Advanced Hires and Tina Rock, a sponsor and volunteer of NCWIT (National Center for Women in Information Technology), Milwaukee, is proud to have participated in the 2018 aspirations in computing awards. Kathryn McClellan, Senior VP and Chief Information Officer at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, as the events keynote speaker gave an excellent talk on technology trends in the workplace.
It was great to see so many wonderful talented young women receiving recognition for their efforts and superb talents. This was a heavily attended event that consisted of 70 young women throughout the State of Wisconsin, family members, and several sponsors A special thanks to Alverno College for hosting the event. A special thanks to Joe Kmoch for leading this important cause.
About: NCWIT – Aspirations in Computing (AiC) (as shown at https://www.aspirations.org/aspirations-community/wisconsin)
The National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Program provides technical young women with ongoing engagement, visibility, and encouragement for their computing-related interests and achievements from high school through college and into the workforce. AiC Community members are supported by their peers, volunteers, and NCWIT Alliance member organizations who offer exclusive access to scholarships, internships, mentorship and professional work to strengthen their leadership, technical, and entrepreneurial skills, further preparing and motivating them to participate in the computing workforce.
The Wisconsin Affiliate of NCWIT is uniquely charged with developing a statewide network of support for members of Wisconsin’s AiC Community. NCWIT-WI plays a key role in the development, attraction and retention of young technical women to support economic development and innovation across the State of Wisconsin. The WI Affiliate is based out of Southeastern Wisconsin and leverages the Wisconsin Mathematics Education Foundation (WMEF) as its fiscal agent.