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Congrats! Winners of 2017 ITWomen Scholarships for Tech, Engineering
⇒ See Photo Album on Facebook 2017 Scholarships for Tech and Engineering The ITWomen Charitable Foundation has awarded a total of $56,000 in college scholarships to the winners of its 2017 scholarship competition. ITWomen president Claire Marrero and executive director Patricia Mundarain presented each of the seven young women with an $8,000 four-year renewable scholarship to…
Read MoreAnother Female Engineer in the Making
Congratulations to Desiree O’Connor as she heads off to Kennesaw State University. Her ITWomen Mentor Fiolina Burnett had the chance to celebrate with Desiree recently. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to have a congratulatory lunch with my Mentee,” said Fiolina, a global IT QA manager and global business solutions QA. “Another female Engineer in the making. All…
Read MoreFIU Graduation a Special Day for ITWomen Mentee, Mentor!
Mentee, Mentor Relationships for Girls in Tech Shine at College Graduation Congrats, Rachel! It was a grand celebration for both mentee and mentor when Rachel Hill, one of our eight ITWomen scholarship recipients of 2013, graduated from FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences in the College of Engineering and Computing on May 1. Her…
Read MoreLanding Your Dream Internship (and Job!)
Everyone knows it’s important to have internship experience on your resume— but not all internships are created equal. Savvy young women want internships that offer more than a job making copies and fetching coffee! One of the most valuable benefits of internships is the hands-on experience that recruiters and hiring managers consider absolutely necessary to…
Read MoreDesiree O'Connor 2016 ITWomen Scholarship Winner
The video interviews for the 2016 scholarship winners are in. Hear Desiree O’Connor of Coral Springs on her goals, motivations and the ways she has given back to younger girls. A graduate of Blanche Ely High School, Desiree is majoring in Civil Engineering at Florida International University.
Read MoreVictoria Carlos Pays It Forward Promoting STEM K-12 for USF Engineering Expo
Victoria Carlos, one of our amazing 2015 Scholarship winners, is already paying it forward. Victoria is attending the University of South Florida in part on a four-year scholarship from the ITWomen Foundation to pursue her B.S. in Computer Science. She has volunteered to recruit sponsors for USF’s student-run Engineering Expo for students K-12, Feb. 17-18, 2017. “It’s an exciting and driven event…
Read MoreVideo Captures Memorable Day for Scholarship Winners
Catch ITWomen’s brand new video! The 2016 winners of ITWomen’s annual scholarships gathered this summer to be interviewed on camera at Citrix headquarters about their goals, accomplishments and what they love about technology. ITWomen member Madisen Farley directed and led the video project.This first video highlights behind-the-scenes of the memborable day of the shoot. Watch for the release…
Read More2016 ITWomen Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to these scholars awarded on June 1: Maria Mejia, Miami, Computer Science hometown Miami, iPreparatory Academy, Williams College. Noel Picinich, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; hometown Boca Raton, Boca Raton Community, Cornell University. Michele Wu, Computer Science Engineering, hometown North Miami Beach, Miami Lakes Educational Center, University of Florida. Desiree O’Connor, Civil Engineering, hometown Coral Springs, Blanche Ely, Florida…
Read MoreITWomen Expands to Campuses with 'NextGen'
ITWomen has expanded its reach to include university student memberships. Our alpha chapter was launched in spring, 2014, at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami-Dade to inspire and encourage the next generation of IT professionals and engineers. Other university partners are in the process of forming. See ITWomen launches chapter at FIU – Miami Herald | Starting…
Read MoreITWomen Virtual Mentor Changed Rachel's Life
Rachel Hill, a 2013 ITWomen Scholarship winner, says she could not have imagined how much the ITWomen Virtual Mentoring program and her mentor, Margaret Brisbane, longtime ITWomen member, would change her life. Rachel’s mom, who passed away when Rachel was 12, used to work for the technology group at Miami-Dade County (“ITD”), which is where Margaret works. Through Margaret,…
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