Meghan has her introduction to computer science teacher to thank for his influence in computer science. Previous to that class, Meghan had no programming knowledge, but he made the concepts easy to understand, as well as interesting. Her greatest technical...

Meghan has her introduction to computer science teacher to thank for his influence in computer science. Previous to that class, Meghan had no programming knowledge, but he made the concepts easy to understand, as well as interesting. Her greatest technical...

Brandi found her interest in computer science during the 8th grade, and has since completed every IT course offered by her high school. She attended Tennessee Tech’s Governor’s School of Information Technology in 2011 where she completed and...

Nike is a senior in high school and is an avid member of her schools engineering club and robotics team. Her robotics team participates in competitions annually and they have placed for the last three years in a row. In these competitions the teams are...

Melodi's interests in computing started in her early childhood as she was growing up trying to explain to her father how things worked. Though she dreamed about being a magician and a roller coaster engineer, she now believes that becoming a programmer...

Since a young age, Jenna has been fascinated by space science and closely follows NASA missions and technology. She enjoys building 3-D objects in her CAD classes and does the layout for her school yearbook. She has taken college courses in computer astronomy....

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...

Jocelyn is President of the Health Careers Club at her high school, Vice-President of the Renaissance program, and Secretary of Phi Theta Kappa: Alpha Chi Chi Honor Society at Mohave Community College. She also has been a volunteer for Hospice of Havasu...

Divya is the Project Manager for her school’s robotics team, where her initial interest in technology was sparked. While she has always been interested in programming, the robotics team broadened her perspectives to include the design of future...

Yasminye has put her skills to work while making a Lego MindStorm robot that has been programmed to both dance and to complete an obstacle course. This robot won second place in a robotics competition at the University of Alabama. However, Yasminye is...

Taylor became interested in computing in the 7th grade when she took a class that taught her about 3D graphic design using a program called Alice. The fun she had with that program inspired her to learn about programming. Taylor can code in multiple languages,...

Nicole discovered her interest in computer science in middle school where she signed up to take computer classes every year. She is now currently enrolled in the Advanced Placement Computer Science course in her high school and plans to participate in...

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...

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...

Amy has worked on many projects involving technology with her father since 1st grade. She explored mass media communication processes including radio and television broadcasting, publishing and printing activities, telecommunication networks, recording...

Marian has attended a course offered by California State University, Sacramento, as a part of their ACE Program. She participated on her school’s FIRST Robotics Team, the Fembots. She attended numerous workshops related to the competition and learned...

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....

Beginning her freshmen year, Michelle has been captivated by programming and computer science. Throughout high school Michelle has been involved in MESA and CART, Center Advanced Research Technology for Multimedia Graphics. Her first year in MESA Michelle...

Holly’s parents and science teachers encouraged her to pursue computing by showing her the fun in science. She considers her 7 year involvement with FIRST Lego League to be her greatest technical accomplishment. She has worked on her robotics...

Dominique uses technology extensively via her Android and laptop. As the captain of her school’s cheerleading squad, she has helped them become digital, creating a movie of all their cheers and a “scrapbook movie” for all the girls in...

Yanbing’s curiosity for computing started very early when she would take things apart as a young child.  Her curiosity has carried over into her learning C++ Programming and AP Computer Science courses as well as learning Python on her own....

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...

Natasha has grown up learning many programs and eventually found her way to robotics. She is currently the president of her school’s Robotics Club and is participating in the Zero robotics Competition. During this past summer, she was fortunate...

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...

The summer after freshman year Grace attended the Canada/USA Math Summer Camp as its youngest participant that year. Grace has extended her knowledge of programming languages beyond Java to Wolfram Mathematica, Matlab, and Python. She recently...

Rachel has her brother Steven to thank for his encouragement of her love of computer science. When Rachel was younger, Steven explained to her how she could contribute more to society through computer science. Her greatest technical achievement was when...

Ms. Julie Hubschman is a senior at Woodward Academy. Whenever she gets a free moment from school, Julie loves to bake, everything from basic cupcakes to red velvet cake from scratch. The proudest award that she feels she’s received was when she...

Jessica has her older sister to thank for her interest in pursuing Computer Science.  Her sister was the only girl in CS and inspired Jessica to do what she loves.  Jessica's greatest technical achievement has been teaching the elderly about...

