Middle & East Tennessee Affiliate
[The image above shows some of our 2023-24 Aspirations Awardees from the April 6th, 2024 Ceremony]
2024-25 Award Recipients
National Winner: Toluwakitan Akinsola
National Honorable Mention: Kymanie Louis, Hanifah Mohammed
Regional Winners: Toluwakitan Akinsola, Carlee Alberson, Anna Ballantyne, Sahara Breeden, Greta Haroldson, Paige Johnson, Kymanie Louis, Allyson Mao, Hanifah Mohammed, Hailey Moore, Lily Wang, Vianna Watts,
Regional Honorable Mentions: Sydney Crook, Zoe Eveland, Jordyn Fillmore, Prachi Griffin, Alexandria Hooks, Kristen Moor, Riley Panzer, Katie Pickel, Jordan Schmidt, Leah Thelen, Piper Thompson
Regional Rising Stars: Lynae Gomez, Reese Head, Odaly Hernandez, Katelyn Riojas, Violet Roberts
Educator Winner: Lindsay Englade
Educator Honorable Mention: Kelly Huddleston
Congratulations to all Aspirations in Computing Honorees! Please RSVP today: Attendance Survey
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2025 NCWIT Aspirations Award Ceremony for the Middle and East Tennessee Affiliate
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Date & Time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CDT
Location: Ashraf Islam Engineering Building, Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN
Tentative Ceremony Agenda:
- Check-in: 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (CDT)
- Fun activities (e.g. Bedazzle your debugging duck, cyber security activities, AI fun): 11 a.m. - noon
- Awards ceremony with invited speakers (full lunch provided): 12-2:15 p.m.
- Optional tour of new engineering building and/or campus: begins 2:15 p.m.
For information about the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing program visit the Aspirations High School Award Information page. Please contact [email protected] with any questions about the Middle and East Tennessee Affiliate of the Aspirations Award. Each qualified awardee receives a medal, certificate, and a variety of swag. National winners and honorable mention receive a trophy.
Awardees for 2023-24:
National Honorable Mention: Bella Haden, Kymanie Louis, Abigail Sefton
Regional Winners: Grace Feng, Bella Haden, Grace Kingree, Kendall Lane, Kymanie Louis, Allyson Mao, Nathalia Rubio Martinez, Abigail Sefton
Regional Honorable Mentions: Zoe Eveland, Ruchi Griffin, Erin (Noah) Harrell, Maggie Henkel, Jordan Schmidt, Harper Thompson, Piper Thompson
Regional Rising Stars: Gabrielle Carson, Selam Meshesha, Pari Patel, Rayleigh Pinkard, Yoselin Raymundo
Educator Winner: Jennifer Webster
Educator Honorable Mention: Richard Greene, Thomas Proffen
