Nebraska and Southwest Iowa Affiliate

The Nebraska and Southwest Iowa Community is proud to host the Award for Aspirations in Computing in Nebraska and Harrison, Mills, and Pottawatomie counties in Iowa. The 2024 Award Recognition Ceremony for our region will be held in April of 2024.

Please contact Bonita Sharif ([email protected] ) or Leen-Kiat Soh ([email protected]) with any questions about the Nebraska and Southwest Iowa award.

About Aspirations in Computing: Aspirations in Computing is a talent development initiative designed to increase female participation in technology careers by providing encouragement, visibility, community, leadership opportunities, scholarships, and internships to aspiring technically inclined young women. Since 2007, NCWIT has inducted more than 10,000 young women into the Aspirations in Computing community and is helping to usher these women into technology careers.

The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors young women at the high school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Recipients are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing offers both a national and local affiliate competitions to generate support and visibility for women's participation in communities nationwide. For information on the national program please visit www.aspirations.org.