Ciara has overcome many challenges in her life through her creativity and hard work. She brings her ideals and ethics into her everyday life not only by expanding her own knowledge but by helping others. Ciara was initially attracted to programming by...

Ciara has overcome many challenges in her life through her creativity and hard work. She brings her ideals and ethics into her everyday life not only by expanding her own knowledge but by helping others. Ciara was initially attracted to programming by...

Ms. Susan Davis is a sophomore at Westwood Schools. When she’s not cheering at football and basketball games or doing homework, Susan enjoys hanging out with friends and family, shopping, talking on the phone, and watching movies. The award she...

Maggie’s passion is for computer graphics and sound related technologies. During her junior year, she competed in the FBLA Desktop Publishing event; placing second at district and third at state. She also enjoys working at a local ropes course challenging...

Ms. Sarah Saltiel is a sophomore at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Outside of school, she enjoys playing and watching sports, working on cars, and hanging out with friends. Sarah’s proudest achievement is her internship...

Nicole has her vocational teacher Mrs. Madzar to thank for her interest in Computer Science. Mrs. Madzar always challenged Nicole and gave her harder projects to work on. She works at a local computer shop in her hometown, updating the website and database...

Megan has been to 7 foreign countries and says her family has had a big influence on encouraging her to learn everything she can about computing, because of all the opportunities available in the technical field.  She is proud to be the person in...

Emily learned math-oriented computer programming through the Young Scholars Program camp. Emily used numerous computer languages and worked on projects involving tessellations, cryptography and even had to figure out how to print out Pascal’s Triangle....

Hannah took her first programming class as a freshman because it was the only course that fit in her schedule. To her surprise, she loved it and has proved to have quite the talent for it, even winning a recognition of achievement from the technology...

Working with the school yearbook has allowed Shelby to explore her interests in page layout, design and photography. While working with the yearbook she has learned programs including Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Shelby is a member of the National Honor...

For seven years, Ekaterina has been a student in a math, science, and computer science magnet program. As a middle school student, Ekaterina took animation classes where she was able to create a family website and she and some friends created a video...

Marne is studying pre-engineering and pre-medicine at Bard College at Simon's Rock. She is an Acelleration to Excellence and W.E. B. DuBois Scholar. She plans to earn an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and then earn an MD/PhD. Her...

Emily has been involved with computing and technology for many years and has worked with Java, HTML, CSS, Python, and C++. At the beginning of her junior year, her computer science teacher chose her to help with redesigning her high school’s website...

From a young age, Megan has been exposed to computers and technology.  Megan works for a non-profit in her area by creating PowerPoint presentations and advertising flyers. As a freshman, Megan was selected for the prestigious Engineering Scholars...

Ever since her father gave Ada her first Lego RCX robotics kit, she has been hooked. Her love for robotics, programming, and computer software can be seen in the ways that she helps better her community in its awareness of technology. Ada has participated...

Ana became interested in computer science and engineering through her high school, Oakland Unity High School. She has demonstrated her interest in information technology by her participation in Techbridge program for three years. Ana also attended the...

Catherine attended a computer science course at the University of Pennsylvania as a part of their Summer Academy of Applied Science and Technology Program. The students learned Java, PHP and mySQL. Catherine serves as the production manager and co-webmaster...

Christina first realized that computer science was something that she was both good at and interested in when she took her first media technology class in middle school. She liked the feeling of being able to not merely use technology, but rather to change...

During the summer of 2008, Vivian participated in an internship with the Boys and Girls Club teaching students to use computers. In 2010, Vivian interned at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Development Program. Vivian is captain of her all-girls robotics...

Katharyn has been programming since middle school, where she first learned LOGO. Since then she has taken more computer classes and learned other languages such as ALICE, Visual Basic, and Java. She has won her school’s programming competition for...

Deeply dedicated to every project she takes on, Tara continues to challenge herself and test her abilities in every aspect of computer science. As a Microsoft intern she decided to enter the Microsoft XAP-fest Programming Competition. For the competition...

Karla has her programming teachers to thank for encouraging her in computer science. They have always encouraged her to pursue her interests in CS. Her greatest technical achievement occurred at the end of last year where she was awarded the RIT...

Nishtha is most interested in web design, which she hopes to turn into a career. She created a website for the FIRST robotics club, which has information in three languages, games, slideshows, videos, and many interactive links. For the 2008-2009 school...

Ellyn’s interest in computer science is quite diverse, and she has yet to find an insurmountable challenge. Since sixth grade she’s participated in the TSA (Technology Student Association), entering such competitions as Imaging Technology...

Houmin participated in her school's robotics club, and last year she and her partner built several NXT robots. Her favorite was a popping ballon robot which could go around, find a balloon, and pop it. Her record was popping 8 balloons in 18 seconds....

Julia taught herself basic HTML and CSS programming from various Internet tutorials, and then learned more about CSS programming from a summer program at her local university, "Young Women in Computing." This program introduced her to a free three dimensional...

