NCWIT-WI Affiliate Aspirations Award in Computing 2021 Recognition Program Booklet

WISCONSIN AFFILIATE AWARD CELEBRATION

AWARD FOR ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING #ncwitwi

May 16, 2021 2:00pm – 3:30pm

2021 NCWIT

We would like to congratulate the honorees for this year’s Aspirations in Computing awards!

PDS is a proud supporter of women in technology and the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Program.

Visit our career page at pdsit.net/careers to learn more about becoming one of the amazing women on our team.

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Wisconsin Affiliate AWARD FOR ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING an NCWIT AWARD

AGENDA FOR NCWIT-WI

AWARDS FOR ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Gold Sponsor - PDS, Inc Table of Contents; Agenda About NCWIT and Aspirations in Computing Award Recipient Impacts NCWIT-WI BOD; Aspirations Volunteers Words to the Wise - Encouragement for you Address: Gold Sponsor: PDS, Inc John Miller Executive Vice President Keynote Bio: Holly Baumgart, VP of IT, Sargento NCWIT Rep Bio: Bridget Quinn, Aspirationss RAM Aspirations Alumnae Well Wishes Educator Awards Aspirations Awards - About Aspirations Awards - National Awardees Aspirations Awards - Wisconsin Winners Aspirations Awards - Wisconsin Honorable Mentions Aspirations Awards - Wisconsin Rising Stars Academic Community Activities NCWIT-WI All Sponsors and Supporters Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors NCWIT National Sponsors WI Academic Alliance Members Program Flyers Cover – Inside and Outside

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May 16, 2021 2:00pm – 3:30pm Welcome & Introduction, Virtual Ground Rules Cynthia Short, Lexico (Moderator) Speaker

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Bridget Quinn, Regional Affiliate Manager, NCWIT

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Speaker Holly Baumgart, VP Information Technology, Sargento

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Educator Awards Cynthia Short, Moderator

High School Awards

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State Rising Stars State Honorable Mentions State Winners National Honorable Mentions National Winner

Alumnae Q&A Panel Megan Cindric, Moderator 3:00-3:20

Thank You to Our Sponsors & Closing Remarks Cynthia Short, Moderator 3:20-3:30

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT) NCWIT is a non-profit community of more than 1,400 universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations nationwide working to increase the meaningful participation of girls and women — at the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, age, sexual orientation, and disability status — in the field of computing. NCWIT equips change leaders with resources for taking action in recruiting, retaining, and advancing women from K–12 education through careers. Find out more at www.ncwit.org.

ABOUT NCWIT ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING (AIC) NCWIT AiC changes what’s possible for women in technology from K-12 through career by offering the kind of encouragement that combats isolation, enables long-term persistence, opens doors, and changes lives. AiC uses program elements that spark interest in computing (AspireIT); recognizes and celebrates women’s technical aspirations and abilities, as well as the educators who support them (AiC Award Recognitions); and, provides an expansive, supportive network (AiC Community). Find out more about each of these program elements at www.aspirations.org.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION OF NCWIT-WI ASPIRATIONS 2012-2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Launch Year: 2011-2012 Alumnae Base: total unique honorees through 2020: 418 (some are multi-year honorees) Number of National Honorees: 27 (5 were awarded national recognition in each of two years) Number of Collegiate Award honorees: 1 Number of Aspire IT grant honorees: 6 (one has received 2 grants), 5 unique honorees

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NCWIT-WI AFFILIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR:

Joe Kmoch - JK Consulting (ncwit.wi@gmail.com)

ALUMNAE ENGAGEMENT

VICE CHAIR:

Rachael Wiley - Guardian Software Systems/UW-Stout student Megan Choy - Northwestern Mutual/UW-Madison student

DIRECTORS:

Megan Cindric - Refinitiv

ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING APPLICATIONS AND REVIEW

DIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT

Lita Mallett - Milwaukee Excellence Charter School

ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING AWARDS EVENT

Christine Gay - Advocate Aurora Health

Cheryl Nowak - TAPCO

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Joe Kmoch - JK Consulting

Cheryl Nowak - TAPCO (chair) Sharon Skinner - Alverno College Sharyn Warren - Alverno College

FINANCE/TREASURER

MARKETING AND DIGITAL PRESENCE

Laura Schmidt - Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT - COLLEGIATE

Steven Hartl - PDS Inc John Miller - PDS Inc Joan Nordick - PDS Inc Shalisha Porter - Firefly Multimedia

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT - K-12

SPONSORSHIP

Molly Schuld - Northwestern Mutual

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT - ASPIREIT

Tina Gleason - Golda Meir School

Mary Acuna - UW-Whitewater Dele Ojelabi - Comcentia

AT LARGE DIRECTORS:

Kathy Lang - Kathy J. Lang & Associates Tina Rock - Advanced Hires

ASPIRATIONS VOLUNTEERS

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The year-round Aspirations program is very dependent upon many volunteers who are involved with activities to help our NCWIT-WI Aspirations program deliver a quality program to our high school young women. Support in the application process and reviewing applications are among these volunteer activities. We’re sincerely grateful to our 2020-21 volunteers.

Tacey Lenyard, Alverno - Pivot your Skills Denise Accuardi, ManpowerGroup Doris Dix, Northwestern Mutual Shawna Ferguson, Alverno - Pivot your Skills Janet Lucas, Direct Supply Terry Adams, ManpowerGroup Kate Marino, AiC Alumna Anna Aiuppa, Direct Supply Sara Feuling, AEM Anjali Ambat, ManpowerGroup Juan Francisco Fiallo, ManpowerGroup Sanika Mody, ManpowerGroup Shalini Badhwar , Direct Supply Carly Fristoe, Northwestern Mutual Cassie Nooyen, AiC Alumna Harold Frye, Direct Supply Kim Phillip, AiC Alumna Kathleen Baert, Direct Supply Donna Gavin, UW-Platteville Joni Reese, Zonta Ieechia Baldwin, ManpowerGroup Christina Roth, ManpowerGroup Michele Berkes, Direct Supply Julie Gerber, ManpowerGroup Matthew Burback, ManpowerGroup Ruth Harper, ManpowerGroup Cindi Short, Lexico Consulting Nafessa Burdine, ManpowerGroup Michelle Hobbins, Carthage College Karen Smith, Codeworks LLC Sharon Ihm, ManpowerGroup Mariana Thompson-Peters, AiC Alumna Lakenya Cain, ManpowerGroup Libby Walther, AiC Alumna Christine Cheng, UW-Milwaukee Hayley Jamiola, AiC Alumna Wade Krogwold, Direct Supply Ann Wendt, We Energies Beth Clarke, CESA 2 Technology Jennifer Young, The Kern Family Foundation Nicole Conrad, Bostik Shilpa L, ManpowerGroup Rebecca Cook, ManpowerGroup CyndiKaye Lambach, WCTC Lynn Young, Direct Supply Jenna Lara, PDS Eileen Crane, Independent Consultant Carrie Lefeber, AiC Alumna Amber Dierking, Direct Supply

WORDS TO THE WISE THE FOLLOWING PAGES INCLUDE EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE FOR YOU FROM PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS. PLEASE READ THEIR COMMENTS. John Miller, Executive Vice President and General Manager, PDS Gold sponsor of NCWIT-WI Aspirations Holly Baumgart, Vice President of Information Technology, Sargento Bridget Quinn, NCWIT Regional Affiliate Manager Encouragement and Advice from Aspirations Alumnae

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JOHN MILLER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER

Congratulations to the girls being acknowledged today as NCWIT Aspirations in Computing award winners! It’s a sincere honor for me to join others in congratulating you on this prestigious recognition. The reason my company and I became involved with NCWIT Aspirations in Computing was for both our daughters and for our community. We want a better world for them. We want a better world for you. We want your hopes and dreams to be enabled by removing gender and other barriers that can stand in your way. As my company employs hundreds of IT professionals, I embrace the role and responsibility we have to ensure equitable opportunities exist for you. I commit to you we’ll do our part. But the biggest movement will come from the very people being recognized here today…YOU! You represent hope, tenacity, trail blazing, and courage. In doing so you not only raise the opportunity for yourself, but also for all of those around you.

people who supported your spark. Make sure they know their contributions and thank them. Allow them to take a bow as we’d have them do if this was a physical ceremony.

You see, when we are asked to review candidates for these awards, we look at a variety of factors from your spark, to your experience, to your plans, to your creativity, and to your ability to overcome adversity.

Each are important characteristics and reading each of your stories brought tears, smiles, and inspiration to many of us who read them. But that spark? Let me elaborate on the importance…

So, as you celebrate today, my hope for you is to look forward with confidence, look beside you with gratitude, and look behind you and extend your hand.

Then…look in the mirror and be proud!

Your spark is what ignited your interest. And with that I implore you to look beside you to the very

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As you look forward, I envision your spark becoming a blazing inferno! By your very acknowledgement here today, we see not only your spark, but we see your vision for the future. Here at my company, our CEO Asif Naseem has a saying, “Focus on what’s possible, not just on what’s predictable.” This means always focus on the best possible outcome instead of the expected outcome. You cannot achieve what you don’t pursue. Keep your focus there and I promise you that your possibilities are boundless.

Finally, be the spark for someone else. A blazing inferno can’t exist without starting with a spark. Be the spark. Without knowing it, you likely already are as many eyes are on you watching the way you live, learn, and work, but also by your recognition today.

I’d encourage you not to settle for that. Look behind you to others in your school, community, and family and be the spark for them. Help them find their own spark by showing them yours. Choose to be a source for them as they aspire for their own dreams.

Congratulations Award Winners!

John Miller EVP & GM, PDS NCWIT Wisconsin Affiliate – Board Member

HOLLY BAUMGART VP IT SARGENTO FOODS Holly Baumgart is a dynamic and passionate technology executive.

Holly has 20 years of global technology leadership and consulting experience in multiple industry sectors.

She quickly builds trusting and open relationships with others. Holly has superior influence, communication and presentation skills. Holly excels at strategically and cost-effectively delivering business strategies through technology leadership.

Holly is a published technology leader with a successful track record for leading largescale, complex technology-enabled business transformations. Most recently, at Sargento Foods Inc, she successfully completed a greenfield implementation of SAP S/4 Hana across 13 end-toend business processes. Holly is responsible for all aspects of Information Technology at Sargento, including business intelligence, cyber security, and data leadership.

