Nearly Four Hundred U.S. High School Women Are Recognized for Technological Achievements
Author(s):
Adriane
Bradberry
January 11, 2018 - 12:00am
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Selects National Recipients of the 2018 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
NCWIT proudly announced the 2018 NCWIT Award for AiC national recipients, honoring nearly four hundred women in high school from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases.
Each year, U.S. high school women in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to receive recognition for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post‑secondary education. This year, 41 winners and 350 honorable mentions were selected from more than 3,600 amazing, talented young women.
Thanks to the generous support of NCWIT Award for AiC National Sponsor Bank of America, each of the 41 national award winners receive various prizes, cash, and a trip to Bank of America headquarters on March 9-11, 2018 for a celebration and networking with Bank of America employees.
View a complete list of the 2018 national winners here: view list. A complete list of 2018 honorable mentions are available here: view list.
The NCWIT Award for AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, and Symantec.
2018 National Winners
| • Rebekah Agwunobi: New Haven, Connecticut, Choate Rosemary Hall |
| • Akshara Anand: Austin, Texas, Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) |
| • Michelle Bao: Oak Ridge, North Carolina, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
| • Jenay Barela: Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, Taos High School |
| • Maureen Botros: Wichita, Kansas, Homeschool |
| • Alexandria Brady-Mine: Gainesville, Florida, F. W. Buchholz High School |
| • Myra Cheng: San Jose, California, Lynbrook High School |
| • Hannah Cole: Newton, Massachusetts, Newton South High School |
| • Akshaya Dinesh: North Brunswick, New Jersey, North Brunswick Township High School |
| • Kelsey Ewing: Clovis, California, Buchanan High School |
| • Alexandra Forsythe: Huntington, Indiana, Eagle Tech Academy |
| • Summer Gautier: Mesa, Arizona, Westwood High School |
| • Faith Gowen: Charlotte, North Carolina, The Renaissance School of Arts and Technology at Olympic High School |
| • Kyla Guru: Deerfield, Illinois, Deerfield High School |
| • Krystal Horton: Menifee, California, Western Center Academy |
| • Hannah Hughes: San Antonio, Texas, Roosevelt High School |
| • Amaya Jimenez: Orlando, Florida, Lake Nona High School |
| • Moya Ly: Montgomery, Ohio, Cincinnati Country Day School |
| • Georgia Messinger: Los Angeles, California, Brentwood School |
| • Divya Nagaraj: Sugar Land, Texas, Clements High School |
| • Rachel Naidich: Fairfax, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
| • Anushka Nair: Lake Oswego, Oregon, Lake Oswego High School |
| • Leah Nofsinger: Louisville, Kentucky, The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science |
| • Trisha Prabhu: Naperville, Illinois, Neuqua Valley High School |
| • Jothi Ramaswamy: Mohegan Lake, New York, Lakeland High School |
| • Gia Ramos: Gurabo, Puerto Rico, Saint John's School |
| • Ruby Rios: Kansas City, Missouri, Bishop Miege High School |
| • Mireya Sanchez-Maes: Las Cruces, New Mexico, Mayfield High School |
| • Eshika Saxena: Bellevue, Washington, Interlake High School |
| • Anooshree Sengupta: San Jose, California, The Harker School |
| • Carisa Shah: New York, New York, The Dalton School |
| • Ariana Isabel Sokolov: Paradise Valley, Arizona, Harvard-Westlake School |
| • Marissa Sorkin: Buford, Georgia, Lanier High School |
| • Marissa Sumathipala: Ashburn, Virginia, Broad Run High School |
