Middle & East Tennessee Affiliate
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2024 NCWIT Aspirations Award Ceremony for the Middle and East Tennessee Affiliate
Date & Time: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Time: 10 am - 2 pm CDT
Location: Bruner Hall, Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN
Ceremony Agenda:
- 10 a.m. Optional coding class (EarSketch)
- 10:45 a.m. Check-in
- 11 a.m. Fun activities (make a circuit board keychain, unplugged cyber activities, virtual dungeon master demo)
- 12 noon Awards ceremony with invited speakers
- 1:20 p.m. Italian lunch buffet
- 2 p.m. Optional campus tour
The Department of Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University will host the Middle and East Tennessee Aspirations in Computing Awards Ceremony on April 6th. Award recipients have been selected for their aptitude and interest in IT and computing, solid leadership ability, good academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. 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