Holly has demonstrated capabilities in strategic planning, building high performing teams, project management, implementing best practices, building innovation capabilities and continuous improvement programs. Having served in finance, sales and marketing leadership roles, Holly possesses crossfunctional business acumen.

Prior to joining Sargento Foods, Holly was an executive at Harley-Davidson Motor Company where she was responsible for IT at 23 offices and plants worldwide. As a CPA, Holly managed large teams at Ernst & Young where she advised over 50 companies on IT security and risk management. She possesses global perspective; having traveled and worked in over 80 countries.

CREDENTIALS Harvard University, Candidate for Master of Science in Sustainability Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, MBA University of Notre Dame, Master of Science in Accountancy University of Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

BOARD EXPERIENCE Chicago Commons, Governing Board Member 2008 to Present Feeding Mouths, Filling Minds, Founding Board Member 2011 to Present Koinadugu Collage, Board of Trustees 2017 to Present i.c.Stars, Board Member 2018 to Present

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Bridget Quinn Regional Affiliate Manager, Aspirations in Computing Program, NCWIT

Bridget is passionate about STEM education, the environment, and creating powerful youth development opportunities for girls.

She began her career as a Field Scientist, working on environmental and geotechnical remediation and investigation projects.

Bridget transitioned into youth development and education, serving as the STEM Program Specialist for Girl Scouts, and later as an Undergraduate Instructor and Advisor.

Her eclectic experiences in science and education have fostered a true desire to help girls conquer the gender gap and realize that science and technology are awesome. As a Regional Affiliate Manager for NCWIT Aspirations in Computing, 10

Bridget coordinates multiple program areas across the country. The best part of her job is working to inspire and encourage her teams, helping them to support and celebrate women and girls in computing.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Bridget holds a Master’s degree in Applied Environmental Science from University College Dublin, Ireland. When she isn’t working, she’s likely chasing after her two small children, who are likely chasing after their new dog, Rosy.

ASPIRATIONS ALUMNAE How has the award impacted you?

Tenzin Chokyl

Madison East HS 2017, UW-Madison

Coming into college I wish I had known how to time manage as well as had the opportunity to play around with more programming languages during high school.

Time management is a crucial skill to have in college since there are so many distractions whether it be your social life or organization

meetings. I know I was pretty overwhelmed my first semester. I got the hang of setting a fixed schedule for myself so I can have all my school work and projects completed on time. I would really recommend looking into notion, this has saved me throughout college and kept me on track with my work.

Megan Choy

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School 2019, UW-Madison

NCWIT Wisconsin has connected me with a network of like-minded and inspirational women who are also passionate for STEM. As I grow older, I am now able to use NCWIT-WI to inspire other young women who are on a similar journey - to unveil and thrive in our passion for STEM. I owe many thanks to the mentors I had in high school and beyond who are connected with the NCWIT network. It was thanks to the encouragement and support

from these people that has led me to succeed in my courses, internships, and now my college career. One of the most important lessons I had learned throughout my high school and college career is the importance of networking. Through connections, I was able to find internships, speaking opportunities, college advice, and so much more. NCWIT is a wonderful network of successful women who want to build each other up - take advantage of it!

Rachel Hunter

East Troy HS 2016, MSOE 2020

One thing I wish I had known when I graduated high school was the value of confidence. When you really know something, speak up and be proud to share your knowledge. Being part of the NCWIT community helped keep me motivated to

finish my degree while I was in college. This is an amazing community of supportive women!

Muskan Kanungo

Wauwatosa West HS 2018, MSOE

What I wish I had known earlier is that interpersonal skills are more important than technical skills.

Networking is such an underrated skill when we are programmed to believe that a good GPA can make or break your career. Technical skills are easy to learn, but interpersonal skills often take more

time and effort to develop. While studying for technical skills, don’t forget your magnificent personality. Leveraging advanced interpersonal skills can help you market yourself to potential bosses, friends, etc.

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Carrie Lefeber

Laconia HS 2019, UW-Platteville

While my major may not be computer science directly, I have come to realize that computer technology plays a big role in all engineering disciplines. I am currently in a thermodynamics class where we use a computer software to help us solve our math

related problems. I wish I would’ve known the importance of computer science throughout the engineering disciplines in high school.

Kate Martino

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School 2019, Augustana

NCWIT Wisconsin has benefited me by connecting me with a group of strong, passionate, brilliant young women with similar interests as myself. The ambition and grace that I am surrounded with in this community is astounding and inspires me every day to work towards my academic, personal, and professional

goals. NCWIT encouraged me to pursue my interest in technology when I was hesitant. With the connections I have made and the knowledge I have gained through being a part of this group I am happy to say that I am now integrating technology in my academic and future goals by pursuing a major in Data Science/ Analytics.

Madeline Moran

Whitefish Bay HS 2019, Loyola

NCWIT Wisconsin has benefited me by connecting me with a community of women and non-binary individuals who share my same interests in technology and wanting to use and create new technological advancements for the benefit of others. It has benefited me to know there is a great

community of individuals like me out there striving to pursue degrees and innovation in technology. By engaging with my interests in Computer Science and particularly with groups like NCWIT and Girls Who Code early, I found I was really well set up to begin college courses.

Abby Myers

Mukwonago HS 2019, Michigan Tech

The most transformational experience in high school related to my interest in computing and related technologies was... getting my first internship! My internship didn’t just teach me tons of new programming skills. It also gave me a

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glimpse into what all of those programming skills could be used for.

ABOUT THIS AWARD The NCWIT AiC Educator Award identifies exemplary formal and informal educators who play a pivotal role in encouraging 9th-12th grade students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary to explore their interest in computing and technology. The award recognizes these educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing.

This year three awardees, a winner and two honorable mentions, were chosen from applications submitted by Wisconsin educators who have endorsed at least one Aspirations candidate. The application consists primarily of three essays related to their teaching style and involvement in strongly encouraging young women learn and be actively involved in IT. Each Wisconsin Affiliate Educator Award Winner and Honorable Mention receives: • recognition at a Regional Affiliate Award event • increased visibility in their school district and community • NCWIT resources and promotional items • an engraved award for both the Educator and their school • eligible to apply for up to $750 in professional development funds Find out more at www.aspirations.org/recognitions/AiCEducatorAward

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Mark Taylor, Milwaukee Excellence Charter School NCWIT-WI Affiliate Aspirations Educator Winner for 2021 Dr. Taylor is a life-long computer hobbyist and teacher who has found his life-calling in teaching High School Computer Science. Dr. Taylor is committed to expanding access to high-quality CS education to traditionally underserved students, creating opportunities to learn programming, robotics, CAD, and application engineering.

With an unflinching belief that Computer Science is the gateway to success in any career, and that all students can be successful in the field, Dr. Taylor and all of the staff at

Milwaukee Excellence assist all of our students in taking AP CSP during their Sophomore year.

Once given access, we know our students will be the leaders of the next generation.

His greatest accomplishments are those students that enter his class with minimal knowledge of and interest in computers, and graduate with brains full of dreams about how to incorporate Computer Science into future careers, families and communities.

Samantha Kable, New London High School

NCWIT-WI Affiliate Aspirations Educator Honorable Mention for 2021 Samantha is a 22 year veteran of the School District of New London; she has been predominantly teaching mathematics until she was interested in adding her computer science to her teaching degree. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Music and Mathematics Education as well as a master’s degree in Education.

In 2019, she received her WI 1405 Computer Science License from MTEC. Samantha has taught Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2/

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Trigonometry, Exploring Computer Science, Introduction to Computer Programming, and AP Computer Science Principles.

Samantha has been the advisor for New London Math League for over 15 years and is looking forward to transitioning to exclusively teaching computer science. She is extremely passionate about the importance of technology as a 21st century skill for today’s youth.

Jim Ferwerda, Mukwonago High School

NCWIT-WI Affiliate Aspirations Educator Honorable Mention for 2021 Jim has been teaching Computer Science and Math at Mukwonago High School for more than 35 years.

His professional passion is to enhance student learning by integrating high impact educational practices into his classroom, especially in CS and IT. He was instrumental is envisioning and creating Mukwonago High School’s innovative IT Academy, designed to give students personalized learning opportunities in preparation for IT professions, enhanced by internship and job

experiences in the community.

During his many years of teaching, he has long advocated for the inclusion of females into IT related fields, and has found the IT Academy an effective tool for increasing female participation in the CS/IT world.

When he’s not helping students learn and grow, he might be found in Ghana helping terminally ill or disabled children live better lives through West African Mercy Ministries.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS • Alyssa Basthemer, Kettle Moraine High School of Health Sciences, 2020 Winner • Mary Walz, Sauk Prairie High School, 2020 Honorable Mention • Olivia Dachel, Merrill HS, 2019 Winner • Brenda Larson, Menomonee Falls HS, 2019 Honorable Mention • Laura Masbruch, Whitewater HS, 2019 Honorable Mention • Aaron Chamberlain, New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School, 2018 Winner • Jim Ferwerda, Mukwonago HS, 2018 Honorable Mention • Aaron Pavao, Waunakee HS, 2017 Winner • Rose Hoffman, Waukesha Catholic Memorial HS, 2017 Honorable Mention • Linnea Logan, Whitefish Bay, HS, 2016 Winner • Dean Johnson, Fort Atkinson HS, 2015 Winner • Rose Hoffman, Waukesha Catholic Memorial HS, 2014 Winner • Tom Wozniak, Rufus King IB HS, 2013 Winner • Bob Getka, Janesville Parker HS, 2012 Winner

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ABOUT THE AWARD FOR ASPIRATIONS IN COMPUTING (AWARD FOR AIC) The NCWIT Award for AiC honors 9th-12th grade students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. These award recipients are then inducted into the AiC Community — a phenomenal network of 20,000 technical individuals who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary who receive many exclusive benefits.

Through Award Recognitions and the Community, AiC reaches all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, all U.S. military bases overseas, and Canada.

Find out more at www.aspirations.org/recognitions/AiCAward.

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NATIONAL WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS Tania Mishra, Brookfield Central High School 2021 National Winner; 2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner Tania is a junior at Brookfield Central.