Tiffany has taken every single computer programming class at her high school, where the AP Computer Science program is ranked number one in the world. She also participates in the Troy Tech Magnet Program which has allowed her to intern with the Chemistry...

Ivanna's dream since elementary school has been to become a computer engineer. She has held a summer internship at her school fixing over 200 computers and configuring the school's computer network. She is most proud of her work in visual basic. Ivanna...

Caroline's main interest in the world of computer science is programming, specifically in the area of robotics. She enjoys the highly logical, step-by-step process of programming that she's found to be an invaluable skill in nearly everything she does. Caroline's...

Khue is interested in robotics, electronics, and art related projects. She especially enjoys projects that incorporate her love of engineering and music; she made custom speakers that modify LED light colors depending on frequency and intensity changes...

Over the past three years, Diana has co-founded both a FIRST Lego League team and a FIRST Robotics Competition team at her small charter school.  Since her school is small and it does not offer many technology or computing courses, Diana has learned...

At 16, Amanda moved 250 miles from home to attend KAMS (Kansas Academy for Math & Science), a two-year early college-entry program for high school juniors and seniors, and she will be a part of KAMS' first graduating class in 2011. Amanda's passion...

Nicole's greatest technical achievement is her ASE internship last summer at Oregon State University under the guidance of Dr. Margaret Burnett. She helped Dr. Brunett with the CHI '11 study, and was able to analyze data and write scripts in Perl. Nicole...

Lizette’s greatest interest lies in the area of interface design and web development, but she would also like to know more about programming and robotics. She has interned at UTEP under the NEXUS program and was assigned to the W.M. Keck Center...

Tesca is most interested in designing and programming artificial intelligence for robots. When she noticed that many individuals wanted to join a robotics team and many teams were looking for extra members, Tesca used her knowledge of PHP, SQL, CSS, and...

Arezu’s interest in technology began at home, with the encouragement of her parents. Her parents were instrumental in increasing her awareness of different computer topics by providing her with the necessary computer equipment to achiever her goals....

Brittany’s passion for computers revolves around her developing enthusiasm for computer programming. She has coded a myriad of projects in many different languages that span a wide array of topics including user-interface, video games, math assistants,...

Monet was first intrigued by computer science when she began drawing and working with Adobe Photoshop. Her artwork has become well known within her school as well as in regional art competitions, including a display at the Georgia State Capitol. Monet...

Tiffneyy is a junior attending the Center for Advanced Technologies, a STEM-based program where she can develop her fondness and curiosity for computing, engineering, and mathematics. When she learned C#, her interest for computer science was sparked....

Shannon has been fascinated with computers and technology since her dad introduced her at the age of four. Her interest peaked when she joined the robotics team in high school and during the summer of 2010 she attended the George Washington University...

Sarabeth always knew that she loved technology, but it wasn’t until she reached high school that she realized just how much she loved it, and just how many opportunities there were in the field of computing. She is an active member of the Academy...

Berkley was selected as a runner up for the national NCWIT Aspiration in Computing Award. She is actively involved in robotics and has attended the VEX World Robotics Competition with her team – and she was the only girl in the group. Berkley has...

Ariel has taken computing courses throughout her high school career and has been selected for special programs within those classes. She is a member of her school’s women’s Computer Science club and works for a local library, where she...

Jasmin’s main programming interest is robotics. She is an active member of her school’s robotics team, a team that placed 14th at the Vex World Championships in Dallas, Texas. The robotics team involvement has exposed Jasmin to easyC, C, C++,...

Carmen has been interested in computer science ever since she took basic Turtle Graphics and C++ courses at a young age. She actively participates in extracurricular activities and clubs at her school involving robotics, engineering, and technology....

Caitlin is interested in a career in Biomedical Engineering because she knows several people that suffer from juvenile diabetes. Their condition has motivated her to pursue research for a cure. She wants to use robotics to create artificial...

After taking many classes in computer science Rhey is certain that programming and computer science will be in her future. She has a lot of computer science experience thanks to her work within the classroom, as a part of her schools robotics team, Computer...

Emily’s interest in programming grew as she participated in Young Women in Computing at NMSU. She has programmed in C and has worked with computer animation programs. In school, Emily now helps teach students material needed for the State Wildlife...

Vanessa is a junior in high school, and is very active in her schools Tech Team. This team is in charge of technology, computer maintenance, and problem solving throughout her high school. Being a part of this team has taught Vanessa critical thinking...

Rachel attended a magnet school that offers a wide range of Business, Marketing and Career Technology Courses. She enjoys working with the design aspect of technology and presenting information to viewers in the most effective way. She designed and displayed...

Chelsea joined the FIRST Robotics Roboteers team in high school and quickly recognized the future need for programmers within that group. In response, she decided to learn C++ programming code. Since there weren’t any programming classes for Chelsea...