Attention All Tech-Savvy Ladies
- Maya Jaworsky
- Oct 18, 2018
- 1 min read
Nominations are now open for the annual NCWIT (National Council Of Women In Information Technology) Aspiration Awards for young women in grades 9 through 12.
Each year CATC (Charlotte Area Technology Collaborative) and WISE (Women In Science Technology) plans, promotes, and presents an event for regionals winners. Scholarships are then awarded to regional winners. The NCWIT Award for AiC honors women in grades 9 through 12 who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. The multi-tiered award structure includes winner, honorable mention, and certificate of distinction designations at national and regional levels.
NCWIT Award for AiC for grades 9-12th grade
Each National and Regional Affiliate Award winner, as well as each honorable mention, receives:
recognition at a Regional Affiliate Award event (at the discretion of the Regional Affiliate Award program)
an engraved award for both her and her school
scholarship and internship opportunities
entry to a peer-network of technical women in the NCWIT AiC Community
various prizes, such as computing resources, gadgets, bragging rights, and more
CATC WISE offers scholarships to the graduating seniors recognized in the NCWIT Charlotte Metro Piedmont Triad Affiliate region.
In addition to the prizes listed above, each National Award winner receives cash and a trip to the National Award Celebration in March 2019, hosted by Bank of America. Each recipient with a Certificate of Distinction designation receives various prizes and entry to the NCWIT AiC Community.
For questions, contact Jessica Smith by email at jessicam.smith@cms.k12.nc.us or Valerie Truesdale by email at valeriep.truesdale@cms.k12.nc.us.
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