She discovered her passion for technology in sixth grade. Since then, she has participated in a Science and Engineering Fair as well as ProjectCSGirls, earning multiple awards. In her sophomore year, she took Data Structures through Marquette University, and she is currently taking courses at MSOE. She has been interning at Northwestern Mutual since

the summer of 2020, first on a mainframe team, and currently on a full stack development team. This fall, she led an introduction to web development program for middle school girls in partnership with MSOE. Throughout high school, she plans to continue on the Computer Science path and encourage other girls to explore the field of technology.

Olivia Eckes, Whitefish Bay High School 2021 National Honorable Mention; 2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner Olivia, fascinated by computer science, has coded in platforms including Python and JavaScript, participating in individually-oriented robotics competitions numerous times, and plans on attending college; working towards becoming well-versed in understanding coding language by enrolling in AP Computer Science Java. Olivia enjoys designing coding projects and understands that investing in computer science yields numerous technologically-centered degrees. Olivia pursues fields interconnected between computer

science and healthcare, solves problems regarding technical operations, and fosters interests in computer graphics, pursuing this independently through college-level courses. Olivia is a technological LabAid for her Library Media Center, serving the IT Department, creating tutorials for classes, and researching new technology for classroom use. She is an active leader in coding club; guiding others pursuing computer science.

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NATIONAL WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS Ellie Ertl, Cedarburg High School 2021 National Honorable Mention; 2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner Ellie, a junior at Cedarburg High School, discovered a passion for computer science freshman year when she combined her passions for problem-solving and logical thinking. She has completed Computer Concepts 2 and AP Computer Science A. She is enrolled in Cybersecurity. She works with the Bulldog Coding Club volunteering with younger students. Last year, Ellie got the opportunity

to travel to MIT with the Zero Robotics team, and their code was run on the International Space Station. They took first place in the world! Ellie attended a pre-engineering summer camp at MSOE and a women in computer science program at Michigan Tech.

She hopes to embark on a National Geographic Student Expedition to Silicon Valley. Ellie plans to pursue a career in computer science.

Rucheng Pan, Brookfield East High School 2021 National Honorable Mention; 2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner Rucheng is a senior at Brookfield East High School. She is currently a technology intern at Northwestern Mutual. She was introduced to programming through Girls Who Code, learning languages including HTML/CSS and Python. These experiences encouraged her to take college courses in computer science.She has always been interested in technology and has hosted programming camps throughout Milwaukee geared towards

Black, Indigenous and People of Color-BIPOC female students. She has been engaged in several organizations and extracurriculars regarding artificial intelligence. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, learning languages, and playing tennis. She wants to attend a 4-year college and double-major in computer science and public policy. In the future, she would like to pursue a career in artificial intelligence and scientific research.

Grace Vanden Heuvel, Hortonville High School 2021 National Honorable Mention; 2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner Grace is a junior and has the wonderful opportunity to have three IT internships, one through her school, another though a local organization, NEW Digital Alliance, and a third as part of a Youth Apprenticeship program at SECURA Insurance. She was on her school’s FIRST Robotics FTC team for two years and took 18

AP Computer Science as a freshman. She is part of a Computer Science Advisory Board to bring computer science further into her school district. She also mentors her community’s Girls Who Code Club and computer science clubs at her district’s middle schools.

2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Nora Alsum Laconia High School Nora is a senior at Laconia High School.

She has always enjoyed working with technology, but didn’t discover her passion for computer science until her junior year when she took a computer science course at her school. She has taken AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A to advance her computing knowledge. In addition, Nora is a member of National Honors Society, Future Business Leaders of America, and Class Commission. After high school, Nora plans to go to college to major in computer science and pursue a career as a software engineer.

Helen Bartels New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Helen has been interested in science and engineering since elementary school, however, her first exposure to computer science was an introductory CS class in 7th grade. After that, she was hooked and has since taken countless CS courses. Her interest in engineering and computers led to her join FIRST Robotics Team 5148, where she has continued to pursue her interest in both areas and has now held several leadership positions, including Business Captain and mentoring a local FLL team. Last year she participated in an internship at AT&T. Additionally, she is in her second year of a Market Research Internship through Aurora WDC and began a Software Development Internship at IIT-SourceTech last spring. She plans on majoring in Industrial Engineering.

Kayla Behnke Kimberly High School Kayla found a passion for computing after she took her first animation class during her freshman year of high school. She found that she loves the programming aspect of technology because of the logic, creativity, and challenges that they bring. She especially loves computing because of the way it combines logic, creativity, and common sense. Kayla plans on attending UW Eau Claire to pursue a degree in Computer Science to continue to bring a positive impact in society through technology.

Anna Arnett Cedarburg High School Anna is a student at Cedarburg High School who has taken several computer science lessons online and continues to take classes in high school. Her hopes for the future are to major in Computer Science and have a career as a Software Engineer or a remote job in computer science. She enjoys coding in her free time and hopes to continue being successful in her computer science classes at school including intro to block-based programming, intro to text-based programming, and AP Computer Science A next year.

Julianna Bauknecht Antigo High School Julianna, a sophomore at Antigo, is truly passionate about technology. She has earned twenty-two credits towards the Computer Support Specialist program at Northcentral Technical College, with nine currently in progress. She has completed courses such as Computer Fundamentals 1 and 2, Troubleshooting, and Introduction to Computer Support with a 4.0 GPA. Julianna hopes to receive her diploma for her degree before the end of her time in high school. After high school, she hopes to attend a four-year college for a degree in journalism.

Naisha Bepar New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Naisha is a senior at New Berlin Eisenhower High School. She has been exposed to coding through the organization: Girls Who Code, as well as various computing courses she has taken. She has volunteered at the Marquette University Girls Who Code chapter, hoping to give back to the community that has given her so much. Naisha has used Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Java. She is currently a high school intern at Northwestern Mutual, where she has worked since June of 2019. She utilizes software testing practices every day and helps lead the annual “hi, Tech” Minicamp at her internship. She will be attending college and majoring in computer science. She aspires to become an influential figure in this world through her hard-work and skills.

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2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Destiny Boone Madison East High School Destiny is currently a high school junior. Her technology experiences are editing photos with Adobe Photoshop, doing graphic design with Adobe Illustrator, coding a website with Notepad++, making songs with Ableton Live, and programming with Python and Liclipse. She is in the ITA and STEM programs. She hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison but is undecided on a major at this time.

Eleanor Certalic New Berlin West Middle/High School Eleanor Certalic is a sophomore in high school and has a great passion for computer science. Eleanor wants to use her computer science skills in the real world and would like her college major to be IT related to find a profession in the computer science field. Eleanor’s passion for computer science started when she was young and continues to grow in every class she is eligible to take. She hopes that one day she can strengthen cybersecurity and fix problems in the IT field with her skills and hard work.

Olivia D’Souza Bay Port High School Olivia began her STEM journey in middle school as part of her robotics team. In high school, she took courses in computer science and was awarded the opportunity to study Quantum Computing led by MIT researchers and Artificial Intelligence through the Mark Cuban Foundation. Attending Space Camp, Olivia fell in love with rocket science and aspires to attend a four-year university to study aerospace engineering with a double major in computer science. She would like to work in developing space flight technologies and hopes to be a part of a team that is working towards safer and smarter engineering.

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Lila Branchaw Waunakee High School Lila is a Junior at Waunakee Community High School and High School Student Leader of her Community’s Middle School Creative Coders Club. She is always inspired to learn and improve her skills all while encouraging others to do the same. In the future, she hopes to apply Computer Science concepts to chemical engineering in order to help negate the negative effects of global warming and make the world a healthier place.

Jovita D’Souza Bay Port High School Jovita is a sophomore in high school in Wisconsin. She loves running, playing violin, languages, and science. During intermediate and middle school years, she was exposed to computer science, engineering, and astronomy.

By attending camps held through her school and nearby colleges she became fascinated by the world of computers.

She continued to pursue this throughout middle school and now high school. In her freshman year she attended a NASA space program held in Huntsville, Alabama. There, Jovita participated in simulations that resembled space missions. She learned from influential figures, including one who had taken part in many trips to the ISS. The program also allowed her to continue her research of different branches of computer science.

Masha Drapkin

Kettle Moraine High School

Masha became interested in STEM in 7th grade when she attended an educational summer camp. She has attended numerous summer camps to help further her knowledge of STEM disciplines. Masha is proud of making her FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition)’s pneumatics system and creating a small robot at an academic summer camp.

On her FRC team, she is the Marketing President and mentors their FIRST Lego League team. She also skated for many years on the Fond Du Lac Blades. She uses her skills to coach. She is involved in her school in NHS and Student Senate. She looks forward to future computer science classes and plans to attend college for a STEM-based discipline; computer science, electrical, or biomedical engineering.

Grace Fan New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Grace is a diligent and motivated student. She enjoys working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Grace is passionate in a variety of areas, including computer programming. Her greatest technical accomplishment is creating a code that allows the user to send in a picture of rock, paper, or scissors, and play against the computer. As for her future, she is firm on being open-minded, and is exploring many possibilities. She wants to use computer science and see how it can be used in different fields, such as data analysis in the medical field.

Anya Flickinger Oak Creek High School

To date, Anya’s greatest accomplishment has been getting a Software Development Internship with iit-SourceTech starting her Junior year of high school. She has also completed all available computer science classes at her school and has spent much of her free-time researching programming languages and techniques. After high school, she plans on going to a four-year college for a degree in Computer Science. She is excited to take on college and have a more indepth learning experience with computers. Her dream job is to become a Software Engineer. She can not see herself working in a field where she doesn’t get to work with computers every day.

Yana Fuhrman

Whitefish Bay High School

Yana, a freshman, is currently taking AP Computer Science Principles. Her favorite subjects are Math and Computer Science and plans to take AP Java next year.

As part of the Math team, she represented her school in MathCounts, AMC8, and local Mathematical Association of America contests. She is interested in pursuing a PhD degree in Data Science or Actuarial Science. Her dream is to become a college professor so that she can have a positive influence on many generations of students. Yana loves public speaking and has received many Forensics awards. She has strong leadership qualities and was vice-president of the Student Council. In addition, she attends a ballet academy, training over 15 hours per week, and has performed in many professional ballet productions.

Eilis Feaster

Waunakee High School

Eilis, a senior at Waunakee, took Computational Thinking and Game Design as a freshman, and Computer Science 1 & 2 as a sophomore. She took IT Essentials in her junior year of high school as well as AP Computer Science. This directly corresponds with her intended career path: game development, specifically on the programming side of things. As such, she plans on majoring in Computer Science. Her interest in programming was sparked when she was introduced to CSS, and it has only become stronger since. Eilis participates in forensics and cheerleading. She enjoys writing, listening to music, and drawing.