Aida is a senior at Brookwood High School. She believed that technology has always been a part of her everyday life, but it was her AP Computer Science class that brought about her ongoing interest in computing and technology. As Secretary of the Computer...

Claudia has become knowledgeable in Photoshop, Scratch and Alice. She has become so inspired that she has changed her intended career path from chemical engineer to computer science with a minor in chemical engineering.  She is part of an organization...

Victoria's interest in studying the field of engineering inspired her interest in computer science. The National Society of Black Engineers alumni volunteers also inspired and encouraged her to pursue computing. She completed one hundred hours of community...

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...

Wen has been interested in the field of computer science since her freshman year. That year her high school computer science teacher encouraged her to participate in UIL Computer Science competitions, the HP Code War, and her school's Computer Science...

Since Emma took her first computer science course in an effort to merely meet graduation requirements, she has been passionate about computing. A computing related achievement that Emma is very proud of is the fact that in her junior year of high school...

Aleis took an online AP Computer Science course her Sophomore year, and has cultivated her computing interests ever since. Last summer, she participated in a project with Duke University, which is where she plans to attend in the Fall of 2011. Aleis has...

Christine has spent most of her time programming, but is also interested in interface design. She has taken honors computer science and learned QBasic and C++. Christine is most interested in programming, but also likes interface design.  Christine...

For years, Shaquera has been interested in programming and this has led her to become the lead programmer of her school’s robotics team. As lead programmer, she has to teach new members how to code and program and also inform parents, teachers,...

Estefania was motivated to pursue computer science by classes she took over the summer at Carnegie Mellon University. They were her first programming classes, and by taking them she fell in love with the field. Estefania was the secretary of her school’s...

Jazmin’s primary influences in computer science are her two older brothers and her computer science teacher Mr. Petty.  Her brothers have always managed to find an interesting computational book or problem to send to her, and her teacher Mr....

Kaitlin has been involved with computing and technology since her freshmen year. She is a member of the Academy for Telecommunications and Computer Science at the Bergen County Academics and has taken many classes in computing and technology. Kaitlin...

Rahia entered into the Global IT Academy as a freshmen and has been deeply involved with computer science ever since. A few of her projects have included recreating Pacman and starting a program called Creative Computers. Creative Computers is a five-week...

Laura has completed several projects that relate to computing and technology, but the accomplishments that she is most proud of relate to robotics and art. In her eighth grade year, she decided to join the FLL Robotics (FIRST) program at her school. After...

Melinda is a senior at Colegio San Antonio Abad. She is interested in biomathematics and likes that it is a diverse field and one in which she can create math based biological models. In the summer of 2010, Melinda visited the University of Los Angeles'...

Jessica has her technology teacher Michael Morrell to thank for encouraging her in computer technology. She really likes working in 3D graphics and is excited to see her creations come to life on the screen. She is proud of her contribution...

Emilie is very proud in being nominated by her teacher to attend the IBM innovations camp.  While there she learned how to install an operating system on to a computer, how to write apps for Android phones, and how to communicate with a server during...

Maryssa attends an elite school for math and science and she has received one of the school’s highest awards in the computer science department, which only one or two students receive every year. She has created programs that assist businesses...

Rebecca is very involved in her school’s academic and extracurricular activities. She is the president of her school’s chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) and the school marching band. As the president of NHS Rebecca has been involved...

Rachel was introduced to computer science by her female computer science teacher who has been a role model and provided her with strong encouragement. Most recently Rachel has used her computer science skills to help her group of five to take second place...

Since fourth grade, Namrata has been using digital art applications, such as Photoshop and Illustrator to design magazines. Once in high school, Namrata began taking programming class and her interest in computer science soared. She and some friends...

Ever since she first learned to program in Alice in middle school and she attended a Women in Engineering camp, Grace has had a growing interest in computer science and engineering. Her passion for computing has led her to collaborate with NASA, as well...

At the end of her junior year, Amanda scored a 5 on the AP Computer Science test. She has also taken Programming 1 and Pre-AP Programming 2. Amanda credits her father for influencing her interest in computing. She also enjoys following tiny creatures...