| • Veronica Tang: San Diego, California, The Bishop's School |
| • Michelle Tran: Longmont, Colorado, Niwot High School |
| • Diana Voronin: Hillsborough, New Jersey, Hillsborough High School |
| • Keri Wang: Brentwood, Tennessee, Harpeth Hall School |
| • Gianna Williams: Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Cheltenham High School |
| • Anna Yue: Slidell, Louisiana, Northshore High School |
| • Teevyah Yuva Raju: Sacramento, California, Mira Loma High School |
2018 Honorable Mentions
| afe addeh Lanham, MD | Miriam Eikenberry-Ureel Houghton, MI | Gloria Kelley Bar Harbor, ME | Christine Ohenzuwa Blaine, MN | Nivedhitha Sivakumar Belle Mead, NJ |
| Medha Aiyah El Dorado Hills, CA | Grace Erixon Omaha, NE | Soleil Kelly Worcester, MA | Katie Orenstein New York, NY | Zaina Siyed Chino Hills, CA |
| Ayesha Ali Astoria, NY | Itohan Ero Gardena, CA | Allison Kench Milton, GA | Kaya Overholtzer Abbottstown, PA | Rebecca Skantar Lake Worth, FL |
| Divya Amirtharaj Beaverton, OR | Mackenzie Evans South Jordan, UT | Madison Kenney Sharpsbaurg, GA | Folasade Oyekenu Munford, AL | Abigail Smith Cary, NC |
| Amelia Andrews Altadena, CA | Zoe Ewing North Ogden, UT | Angelica Kessler Los Angeles, CA | Jennifer Pan Tustin, CA | Carly Smith Austin, TX |
| Marissa Angell Provo, UT | Crista Falk Coeur d'Alene, ID | Zoie Keys Hot Springs, AR | Lauren Park Portage, MI | Erin Smith Lenexa, KS |
| Teishana Antoine Snellville, GA | Taylor Fang Logan, UT | Iris Kim River Edge, NJ | Nitya Parthasarathy Irvine, CA | Jessica Smith Janesville, WI |
| Natalie Arandia Gutierrez Arlington, VA | Rojeen Farkhoor San Jose, CA | Taylor Knapp Charlotte, NC | Katie Pascavis Gilbert, AZ | Madeline Smith Oklahoma City, OK |
| Katherine Argo Greenville, WI | Roslyn Fero Pittsburgh, PA | Veenadhari Kollipara Bellevue, WA | Angela Pastore Charlottesville, VA | Naomi Spargo Davie, FL |
| Aiyana Noelle Arnobit Honolulu, HI | Claire Fleming Glendale, AZ | Emma Koslow Warren, NJ | Sowmya Patapati Mahwah, NJ | Sahana Srinivasan Saratoga, CA |
| Ines Arnold Crestview, FL | Hailey Follstad Valrico, FL | Yashwee Kothari Parsippany, NJ | Aashka Patel Parsippany , NJ | Normandie Standley Blacklick, OH |
| Riya Arora Union City, CA | Pilar Forrest Naples, FL | Kirthi Kumar Oak Hill, VA | Avika Patel Irvine, CA | Sierra Staunton Kalamazoo, MI |
| Anna Arpaci-Dusseau Madison, WI | McKenzie Frizzell Ringgold, GA | Priyanka Kumar Latham, NY | Aditi Patil Melville, NY | Kate Straneva Paradise Valley, AZ |
| Rimika Banerjee Madison, MS | Siobhan Gannon Hudson, MA | Abi Kunkle Harvest, AL | Marie Pena Apple Valley, MN | Mia Stroud Stone Mountain, GA |
| YuKai Bao West Lafayette, IN | Kriti Ganotra Ashburn, VA | Meera Kurup Merrimack, NH | Samhita Pendyal Glen Allen, VA | Vandana Subramanian Springfield, VA |
| Rasna Baweja Allen, TX | Jenny Gao Woodside, NY | Amrita Lakhanpal Birmingham, AL | Helen Peng Starkville, MS | Theophilia Sukianto Meridian, ID |
| Vivian Beaudoin Washington, NJ | Eryn Gautier Bronx, NY | Jasmine Le Huntsville, AL | Andrea Perez Molina Dorado, PR | Shruthi Sundar Naperville, IL |
| Reagan Becnel Imperial, MO | Chloe Gehret Wyomissing, PA | Anne Lee Sammamish, WA | Emily Peterson Frisco, TX | Pranshu Suri Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Alexa Bell Mount Pleasant, SC | Jackie George Naples, FL | Jung Yeon Lee Irvine, CA | Jen Marie Phifer Los Lunas, NM | Sara Syed Malvern, PA |
| Zoe Berg Lakeville , MN | Sakshi Gera Westborough, MA | Kayla Leung East Brunwsick, NJ | Preeti Pidatala Maple Grove, MN | Arushi Tayal Wilmington, DE |
| Nicole Bernuy Herquinigo Parker, CO | Katherine Gerot Seaside, CA | Amy Li Seattle, WA | Victoria Pierce Eagan, MN | Savannah Templeton Biloxi, MS |