Eleanor Franke

Janesville Parker High School

Eleanor has been coding since she started using Code.org in 5th grade. She loves coding and wants to make a career out of it one day. Her future goals are to attend college at UW Madison. She wants to study how programming can be used to improve the health and safety of others. Some of her accomplishments are making a birthday notification app, coding First LEGO League Robots, and making Arduino projects.

Mya Gersmeyer

Menomonee Falls High School

Mya’s greatest technical accomplishment was helping create and organize different fundraisers for the MAJM Foundation through their website to raise money to build schools for women in third world countries. She plans on studying Computer Science and Marketing in college at UWMadison or University of Virginia. She hopes to work for a technology consulting firm after college. After paying off student debt, she wants to go into the Peace Corp to help communities thrive with technological advancement. In addition, Mya is the co-captain of the Debate Team, Executive Vice President of Menomonee Falls FBLA, and Treasurer of Key Club. She is also involved in sports and was the Captain of the Ski Team and Captain of the JV and Freshman Volleyball Team.

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2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Rebecca Gilpatric

Rufus King International High School

Rebecca is a senior at Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School, planning to major in computer science next year. She finds the intersection of math and coding especially interesting, and she hopes to eventually design software that has physical applications. Last summer, she participated in a high school web development program called Code the Way. Through the program, she learned many new programming skills and helped to create an interactive website for a local non-profit, the Gathering. In her free time, Rebecca competes on her schools’ swim team and is training for a triathlon. She also enjoys cooking new foods and taking on various projects.

Julia Going

Cedarburg High School

Julia is a senior at Cedarburg High School. She has a passion for computer science, and has taken classes such as AP Computer Science A, Cybersecurity, and AP Computer Science Principles to increase her knowledge. She is involved in many technology related clubs, such as Girls in STEAM and her high school’s coding club, both of which teach younger kids about coding and careers in STEM. She is Student Council President and the team captain of her high school’s swim team.

Next year, she plans to attend college and major in chemical engineering with a minor in computer science.

Shubh Goyal

Shorewood High School

Shubh is a sophomore at Shorewood High School and loves computer programming. She has taken AP Computer Science A test and college courses in Java, data structures, and discrete mathematics. Shubh completed online Math courses offered by “Art of Problem Solving”. She qualified for state level MathCounts contests in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. During 8th grade, she achieved a top ten finish in the state level MathCounts with her school team finishing at 4th place. In 2019, Shubh participated in the Young Scholars Program, a camp designed for the mathematically talented, at the University of Chicago. In freshman year, she received the Maryam Mirzakhani Award as one of the top 5 female scorers in Wisconsin for the AMC 10 math contest.

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Shradha Godishala Middleton High School

Shradha’s greatest accomplishment to date is helping small businesses during the pandemic and influencing people to support small businesses. In the future, she hopes to attend a four-year university studying business and computer programming. Post-college, she is planning on starting a business that is related to computer programming in the future.

Angela Gorton

Ronald Reagan High School

Angela is a high-energy student, currently pursuing a Full IB High School diploma from Ronald Reagan HIgh School. She is currently employed as a technology intern at Northwestern Mutual, and hopes to grow her abilities and work with the highest quality in mind. Angela is a well-organized individual and is well-versed in Python and Java. She is a determined achiever who will make a positive impact on the world with top-notch communication, public speaking, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.

Elise Grandbois

Ronald Reagan High School

Elise is a sophomore student at Ronald Reagan International Baccalaureate High School. She has maintained a 4.0 throughout her high school career. Elise takes great interest in STEM-related courses.

She holds a high work ethic, especially focusing to maintain creativity, and to go above and beyond what’s normally asked. Elise plans on going into a STEM or STEAM related career in the future.

She has worked through the pandemic to make the shift into a digital lifestyle but has taken things a step further to not only digitize what’s necessary but also enjoy her hobbies. Elise looks forward to what creativity and technology can bring to the future!

Caroline Gruber

Whitefish Bay High School

Caroline is a Junior at Whitefish Bay High School. She participates in several activities including Model UN, Robotics, Bay Gives Back, and serves on the Principal’s Advisory Committee for her high school. Caroline has spent several years on robotics teams and founded a team to enhance and promote STEM. She initiated a Girls Who Code club. She was an intern for The Commons and created an online web application for local renters. She earned the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for helping disadvantaged youth. She has maintained a high honor roll and has earned the NCWIT honorary and state awards in consecutive years. Caroline plans to study Computer Science and Biology in college. She enjoys skating on a national competitive synchronized skating team and ice dancing.

Anila Hossain

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

Anila’s love for technology piqued at a very young age. Growing up, she was an avid gamer. While playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on her Nintendo 3DS back in 2012, she always wondered how she was able to save Hyrule by simply moving a joystick and tapping buttons.

After exploring several computer science courses at her high school, Anila was able to understand the “magic trick” behind all her favorite video games. Now, as the first woman in her family with a passion for computer science, Anila will dedicate hard work to become a role model and inspire young “gamer girls” to explore the world of technology.

Hayley Jamiola

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

Hayley is a current senior looking to enter a computer engineering career.

Her interest in technology began after her first computer-related class, The Wheel, which included graphic design, hardware engineering, and simple coding. Since then, she has continued her technology education. Additionally, she completed a four-week boot camp the summer of 2019 at Northwestern Mutual; this camp was followed up with an internship opportunity for the remainder of the summer. In April 2020, she was asked to join a different team to help mentor the students of the 2020 hi Tech Minicamp through Northwestern Mutual.

She remains on that team developing a full-stack application for company use. Hayley is committed to Marquette University to pursue a Computer Engineering major in the fall of 2021.

Paige Guttmann

Sheboygan Falls High School

Paige, a junior, is involved in Cross Country, Track, Robotics, Forensics, Drama, Girl Scouts, and is a member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society. Engineering, science, and math have been her primary interests since middle school science. She continues to take engineering and CAD courses to expand upon her knowledge of engineering and technology and participates on Roboriot Team 3418 as part of the CAD sub-team. She has learned programs such as AutoCad and SolidWorks and has earned her CSWA certification. Paige attended ProCSI 2019 at UW-Madison, is finishing her Girl Scout Gold Award and is looking forward to attending Advanced Space Academy later this summer. After graduating college, Paige wants to pursue a career in Engineering.

Allyson Jahn

Menomonee Falls High School

Allyson is a high school senior and is excited to study computer science in college next year. She also enjoys art and is looking forward to combining her technical and creative skills together in her future career path. She has prepared herself in high school with challenging classes in computer programming, computer design, cyber security, as well as advanced STEM classes. She is an avid rock climber and golfer.

Kaj Jensen

Waunakee High School

Kaj, a junior at Waunakee, was first drawn to the STEM world through media. Growing up, they admired Tony Stark, who could create intricate machinery from scraps, and who was seen as a hero for his capabilities. Hands-on creation always interested them, and they pursued that throughout their high school career. Technology and the arts are pathways that greatly interest them, and they took plenty of the classes offered at their school. Their future plans are to attend UW-Madison, although they have not yet decided their field of study.

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2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Ava Jorgensen

Brookfield Central High School

Ava is a senior at Brookfield Central High School. She has been exploring her technology passion for several years and plans to continue in college with majors in computer science and animation. Recently, Ava has participated in and initiated several coding programs aimed at inspiring young girls to enter STEM. She is glad to provide support for others like her mentors did for her.

Last summer, Ava was involved in the web development program Code the way which provides real life experience to high school students while developing software for a local non-profit organization. She was able to gain experience with problem solving, communication, and time management while also developing her coding abilities. Ava enjoys creating art and participating in her school stage crew program.

Lily Kriegel

Whitefish Bay High School

Lily is a 9th grader with a desire to develop innovative technologies that will impact disease diagnosis and treatment as a physician -scientist. Lily has taken advantage of STEM opportunities at school including coding, robotics, and Destination Imagination.

She was selected to participate in a community-based gifted and talented and is currently taking AP JAVA. She plans to apply for summer internships that will provide additional coding knowledge. She is a competitive distance runner for her school cross country and track team. Lily plans to attend a science-focused university and then a MD/PhD program. She thinks blending her interests in math, science, coding, and healthcare will allow her to make innovations in imaging while helping patients as a radiologist or cardiovascular surgeon.

Kiara Lamb

Seymour High School

Kiara, a top student of the 2021 class at Seymour High School, found her love of Computer Science in 6th grade during an after-school Girls Who Code program.

Curiosity drove her to continue to challenge herself in her high school’s Computer Science Principles, PC Hardware, and Mobile App Development classes. Even during her summer free time, she pursued more learning opportunities through online courses about Big Data and C++/HTML. Along the way she has earned several certifications, including Cisco’s IT Essentials and Microsoft Office Word Specialist, and has placed 4th nationally in FBLA’s competitive event Help Desk. Moving forward, she hopes to pursue a degree in IT where she can combine her soft skills with newly learned technical ones.

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Isabelle Kramar Homestead High School

Isabelle is a Senior at Homestead.

For as long as she can remember she has had a strong passion for technology and computers. Isabelle was a member of Girls Who Code, has attended many coding camps, and taught coding to younger girls. Beyond Computer Science, Isabelle also loves to play her two instruments; piano and cello. She participated (pre-COVID) in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles. In addition to playing her instruments, Isabelle composes music. She hopes to continue creating music in many different ways along with keeping up with her love of computers and technology.

Laura Kromm

Shiocton High School

Laura is a Senior at Shiocton High School. Laura has always been interested in technology and strives to be one of the best female IT professionals.

As a freshman, Laura was hired to help her school’s IT department provide technology maintenance and assist staff with technology issues, among other duties. Her most impressive projects were running Ethernet cables from a server closet to a computer lab and setting up over 30 computers, including configuration, imaging, etc. Laura also attends Fox Valley Technical College where she is working on an associate’s degree as an Information Security Specialist. In the future, Laura wants to become a computer forensics analyzer. She hopes to assist the FBI in finding criminals and help families get justice for their loved ones.

Alex Lange

Mukwonago High School

Alex is a sophomore in high school who likes to make a positive difference. She enjoys computer programming, dance, and volunteering. Alex is a part of several clubs and sports including Student Government, Varsity Dance, IT Academy, Global Certificate, SAVE, Key Club, and International Club. She took Intro to Computer Programming this past year which focused on Python.

