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ITWOMEN 2011 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER: More Female CIOs Joining the Game
Please send your organization’s contact information to news@itwomen.org to get on our Media Mailing List. CONTACT: Victoria Usherenko ITWOMEN CIO POKER & CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER NOV 17, 2011 More Female CIOs Join the Game DANIA BEACH, FL – October 30, 2011 – ITWomen will hold a CIO Celebrity Poker Tournament & Casino Night, 8th Annual…
Read MoreSherry Thompson Giordano Named Advisory Board Champion, National Academy Foundation
June 23, 2011 Contact: Dana Nachbar 646-896-3864 dnachbar@naf.org SAN FRANCISCO – June 23, 2011 – ITWomen Executive Director Sherry Thompson Giordano has been named an Advisory Board Champion by the National Academy Foundation (NAF) based on her outstanding contributions on behalf of the Academy of Information Technology (AOIT), Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Sherry will…
Read MoreGreater Miami Chamber of Commerce Names Britnie Allen Technology Student of the Year 2011
MIAMI, April 17, 2011 – MIAMI Britnie Allen, Miami Dade College student and ITWomen Scholarship Recipient was honored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce along with Jairo Pavo, FIU, as the Technology Students of the Year, 2011. The Honor was bestowed at the annual Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Leaders of the…
Read MoreMiami-Dade Recognizes Sherry Giordano, ITWomen Exec. Dir.
MIAMI, March 7, 2011 – Sherry Thompson Giordano, Executive Director of IT Women, will be honored for her contributions to Miami-Dade residents at the 23rd Annual In the Company of Women Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 31, from 6-9 p.m., at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department…
Read MoreITWomen Joins the Girls Coalition of Miami-Dade
Miami, FL April 9, 2010 —Girls Coalition of Miami-Dade welcomes newest member ITWomen as part of a collaborative partnership to help girls realize their full potential. The Girls Coalition aims at becoming the premier vehicle in Miami-Dade for girl-serving organizations to network and collaborate, providing professional development opportunities, increased awareness of services available for girls,…
Read MoreITWomen Recognizes 9 High School Women for Computing Achievements
Miami, FL, (February 22 , 2010) – As part of an effort to encourage more young women to choose careers in technology, ITWomen and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) will recognize 9 high school women for their accomplishments and aspirations in computing and technology. The award event will be held at…
Read MoreITWomen Raises More Than $44,000 in Scholarships 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Nov. 25, 2009 – ITWomen raised more than $44,000 for scholarships at its 2009 CIO Celebrity Invitational Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament & Casino Night held Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel. It is the second highest amount raised in the six years of ITWomen’s annual fundraisers. “In spite…
Read MoreEngineering Students: Master the Art of Change for Career Survival
If you’re studying to be an engineer, the only way you’ll survive over the next 30 years is to know how to switch technologies quickly, and constantly re-purpose your knowledge for new products and jobs, according to working experts in emerging technologies. In other words, “learn how to learn,” says Research in Motion software architect…
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