| Jasmine Bilir Lakewood, CO | Abigayle Gibbons Naples, FL | Anne Li Little Rock, AR | Hattie Pimentel Powell, WY | Jennifer Terry Cypress, TX |
| Audra Blazicko San Antonio, TX | Anneliese Givan West Lafayette, IN | Rena Li Carmel, IN | Shriya Pingali Salt Lake City, UT | Pratistha Timilsina Fairfax, VA |
| Mariah Boria Newington, CT | Meredith Givan West Lafayette, IN | Andrea Lin Boulder, CO | Divya Pinnaka Memphis, TN | Mariam Tolba Libertyville, IL |
| Eleanor Boyd Wellesley, MA | Eve Glenn Tampa, FL | Lydia Liu San Francisco, CA | Srishti Pithadia Trumbull, CT | Sofia Tomov Knoxville, TN |
| Joanna Boyland Milwaukee, WI | Shelly Goel Irving, TX | Michelle Liu Rocester, MI | Sophia Puertas Kirkwood, MO | Deborah Torres Portage, MI |
| Stephanie Bravo Long Island City, NY | Lily Goldman los Angeles, CA | Amaryah Lockett Acworth, GA | Isha Puri Chappaqua, NY | Kaylla Torres Miami Gardens, FL |
| Mariah Brecheisen Chicago, IL | Julie Gonzalez Miramar, FL | Kiran Loewenstein Oshkosh, WI | Michelle Qin Santa Barbara, CA | Tracey Treat Rosemount, MN |
| Terryn Brunelle Pelham, NH | Sophia Guelfi Naples, FL | Sharleen Loh Placentia, CA | Kimberly Quizhpi Sunnyside, NY | Emily Tsai Moorestown, NJ |
| Anna Bruton Huntsville, AL | Camy Guenther Denver, CO | Tina Loos Honolulu, HI | Maya Rajan Atlanta, GA | Laura Tsai Moorestown, NJ |
| Rebecca Button Milford, VA | Maydi Guevara Corona, NY | Katie Lund Libertyville, IL | Rhea Ramaiya Vernon Hills, IL | Audrey Tseng Kirkland, WA |
| Gabrielle Campbell Greensboro, NC | Abigail Guimond Kalamazoo, MI | Betta Lyon-Delsordo Missoula, MT | Amira Ramirez Gonzalez Lakewood, CO | Lavanya Uppala Omaha, NE |
| Aja Capel Urbana, IL | Indhusri Gunda Sugar Land, TX | Rishika Maitra Middletown, CT | Sadie Randall Houston, TX | Annika Urban Pittsburgh, PA |
| Emma Carlson Omaha, NE | Rachel Guo Fremont, CA | Chirasree Mandal Evanston, IL | Reshmi Ranjith Stamford, CT | Deepti Vaidyanathan Baton Rouge, LA |
| Anjali Chadha Louisville, KY | Savvy Gupta Fremont, CA | Lela Manis Spring Hill, TN | Adithi Rao Morrisville, NC | Yaritza Valentin Huntsville, AL |
| Madeline Chairvolotti Grand Isle, VT | Karina Halevy Los Altos, CA | Raveena Manivannan Portland, OR | Shreya Ravi Jacksonville, FL | Sreya Vangara Germantown, MD |
| Hope Chambers Lawton, OK | Kelly Han Portland, OR | Mrunali Manjrekar San Jose, CA | Fouzia Raza Miami Springs, FL | Anya Vinogradsky Seattle, WA |
| Kaitlyn Chan Millbrae, CA | Katherine Hann Scottsdale, AZ | Michelle Mao Highlands Ranch, CO | Daveishena Redhouse Shiprock, NM | Diana Voevodsky Cambridge, MA |
| Lydia Chan Rowland Heights, CA | Grace Hansen Eagan, MN | Kayla Marcantonio Jupiter, FL | Leah Restad Woodbury, MN | Tyler Walker Tigard, OR |
| Sai Vishudhi Chandrasekhar Flushing, NY | Meena Hari Allen, TX | Olivia Mardak-Kennebeck Madison, WI | Karyme Reyna San Antonio, TX | Charlotte Wall Santa Barbara, CA |
| Shrea Chari San Diego, CA | Jacqueline He San Jose, CA | Jenelysc Martinez Paez Columbus, OH | Megan Richards Orlando, FL | Jenny Wan Mason, OH |
| Khushi Chaudhari Redmond, WA | Jennifer He Montvale, NJ | Rhea Mathew Johns Creek, GA | Amanda Richardson Mooresville, NC | Annie Wang Mason, OH |
| Citlaly Chavez Salt Lake City, UT | Ziying He Baton Rouge, LA | Katja Maucec Englewood, CO | Elizabeth Rodriguez Converse, TX | Janet Wang Sewickley, PA |
| Yaritza Chavez Springdale, AR | Edel Healy Phoenix, AZ | LaDawna McEnhimer Henrico, VA | Sabrina Rucker Apple Valley, MN | Julia Wang St. Louis, MO |
| Shami Chideya Greensboro, NC | Corinne Herbst Longmont, CO | Elizabeth McGrath Oakwood, OH | Anna Ruiz Clint, TX | Anastasia Warner Farmington, MI |
| Cristalle Choi Heathrow, FL | Cinthya Hernandez Altadena, CA | Rachel Melone Clinton, MA | Madison Russell Hiram, GA | Haley Welliver Seattle, WA |