This year, she is taking Graphic Design I. Alex plans to continue computer classes through the IT Academy.

She hopes to become either a computer programmer or an app/website designer and plans on attending college. Alex is someone who people go to for advice on technology. She is willing to help and loves to solve problems. Her favorite computer projects include coding, designing, and debugging/solving problems.

Siya Mahajan

Menomonee Falls High School

Siya is a junior in high school, also an aspiring computer scientist. Technology has been all around her from the time she was born, even more so because her father is a software engineer. Coupling this with the first time she ever wrote a program in Visual Basic, she was hooked. Since then she has pursued this field by taking AP Computer Science Principles in order to broaden her horizons, and is planning to pursue this career in college as well. She hopes to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems through technology and to help as many people as possible throughout the process. She realizes her journey has just begun and cannot wait to see what the future may hold for her!

Noelle May

Menomonee Falls High School

Noelle’s greatest technical accomplishment has been working as a beta tester for ICE-Sat2 the App (a NASA project). She also prides herself with building homemade robots and teaching herself the basics of computer programming; built off prior knowledge in a computer programming course.

Noelle is an active member of Robotics, Math Club, and is a teaching assistant in a physics course at her high school. The next step for Noelle is attending college where she wants to study aerospace engineering and physics; from there she imagines she will work in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA where she will build anything from satellites, to rovers, to spacecrafts.

Lisa Miguel

Janesville Parker High School

Lisa is a Junior at Parker High School in Janesville. She is a 2 year Aspirations Wisconsin awardee. She was interested in computer science since she was young and has been using computers ever since. She first discovered her interest in coding in elementary school when she joined her first-ever coding club. She continues to learn programming languages and has taken many computer programming classes throughout her high school journey.

She continues to improve her skill by making mods for Minecraft and other games. She plans to pursue a career in Computer Science and Engineering.

Eloise Massee Bay Port High School

Eloise is currently a sophomore at Bay Port High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is passionate about math, computer science, volunteering, dancing, running, and adventuring. She has been the programmer for her VEX IQ and VRC Robotics teams for the past three years, and enjoys the challenge of coding the autonomous portion of the competition.

She also participates in cross country, youth service learning, math club, DECA, wind ensemble and marching band, and is a volunteer math tutor. In the future, Eloise hopes to study both math and computer science in college.

Aniyah McDonald

Milwaukee Excellence Charter School

Aniyah is a sophomore attending Milwaukee Excellence Charter School as a 4.0 student. She started her interest in computing when she discovered coding on Khanacademy.org. Now, she takes an AP computer science class that is both free and engaging. With technology she is making digital art and future dress-up games for creative kids. Although she wants to work in psychology, she wants to include computer science in her future career plans. Using computers and technology, she hopes to start getting into modding for games like The Sims 4 or Minecraft.

Divya Pandey

University School of Milwaukee

Divya, a junior at University School of Milwaukee, played chess her whole life and represented the US Chess Team.

Whenever she reviewed her games with her chess coaches, she was deeply fascinated by the complexity of the chess engines. The coding behind the engine captivated Divya. In 6th grade, she had her first exposure to coding through Mindstorm bots.

As a junior, Divya took AP Computer Science and currently takes CSP. As she furthered her knowledge in Computer Science, Divya founded a club for girls in STEM and coded a game for her science fair project. In the future she plans on pursuing genetic engineering, combining her passions of technology and biology.

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2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Srishrika Pattaswamy

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Srishrika is a senior with a passion for

programming. She loves to code and is a part of the Competitive Intelligence team. Srishrika loves math and science.

She is a HOSA leader for her school’s chapter.

Srishrika plans on majoring in Biology and Computer Programming. She would like to learn different programming languages and more efficient ways to code.

Claire Roca

Arise Virtual Academy

Claire was first interested in computer science and technology when she learned of all the possibilities that it possesses.

She is currently a high school senior and has taken several college level Computer Science courses. During Claire’s junior year she passed both her AP Computer Science-Java class and an online UW Green-Bay HTML/Javascript class. As of now she is taking, and passing, her TC Advanced Computer Science - Java class and her UW-Whitewater Problem Solving and Programming Techniques in C++ class. After graduation, Claire plans on attending UW-Milwaukee or MSOE for a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and wants to gain experience as a computer programmer. In the future Claire plans to pursue the career of a video game developer.

Sarah Rubenstein

Brookfield Central High School

Sarah has been coding since the third grade. She’s gone to many coding clubs and camps over the years and has finished AP Computer Science at her high school and Data Structures at Marquette. Since July 2020, Sarah has been working with web development as a tech intern at Northwestern Mutual. This year she’s one of the Programming Leads for her district’s FRC Robotics Team. She’s volunteered at a tech club for girls (Divas in Technology), which was started by one of her friends. In the future, Sarah plans to attend college and major in a Computer Science related field.

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Ava Quirk

Ronald Reagan High School

Ava is an accomplished student at Ronald Reagan High School. She had a 4.0 GPA her freshman year and has carried it into her sophomore year. She looks forward to continuing it for future years at Reagan. Ava plans on attending college and studying in either a medical or science related field. She hopes that her future job involves problem solving and aspects of technology. She hopes that her career and future goals benefit those that are in her community and help make the lives of people around her better.

Lindsey Roeschli

Janesville Parker High School

Lindsey, a senior at Parker High School, has a strong passion for computers and technology.

Her interests began when she took programming 1 and 2 as a freshman. After discovering it was one of her favorite subjects, Lindsey has wanted to make her knowledge in the field more advanced. When she took her classes to the next level, she began going to programming competitions. Lindsey enjoyed the MSOE programming competition and will continue to attend them while still in high school. Lindsey is also part of her school’s volleyball, gymnastics, and soccer teams. Her favorite pastimes are to play the guitar and be with her family. Lindsey plans on pursuing a career in computer and technology.

Katyara Russell Sun Prairie High School

Katyara has participated in a variety of technology events. From fiddling with computers at home to working in the technology department for her high school, she’s had a vast amount of experience. For three years she’s participated in CyberPatriot, a cyber security competition sponsored by the Air Force Association.

This season she took the lead to drive her fellow club members to success. After high school, Katyara plans to utilize her cyber security skills by joining the US Marine Corps. She has dreamed of making a difference and fighting for her country since she can remember.

She pursues her passions until she’s achieved them.

Katyara’s living her life to be the best version of herself so she can influence the world for the better.

AnnaLynn Seehafer New London High School

AnnaLynn, a Senior, first learned about Computer Science in her sixthgrade technical education class. Since then she has taken a variety of computer science courses and has experience in HTML, CSS, Python, Java, and is learning JavaScript this school year. AnnaLynn is also involved in her school’s robotics team, TSA, and is part of a rock climbing team. Her future goals are to expand her knowledge of AI, super AI, and cybersecurity.

In addition, AnnaLynn hopes to expand her knowledge in the computer science field and incorporate these skills into her future career.

Amelia Sitzberger Oconomowoc High School

Amelia’s greatest technical accomplishment is a large engineering/architectural project for her engineering class. Amelia used the Revit system to create and edit the project which included condos, businesses, and a fire station on a property in her local area.

Amelia’s future plans consist of majoring in computer science at a four-year university in the NROTC program. Amelia would like to use her technical skills serving in the Navy in cybersecurity and other projects.

Megan Sprehe

Hortonville High School

Megan, a senior at Hortonville High School, discovered her love for technology in 6th grade when she coded her first program using Scratch. She has expanded her technical knowledge through self-taught learning, classes at school, and extra-curricular clubs. Last year, Megan became a mentor to middle school girls through the Girls Who Code club when she discovered that she was the only girl taking the AP Computer Science class in a school of over 1000. Beyond computing, Megan is in her school band and ukulele club, on the United Way Youth Board, is the website administrator for a local volleyball club, and is highly active in her community. Megan plans to major in computer science and pursue a career as a software engineer or developer.

Charlotte Simmons

Janesville Parker High School

Charlotte (Charlie) Simmons is a freshman at Janesville Parker. She loves to collaborate and problem-solve with her peers to learn and grow. Charlie loves school, and math, science, and computer science courses are her favorites. Outside of school, she loves to play soccer, basketball, and volleyball. In years past, she has been a student council member, student ambassador, peer mediator and participated in her school’s robotics team. As a freshman, she looks forward to learning new ways on how she can serve the Viking Community.

Alli Smith

Middleton High School

Alli is a current Junior and 2021 High School award recipient. She hopes to go to college for computer science.

Currently, she runs a club that empowers young people of underrepresented minorities to explore the world of computer science. Because of COVID-19 the club is virtual this year, but Alli is enjoying learning about the world of online teaching with her team. Alli has a lot of interest in the areas of cyber security and programming.

Kayla Suhr

Cedarburg High School

Kayla acknowledges her involvement in FRC 3197 - Cedarburg High School’s robotics team - for her passion in STEM. Kayla credits this involvement as why she chose a STEM career path. She found interests in coding and design, developed skills as a leader, and discovered her love for public speaking. Kayla is proud of the small wildlife organization she founded in early 2019. Titled Urchin for Change, its goal is to educate the significance of garbage in the ocean. She hopes to grow through social media platforms and a forthcoming website with an online store and will donate most of the proceeds to marine protection organizations.

Kayla plans to attend a university with a major in mechanical or robotics engineering, and a minor in computer science.

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2021 WISCONSIN AFFILIATE WINNERS Madeline Tharp

Sussex Hamilton High School

Madeline is an active member of her community who is committed to raising STEM awareness. She has been involved with Charger Robotics all four years of high school, serving as Electrical Lead, Chairman’s Presenter, Director of Technology and Innovation, and FTC Co-Lead. She was nominated by her team for the Dean’s List Semifinalist Award. Madeline is interested in the software and hardware side of computing, and has experience with soldering, Arduino, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and Python. She intends on studying Computer Engineering with an emphasis on hardware, and hopes to be at the leading edge of innovation in computing.

Halle Throndson Cedarburg High School

Halle, a senior at Cedarburg High School in Wisconsin, has always had a passion for mathematics and science.

