily Kuo, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Lab School
Klaudia Leja, Chicago, IL: Northside College Prep High School
Jiashan Liang, Westford, MA: Westford Academy
Caroline Lichtenberger, Libertyville, IL: Libertyville High School
Andrea Lincoln, Woodside, CA: The Harker School
Ekaterina Nepomnyashchaya, Bellevue, WA: Bellevue High School
Elisa Pacheco, Charlotte, NC: Olympic High (METS)
Anika Petach, Boulder, CO: Fairview High School
Mayra Alejandra Reyes, Miami Springs, FL: Miami Springs Senior High School
Gabriella Snyder, South Hadley, MA: The MacDuffie School
Julia Sterling, Brooklyn, NY: Stuyvesant High School
Jessica Stringham, Oregon City, OR: Oregon City High School
Marian Styer, Fair Oaks, CA: St. Francis High School
Kristine Thompson, Evergreen, CO: Conifer High School
Jessica Vincent, Dahlonega, GA: Lumpkin County High School
Sarah Williams, Rockwall, TX: Rockwall High School
Lucia Xiong, Southlake, TX: Carroll Senior High School
Awardees are selected for their demonstrated, outstanding aptitude and interest in information technology/computing; solid leadership ability; good academic history; and plans for post-secondary education.
Each qualified awardee will receive:
- $500 in cash
- a laptop computer, provided by Bank of America
- a trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony, March 7, 2009, held in Charlotte, North Carolina
- an engraved award for both the student and the student’s school