| Lauren Choi Birmingham, AL | Isabel Hernandez Portage, MI | Stephanie Meneses Sugar Hill, GA | Raegan Rychecky Highlands Ranch, CO | Jaden West Paradise Valley, AZ |
| Sanmati Choudhary Farmington, CT | Ruby Hernandez Lawrenceville, GA | Charlotte Merchant Memphis, TN | Arushi Sahai Los Altos, CA | Triniti West Houston, TX |
| Ashley Chu Alameda, CA | Jodalys Herrera Orlando, FL | Katie Mishra Menlo Park, CA | Reilly Salkowski Tucson, AZ | Nicole White Parker, CO |
| Katherine Cinnamon Manassas, VA | Holly Hilten Ruckersville, VA | Yasmine Mitchell Winter Park, FL | Sagarika Samavedi Bellevue, WA | Anna Wong Hillsborough, CA |
| Samantha Cobado Portage, MI | Madeline Hinkley Galesburg, MI | Afrah Mohasin Sandy, UT | Michelle Sanchez El Paso, TX | Rachel Woody Middleton, WI |
| Haley Coleman Terre Haute, IN | Karly Hou Palo Alto, CA | Smita Mohindra Yorktown Heights, NY | Catalina Sanchez-Maes Las Cruces, NM | YIhan Wu Morganville, NJ |
| Arianna Comes Mesa, AZ | Danniell Hu Ann Arbor, MI | Marilin Molina Queens , NY | Chayanne Sandoval-Williams Grandview, MO | Crystal Xu Lincoln, NE |
| Kira Corbett Portland, OR | Aria Huff Madison, GA | Samina Mondal Great Falls, VA | Utsa Santhosh Laurel, MD | Ziya Xu Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ericka Corral Chicago, IL | Jillian Hughes Las Cruces, NM | Lizbeth Morales Chicago, IL | Sayli Satpute Yorktown Heights, NY | Crystal Xue Carmel, IN |
| Riya Dabbi Oak Hill, VA | Alyssa Huntington West Richland, WA | Letizia Moro Boise, ID | Anushka Saxena Lawrenceville, GA | Elaine Yang Portland, OR |
| Swati Dalmia Pewaukee, WI | Ami Iverson Hyrum, UT | Rose Moskowitz Orlando, FL | Lily Schueppert Houston, TX | Mira Yang Westfield, NJ |
| Nicole Danuwidjaja Elk Grove, CA | Deepali Jain San Diego, CA | Mary Murray Lewis Center, OH | Keerthi Sekar Mason, OH | Philena Yang Snellville, GA |
| Taylor Dee Herriman, UT | Lauren Jernigan Seabrook, TX | Rishma Murugan Sammamish, WA | Alexandra Semina Brookfield, WI | Daryl Yap Minneapolis, MN |
| Ava DeLaCruz West Hartford, CT | Mili Jha Alpharetta, GA | Brooke Mylander Sherwood, OR | Uma Sethuraman Sugar Land, TX | Rachel Ye Bellevue, WA |
| Priyanka Dilip Princeton, NJ | Chuyuan Jiang Parkland, FL | Sneha Nagarajan Cumming, GA | Taylor Shabani Encino, CA | Catherine Yeo San Jose, CA |
| Tiffany Dinh Huntsvile, AL | Helena Jiang Gainesville, FL | Prisha Nanda Kumar Cumming, GA | Shreya Shekhar San Jose, CA | Emily Yu West Chester, PA |
| Martha Dix Shorewood, WI | Amy Jin San Jose, CA | Neosha Narayanan Amherst, MA | Asia Shell Newport News, VA | Payten Zenahlik Cascade, MT |
| Kimberly Do Plant City, FL | Mia Johansson Santa Rosa, CA | Eesha Nayak Austin, TX | Jocelyn Shen Los Angeles, CA | Caroline Zeng Maple Grove, MN |
| Laura Dodds Chester Springs, PA | Jennifer John Redwood City, CA | Victoria Nelson Sioux City, IA | Cindy Shi Gaithersburg, MD | Ashley Zhang Great Falls, VA |
| Natalie Dodson Portland, OR | Essence Jordan Indianapolis, IN | Havi Nguyen Baytown, TX | Wendy Shi Gaithersburg, MD | Cathy Zhang Mountain View, CA |
| Destiny Dong Plano, TX | Sara Kangaslahti Pacific Palisades, CA | Ruxandra Nicolae Chicago, IL | Sharlene Shirali Bellevue, WA | Jenny Zhang Missouri City, TX |
| Charlotte Donnelly Menlo Park, CA | Priyanka Kargupta Ellicott City, MD | Tia Nielsen Marco Island, FL | Ritika Shrivastava San Diego, CA | Annie Zhao Gaithersburg, MD |
| Katherine Du Vienna, VA | Samika Karthik Simi Valley, CA | Saskia van Nieuwstadt Ann Arbor, MI | Ariella Simoni Beverly Hills, CA | Daniela Zieba Lexington, KY |
| Alexis Dyser Kansas City, MO | Mehal Kashyap Edison, NJ | Anna Nixon Portland, OR | Anika Singh Austin, TX | Alexa Zinke Fingal, ND |
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