Throughout her high school career, Halle took computer science classes such as PLTW: Intro to Engineering/Design, and Intro to BlockBased Programming. These classes helped her gain experience using AutoDesk Inventor and Alice3. She is currently enrolled in AP/PLTW Computer Science Principles and Drones 101 and this is furthering her interest in computers and robotics. In addition to working with technology, Halle is very musical; she plays drums in Jazz Band and holds the position of center snare in the marching band. She participates in tech crew for the school musical and is in golf and track at the varsity level.

Vivian Wang

Whitefish Bay High School

Vivian is a senior at Whitefish Bay High School. Taking AP Computer Science Principles opened a door for her to become involved in coding. Her belief is that technology should be accessible to everyone. Her passion to design technology for people with disabilities comes from the time she volunteered at two organizations that serve the blind and visually impaired (BVI). Working as a research volunteer at one of the BVI organizations, she was able to go through the life cycle of the job-application design process for BVI users. In her future, she is excited to learn more about the behaviors and needs of the BVI so that she can develop ideas that could be applied to technologies and tools to serve them better.

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Mariana Thompson-Peters Waunakee High School

Mariana attends Waunakee Community High School. She has taken Computational thinking as a freshman, as a sophomore she took IT essentials and took Computer Science 1 and 2. Mariana takes courses at Madison college courses in cyber security as a senior. She plans on continuing her education at Fox Valley Technical College with the Applied Science degree in computer forensics and Criminal Justice Studies and then continue her IT passion in the United States Air Force. To-date one of her greatest technical accomplishments is trying to code a firewall. Mariana would also further her knowledge in coding, an area that she is highly interested in, She really enjoys giving back to her community and making a impact in the Latino community.

Nishi Upadhyay

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

Nishi has been interested in technology since she can remember. She loved helping her older brother code games, attended numerous technology based summer camps, and took technology college level classes in high school, including AP Computer Science A and Data Structures. In the future, Nishi plans to attend UW-Madison, majoring in information systems. She is excited to work with professors and learn about the business side of technology, while also developing her coding skills. This past summer, Nishi was an intern at The Commons, where she and her multi-disciplinary team found a solution to provide equitable access to technology for all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Over the summer, she self-learned HTML to code a website for potential stakeholders.

Alyssa Weyer

Hartford High School

Alyssa is a motivated and hardworking student who wants to pursue a career in the computer field. She enjoys graphic design and the coding behind it. She would love to use these skills in her future career. She also is interested in mobile applications. Alyssa would like to broaden her studies in the computer field and learn all it has to offer. She plans to pursue a dual degree in website and mobile application design and development at Moraine Park Technical College in West Bend. She is also excited to already have earned college credits there as a Senior attending Hartford High School. Alyssa would like to develop a program to help others around the world make a positive difference in their lives.

Taylor Wilmot

Samantha Wolf

Indian Trail Academy

D.C. Everest Senior High School

Taylor is a junior at Indian Trail High School in Kenosha, and is enrolled in all honors and AP classes. Taylor enjoys playing tenor saxophone in Indian Trail’s Wind Ensemble and jazz band. Taylor throws varsity discus and shot-put, and she played varsity three doubles on the tennis team. Taylor was elected the JV team captain her first year playing tennis. In her free time, Taylor loves spending time with friends and family. She values giving back to her community, and has served over 100 hours of community service. Taylor dreams of going to college to study computer science, and earn a degree that will put her on the path to do something good for the world.

Samantha is an aspiring computer programmer with dyslexia. Her interest in computers began at an early age with Kickstarter preschool games. She has worked very hard to overcome the challenges her learning disability has placed in her path. Samantha currently attends an advanced placement course for computer science principles and has also experimented with animation, computer hardware, and app design outside of school. Samantha plans on attending college for computer science. She is hoping to use her skills to create games and software similar to those from her youth, that will help identify signs of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. She hopes to help children get the help they need at an earlier age, unlike her.

Cara Wreen

Bao Xiong

Bay Port High School

Ronald Reagan High School

Cara enjoys computer science related activities, specifically mobile app and software development. She likes to be involved in computer science activities by taking computer science classes in school, engaging in summer camps, participating in hackathons, and self-teaching extra code knowledge. Cara wants to attend college, focusing on computer programming.

Cara is not satisfied with the mobile apps she uses for school and wants to create an app that is easyto-use and useful to all students. She is interested in programming apps that help students of all ages access the resources they need, as well as provide a planner system that reminds students to complete their schoolwork.

Bao is currently a senior in high school.

Her greatest technical accomplishment thus far has been applying for, and interning at Northwestern Mutual starting May 2020. Bao’s plans to major in computer science to pursue Software Engineering in the future. Bao would also like to minor or earn a certificate in Business and Communications of Psychology to further grow her skillset.

Gretchen Yenchesky

Riley Young

Whitefish Bay High School

Rufus King International High School

Gretchen is a senior who enjoys lacrosse, rock climbing, and the great outdoors. From a young age, she has been fascinated with business and marketing. After taking an introduction to computer science class her sophomore year, she became hooked on the subject and quickly sought ways to use it in other areas of interest. Currently, she is taking it upon herself to learn Java after taking an Advanced Placement Computer Science course her junior year. She loves learning about computer science innovations in the business community and hopes to combine her knowledge in these fields in college.

Riley is a senior at Rufus King. She always had a passion for STEM, participating in countless science summer camps, Project Lead the Way, and exploring programming languages at a young age. Along with her studies in IB Computer Science, she was involved in a Code the Way, Inc. summer program, creating a full stack website for a local non-profit. This experience involved brand new challenges in problem-solving, communication, and teamwork to effectively improve resources for the community. Riley plans to attend college with a focus on computer science, psychology, and social justice. From there, she hopes to have a career with a combination of the three, using computing skills to work towards a more just society.

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Zoe Ziemer Pulaski High School Zoe, a senior at Pulaski, has had an interest in engineering and technology from a young age. From her first small engines class in middle school, where she was the only girl and top of her class, to the many STEM courses in high school, her interest has fueled her passion to pursue a degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering. Zoe has taken Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses, AP Physics, Advanced Math, CAD and many dual credit courses that will assist in her college aspirations. She is currently working on her senior project for Engineering Design and Development. Beyond engineering, Zoe is a member of the National Honor Society and Leo Club, volunteering many hours to her community.

2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Honorable Mention

Maddie Backhaus Roncalli High School Maddie’s greatest technical accomplishment to date is achieving a certification for IT Security at a collegiate level, while still in high school. Her future plans include working in cybersecurity for the government or corporate organizations. She will be attending college, striving for a Master’s or Doctorate’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Cybersecurity.

Justina Austin Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Justina is particularly proud to be a part of an AP Computer Science class as a sophomore. Her greatest technical accomplishment is being a student and starting to develop a game, alongside learning more about Computer Science. Her future plans are to go to MSOE or MIT and earn a degree in Computer Science.

Justina would like to be an app developer and design games.

Anna Bartels New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Anna attends Eisenhower High School where she is currently a freshman. Anna has taken several computer science classes and is currently in AP Computer Science Principles. Next year, Anna will take AP Computer Science A. Anna looks forward to continuing to learn about computing, and expanding her knowledge on the subject.

Lana Belmontes

Kate Berman

Catholic Memorial High School

Oconomowoc High School

Lana is most proud of her poetry being published in a collection of poems in 2018. Lana has completed multiple school programming and engineering projects which include a model of technologically advanced soccer goal. Lana plans on attending Arizona State University to major in Computer Programming and minor in Spanish.

She loves to learn new things about space, the earth around her, the stories and theories those before her created, and using technology for advancing human knowledge. Lana enjoys playing a variety of sports, and singing and performing in musicals. She hopes to program an app to make learning about climate change easier and find groups in local communities to make small changes that lead to bigger differences.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Winner

Kate is currently a Senior at Oconomowoc High School, in Wisconsin. She has taken AP Computer Science Principles and is currently enrolled in AP Computer Science A. Kate is incredibly proud to have passed her APCSP exam and is hopeful that she will pass her second one this year. She hopes to attend the University of WisconsinMadison starting September of 2021 and major in Computer Science. Besides computer science, Kate is passionate about criminology and the legal system.

She would like to work for a government agency in a technology position. Kate hopes to use her passion and skills with computers to make the world around her a better place for others to live in.

2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Honorable Mention Maelyn Bhend

Emili Bibic

Waukesha North High School

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

Maelyn, a senior, has completed multiple computer science classes including Programming for the Web 1 and 2, App Development 1 and 2, and is taking AP Computer Science her Senior year. Maelyn is a member of the National Business Honor Society and the National Honor Society. She has also been an Athletic Scholar recipient for the past 3 years, and received the rising star award her junior year. In her free time, Maelyn enjoys volunteering at Life Striders. Maelyn plans to continue studying computer science after high school. With this knowledge, she plans to make a positive impact on her community.

Emili came to the US at the age of twelve without speaking a word of the English language. She had to learn quickly, and as soon as she got to high school, she started taking advantage of the courses that the school offered. She tried several various fields like Web Development, Computer Science, AP Computer Science, and Programming. The next thing is Cyber Security as one of the most desired areas she would like to get into.

Emili was very successful with what she had done so far, as evidenced by her schoolwork. She is hoping to get a scholarship that would allow her to pursue a degree in Computer Science and to accomplish great things.

Tess Bruett

Evelyn Cady

Whitefish Bay High School

New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School

As a sophomore, Tess is taking AP Computer Science Principles. She has found this class to be a great introduction to Computer Science, and is also taking an introductory Computer Science course at a local college. In the future, she hopes to attend college in Washington DC or New York City. Although Tess isn’t sure what she’d like to study, she wants to be a lawyer, and serve as an advocate for gender equality.

Elizabeth Cleveland Ashwaubenon High School Elizabeth is a sophomore who has been interested in the way people can design and create new technologies since middle school.

Elizabeth has been active in SkillsUSA since 2017. In 2018, Elizabeth and her team competed in team engineering at regionals and placed 3rd.

In 2019, Elizabeth’s team placed 2nd at regionals and 2nd in the state competition. Elizabeth plans to continue enriching her mind in engineering while competing in SkillsUSA, and plans to take engaging courses as she finishes high school.

After Elizabeth graduates, she would like to pursue her interest in engineering. She plans on attending college to study computer engineering or biomechanical engineering.

Elizabeth would like to change the world through engineering.

Her freshman year, Evelyn took a computer programming course, and has been in love with the subject ever since. So far, her greatest technical accomplishment is writing a program to score dive meets. Evelyn identified this as an inefficiency while scoring school meets by hand. Evelyn is currently taking AP Computer Principles and plans to take AP Computer Science A next year. After graduating high school, Evelyn is strongly considering studying computer science in college, since it has been her favorite topic in school thus far. Evelyn is specifically intrigued by the relations between humans and technology, and would love to relate her studies to forms of cognitive science as well.

Coryonna Dotson Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Coryonna is a high school student at Milwaukee Excellence who loves to learn and takes her grades seriously. A strong desire to understand how the internet works, such as how someone in Milwaukee can communicate with someone on the other side of the world through Instagram, sparked Coryonna’s interest in computing and technology. She uses technology everyday signing into zoom for online classes, or downloading items on a phone or chrome book for herself or someone else.

Coryonna mostly uses her knowledge of technology when there is an issue with a computer or phone, and she has to troubleshoot to find a resolution. Coryonna will continue using computing and technology in many different ways in her career.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Honorable Mention Riley DuLak

Whitnall High School Riley strives to become a video game developer when she graduates college.

Riley has created many unique websites and is learning as many programming languages she can. Riley has already learned HTML, CSS, Python, and Java, and is in the process of learning C#. Riley hopes to work on a development team to create video games in the future, and possibly make her own video game one day.

Shreya Gupta

Menomonee Falls High School Shreya, a junior, has been interested in computer science and engineering since elementary school, when she took her first engineering classes. Since then, Shreya has taken many STEM classes which has developed her love for computer science. Shreya continues to enhance her skills in the field with her classes at school, her school’s First Robotics Team (FRC), and her FBLA chapter. After graduating from high school, Shreya plans on getting a Master’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering and will pursue her career in this field. During this global pandemic, it’s clear that the world is becoming more reliant on technology. Shreya wants to take this opportunity to make technology more user friendly and accessible to a greater range of people.

Athena Kafkas

Kettle Moraine High School of Health Services Athena is a high school student dedicated to increasing her knowledge in the science and medical field. Athena is interested in student research and clinical experiences. She is taking part in an internship at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and works as a part-time certified nursing assistant.

In the future, Athena plans to major in neurobiology during her undergraduate education, and aspires to complete medical school in the following years.

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Lexxi Fuller

University School of Milwaukee Lexxi attends the University School of Milwaukee, transferring in the middle of her junior year from Divine Savior Holy Angels.

Lexxi’s greatest technical accomplishment was winning the Autonomous (team 1732), Judges (team 1732), and Chairman’s Awards (team 6823) from FIRST Robotics. Lexxi is also a candidate for the Distinction in Innovation Award from her high school. Lexxi’s future plans include attending college to become either an engineer or doctor. She plans to stay involved in FIRST Robotics and mentor a FIRST FRC team near the college she attends. Lexxi’s other plans include studying CAD based software as well as more in-depth Java coding, and potentially learning other programming languages such as Python.

Quinn Henneger

Cedarburg High School Quinn is a Junior at Cedarburg High School in the Milwaukee area. Quinn has taken Intro to Text-Based Coding at her school, and is currently taking AP Computer Science Principles A. She has always been interested in coding and technology, and plans on attending a 4-year college. Although Quinn is undecided about what she wants to study, she is sure that she will continue learning about coding and technology well beyond high school and college. Currently, Quinn is interested in learning new coding languages to create websites, apps, and a custom design for her Roam Research database.

Tessa Luzney

Cedarburg High School Tessa is a Senior at Cedarburg High School, and a Junior Olympic competitive gymnast who practices twenty hours a week at North Shore Academy of Gymnastics. When Tessa is not in the gym, she enjoys outdoor activities, spending time with friends, and doing projects. Tessa has received two congressional nominations, and is currently awaiting an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy for next fall. Tessa plans to attend college for Mechanical Engineering. In the future, Tessa plans to join the organization “Engineers Without Borders.” She loves working hard, taking on difficult challenges, and problem solving. Tessa wants to be an engineer to discover ways to better utilize resources, and ultimately improve the wellbeing of people and the planet. Tessa strives to leave an impact on people and the world around her.

Abbey Mommaerts

Green Bay Preble High School Abbey actively participates in the Academic Decathlon, Golf, AP Computer Science A, Anime club, One Act, Spring Play, Jazz Ensemble, and Forensics.

Abbey plans to pursue her college degree at the University of Iowa or UW-La Crosse where she will major in psychology and minor in computer science which is her passion.

Rebekah Montanye

Janesville Parker High School Rebekah is a sophomore at Parker High School. They’ve participated in many school programs including Robotics. Rebekah joined robotics freshman year and is planning to continue until graduation. In school, Rebekah is in a college level class learning how to program. Once they graduate, they’re planning on going to college to get a degree in computer programming.

Kaytlyn Nelsen

New Berlin West Middle/High School Kaytlyn, a senior at New Berlin West, began coding when she was 14 by creating her own website. She contributed the HTML and CSS, of which she taught herself. Kaytlyn is a member of the programming subteam of FIRST Robotics Competition team 5148, New Berlin Blitz, where she also aids in media and design. Through team 5148, she learned C++ and later took a computer programming class to learn Java. As a curious learner, Kaytlyn is interested in learning more programming and coding languages and hopes to create better accessibility for all in her future. Kaytlyn will be attending UW-Platteville with a focus on engineering this fall.

Shaquoiah Pennington

Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Although Shaquoiah began her first year of high school with many challenges, she had a self-reflecting moment and talked with a few individuals who knew she could do better. Shaquoiah took that encouragement and allowed it to have a great impact on her confidence. Shaquoiah’s second semester reflected this confidence. She made Honor Roll, has maintained a 3.0 and greater, and continues to thrive for excellence. Shaquoiah joined an organization in middle school, which made her a proud member of BllS. BIIS is a mentorship organization of leaders that mentors children to better themselves, and is a lifelong membership. Shaquoiah joined BIIS her 8th grade year and crossed to big sisterhood. She now holds the responsibility to mentor oncoming members. Shaquoiah wants to be a nurse or have her own business in the future.

Shaquoiah also plans to attend an HBCU (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) with a nursing program.

Keerthi Peddinti

Middleton High School

Keerthi’s recent accomplishments include participating in a club named CODE-CS. Keerthi is one of the CODECS leaders, and helps girls from grades 5-8 learn the importance of computer science and technology. Keerthi helps girls understand the importance of coding, and how it can help them in situations like Covid-19. In the future, Keerthi plans to go into the medical field. She hopes to make a difference with technology in the healthcare industry that can be effective for the economy and the environment in a positive way.

Samantha Piwoni

Wisconsin Virtual Learning Samantha is extremely excited for what her future holds! Looking to major in neuroscience in college, she is excited to connect neuroscience with various other scientific disciplines. This includes using computer science to learn more about AI, and chemistry to learn more about pharmacology in regards to neurologic conditions. Samantha would also like to explore technology’s increasing influence on music, as she really enjoyed an audio engineering class taken in high school.

Samantha is looking forward to studying how musical structures affect the brain in various ways, as music has had an immensely positive impact on her anxiety. This impact has made her curious how music, in particular, has that power. Samantha has several paths ahead of her, and she will pour her heart into whichever one she takes.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Honorable Mention Katherine Pogreba Kimberly High School

Kate has loved technology since her first work with the Scratch programming website. In 8th grade, Kate enrolled in Game Creation where she learned “Gamestar Mechanic”. Kate realized how much she loved creating these games, and spent time outside of class planning and building her games. Two of Kate’s games were included on the featured games, where she received excellent ratings. When Kate entered Exploring Programming with Robotics, it rekindled her love of programming and designing. Kate spent a lot of time outside of class working ahead on codehs. Kate has many interests for her future in Computer Science, Business, and Design, potentially at UW-Whitewater. Once out of college Kate hopes to be able to give back to the community.

Holly Raetz

New Berlin West Middle/High School Holly, a freshman at New Berlin West High School, has been interested and involved in coding since 4th grade. Holly is looking forward to expanding her knowledge in this field, and plans to follow a career path in computing and technology.

As seemingly limitless amounts of technology are introduced, it excites Holly to be a part of the ever-changing horizon, with multiple opportunities of specialization. Holly has taken multiple computer science classes during middle school and high school. She has an excellent instructor, who has inspired her greatly. Holly is looking forward to her AP Computer Science Applications class next year, and plans to join related clubs. Holly also enjoys playing trumpet in the Symphonic and Marching Band.

Maggie Schilling

Wauwatosa West High School Maggie is an aspiring engineering student who has been studying engineering since 6th grade. She is also the president of the Girls in Stem club at her high school. Maggie plans to major in chemical engineering and minor in computer science in college. Maggie is passionate about inspiring women to go into the STEM field, and plans to focus her efforts on this in the future.

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Lydia Quade

Janesville Parker High School Lydia began her technical “career” by jumping straight into AP Computer Science.

She decided to explore the computer science field as a junior. Lydia encountered many issues but has made her way into AP Computer Science 2. Lydia’s greatest accomplishment is being one of the top programmers in her class, considering she was technically a year behind the other students. Lydia passed Computer Science 1, even with challenges that came with the pandemic. Lydia initially wanted to go into the medical field, but is now considering a different direction due to her love of programming. Lydia is looking into colleges with excellent neuroscience and computer science programs, and is considering pursuing these fields in college next year.

MaryAnn Romagna

Mukwonago High School MaryAnn is a sophomore, who has been fascinated with technology since elementary school. She enjoys math, psychology, and science, and is looking to pursue a career in either Biomedical Engineering or Sports Psychology. In her free time, MaryAnn loves to play volleyball and lift weights. She is involved with various clubs including HOSA, Sting Cancer, and Science Club. MaryAnn discovered a further interest in coding through Girls Who Code at her local library, becoming more advanced in Python and learning C++.

MaryAnn hopes there will be more females, like herself, able to inspire younger girls to become involved with technology. MaryAnn also works with Code Ninjas, where she teaches programming languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, and HTML to kids 7-14.

Kendal Schreiber

Mukwonago High School Kendal, a sophomore at Mukwonago, has a passion for computer programming.

Kendal has taken a handful of computer science classes and is planning to take more, including AP Computer Science Principles.

Kendal is looking forward to joining the IT Academy to be further submerged in everything the IT field has to offer. Looking to pursue a career in computer programming, Kendal is open to every opportunity thrown her way. Although newly arrived to computer science, Kendal is extremely grateful to be a part of the computer programming community and can’t wait for what’s in store.

Megan Schulz

Menomonee Falls High School Megan is a bright individual who has achieved so much in her life, and has set big goals for her future. Ever since she was young, she knew she wanted to work in the medical field, and always knew where she wanted to attend college: Harvard.

Megan continuously sets high standards for herself in both her education and extracurriculars. She has been a dancer for 11 years, is a senior in Girl Scouts, plays the violin, and is part of numerous school clubs including HOSA, Student Council, and Key Club. Her greatest accomplishment in technology was becoming Microsoft Office Certified at age 14. As for the future, Megan plans to attend Harvard University and study either Biology or Chemistry, then attend Medical School and study to become a surgical oncologist.

Lucia Sistek

Sauk Prairie High School As a junior, Lucy is considering her options for the future. As her love of computers grows, she knows that a career in the field of computer science would be a great fit, and is excited to explore those possibilities. When Lucy was young, she did not enjoy computers - in fact, she hated them, and all other technology as well. However, knowing she would need it in the future, she chose to take a computer class freshman year of high school. Ever the opportunist, Lucy decided to jump into the deep end and joined AP Computer Science Principles.

Maya Walker

Oshkosh North High School Maya Walker enjoys hands on learning experiences in the engineering field, with lots of creativity and riveting experiences. Her greatest technical accomplishment is being able to have the experiences she has in something that she enjoys so much. Maya is looking forward to a career in engineering and going to college for it. Maya was on Junior FIRST Lego League (JFLL) until she was in 3rd grade then went to FLL until 7th grade and then was on the FIRST Robotics team starting in 8th grade. She is very excited to be studying all about her favorite aspects of engineering, how things are constructed, and how innovations are made!

Sneha Sil

Brookfield Central High School Sneha is a prospective scientific researcher in pharmacology. She’s a PhD research assistant, a student software developer for Code the Way (a non-profit organization in Milwaukee), an award-winning classical pianist and accompanist at the regional/state levels, Treasurer of the Brookfield Central Key Club with over 300 community service hours, and a Crew Member at Trader Joe’s. Outside of these activities, she loves to read, write fantasy short stories, bake scones, and spend way too much time on Blender.

Jennifer Spencer

Cedarburg High School

Jennifer found her passion through YouTube. She had watched videos of old employees at Google and Facebook share their experience about working at well-known places in the coding space. Her curiosity made her want to figure out what they were doing. Her life has been filled with technology & computer science, and one day she wants to work in those same fields. The enjoyment and happiness that comes when she codes is indescribable. It is a gateway from the real world she never knew she needed, and she is so grateful that she discovered it.

Nouchi Weber

Pewaukee High School Nouchi has been fixing her school’s Chromebooks and helping people around her learn about technology for a long time. She’s currently taking dual credit courses to learn as much about computers as possible, and she’s looking forward to pursuing an associates in cybersecurity.

She’s also planning on transferring to a four year college to continue pursuing her passion. Nouchi is always ready to jump into a new project, from making her own games to tackling a connection error -there’s nothing she’s not willing to learn about.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Honorable Mention Loren Whitmore

Kimberly High School Loren is a senior at Kimberly High School. She has always been eager to explore new mediums for her creativity, and found computer science to be a perfect outlet. After taking a class in HTML Website Creation, she decided to steer her future down the path of technology.

She has participated in many of the computer science classes offered at her school, including Computer Repair and Intro. to Programing. She plans to go to Fox Valley Technical College, one of the highest rated tech schools in the area, where she will pursue a degree in Communications.

She hopes to build a career that will incorporate her passion for creating with her love of technology.

Hannah Zietlow

Cedarburg High School Hannah, a sophomore at Cedarburg High School, was encouraged by her math teacher to explore coding and computer science classes. Since then, she has taken text-based coding and AP Computer Science Principles, and has experience in Java and JavaScript. Hannah plans to take AP Computer Science Principles A and a game design class. She is also involved in her school’s robotics team, marching band, and jazz ensemble. Her future goals are to expand her knowledge of AI, computer languages, and game design, and use this to work towards a career in computer science.

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Jaila Wilson

Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Jaila is a freshman at Milwaukee Excellence. She has been practicing programming as a hobby since her first coding class in middle school.

Jaila’s biggest interests have been building educational games and activities to make learning more fun and engaging, especially for students who struggle in the “normal” classroom setting. Jaila’s long-term goals are focused around designing new technology to launch a successful veterinary practice. The goal is to increase quality of care for animals by analyzing their genetics, and using that information to determine best treatment. This will require new technology and databases to store and analyze the genetic information.

Katina Zimmerschied Cedarburg High School

Katina, a freshman at Cedarburg High School, was recognized this year as an Honorable Mention by NCWIT. In 5th grade, she elected to participate in a course created by the local high school’s coding teacher. This was her portal into the world of computer science. As she entered her freshman year of high school, Katina seized the opportunity to learn more about computer science. She has enjoyed her block based programming class, and found that she has an aptitude for it. She is looking forward to more coding and programming classes, and plans on following a career in engineering or computer science.

2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Rising Stars Nora Betry

New Berlin West Middle/High School Nora created and designed a mock app last year as part of a technology class. This year she is taking AP Computer Science Principles and is at the top of her class. She is looking forward to taking computer science classes throughout high school, and is planning on attending college for a technology related degree. Eventually she would like to work in the computer science industry, but is not sure what specifically she would like to do just yet.

Tori Bogenschutz

Cedarburg High School Tori is a sophomore at Cedarburg High School. Her journey in computer science and technology, but she is very excited to see where it will lead her.

She is an active member of her school’s Student Council, and is also part of the Student Athlete Leadership Club because of her love for sports. Tori has played many sports throughout her life, and she now competes varsity in swim and dive, gymnastics, ski, and track. After high school she plans on attending a four year college, and possibly further education, but she has not decided which field she will ultimately study. She is currently thinking about pursuing a career in the medical field, but that could change as she progresses through high school and experiences new classes.

Abigail Esmeier

Mukwonago High School Abigail Esmeier is a sophomore and is currently a part of an IT Academy. She has won several awards, including the Presidential Award for Academic Achievement.

She is taking several honors and AP classes her sophomore year, with many more planned for the future. She has been interested in STEM for as long as she can remember, and she is currently a part of her local FRC robotics team. She wants to work as a software engineer and help girls and LGBTQ youth to realize their potential.

Erin Bogenschutz

Cedarburg High School Erin is a sophomore at Cedarburg Highschool. She is involved in school activities such as Cross Country and Student Athlete Leadership. Math and science have been her primary interests since middle school. She continues to take math, science, and technology classes in school. This fall, she began an AP Computer Science class and continues to learn more and more about technology every day.

After graduating high school, Erin plans to attend a college and study something related to science.

Rebecca Colwell

Hartford High School

Rebecca is a student at Hartford High School that is excited to be learning about computer science. This year she took her first computer science course, and she has enjoyed every minute of it.

Learning coding opened up a whole new world of possibilities for Rebecca, and she’s excited to continue to grow and expand her knowledge. Rebecca plans to attend college in the future, and wants to study Industrial Engineering.

Grace Ivey

Elkhorn Area High School Grace is a hard-working and helpful individual. She has accomplished many things already in high school, including being a DECA officer, being involved in NHS, being a Link Crew Leader supporting freshmen at her school, and competes in two sports. Some of Grace’s future goals include going to college in Florida or California, and pursuing a career as either a computer programmer or a cybersecurity specialist. Though she hasn’t taken any classes on cybersecurity yet, she has loved all of the programming classes she’s taken so far.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Rising Stars Lauren Lanning

Jasmin Kraus

Cedarburg High School

Cedarburg High School Jasmin is 15 and a freshman. She plans to go to college and major in either animation, art, or coding. Animation and movies is what got her into technology, and she wants to use both art and coding to make movies, short stories, music, and tell stories.

Jasmin wants to make the computing industry more accessible for everyone by solving problems likes costs, discrimination, and accessibility and giving people like me a chance to get into coding and computers.

Lauren is a freshmen at Cedarburg High School who took her first coding class this year. She took block based programming because she thought it sounded interesting and fun and loved it. She hopes to continue to take coding classes through high school. She also hopes to peruse computer science in college and beyond.

Katherine Spencer

Fanijha Lee

Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Fanijha is a student at the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School. This year, she completed Quarter 1 with a GPA above 3.5, and is now almost at a 4.0. In the future, Fanjiha is planning to attend an out-of-state college, but hasn’t decided which school just yet. She would like to have a nice apartment in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and to have a successful career in a technology-related field.

Cedarburg High School

Katherine’s interest in computing and technology sparked when she was around the age of 9. Since then she has been fascinated by the things you can create using it and how it improves our lives. Katherine loves to use technology both in and out of school. Since she loves to help people, she would like to go into a field of study that involves using technology to develop games, websites, and apps to help people. She has been coding in her school classes, as well as making programs in java.

Technology will definitely be in her future career, and she is excited for the possibilities yet to come.

Quaniah Stewart

Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Quaniah is a sophomore at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School. Her interest in computing occured after her first computer science class in 7th grade. She is currently taking a fun, yet interesting AP computer science class. She plans to go to a HBCU to pursue a degree in Computer Science, working to better her understanding of computing and technology. She has a strong interest in programming and animation. Her greatest technical accomplishment is that she knows all types of computing such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. She can’t wait to learn more throughout the rest of highschool and beyond.

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2021 Wisconsin Affiliate Rising Stars Mary Stroebel

Tessa Strebel

Cedarburg High School

Waunakee High School Tessa is a high school student at Waunakee High School. She is kind and empathetic, and enjoys creating fanfiction, fan video edits on YouTube, photo manipulations in Photoshop and more. Tessa has always had an interest in the arts, specifically in movies, and wants to become a CGI artist in the future. Her greatest tech achievements have been working in Computer Science, learning to code, and helping her parents learn how to work with technology. In the future, she wants to attend a college in Florida that is one year in person, then an online 4 year program that is inside Universal Studios. Tessa hopes to one day be working on projects that she loves and to have fun in her work.

Mary, is a freshman attending Cedarburg High School (CHS). At an early age, Mary was asking for a 3D printer and has always had an interest in both engineering and coding.

Her freshman classes included Intro to Text programming, Intro to Block Programming and Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry. Mary is a freshman class representative on CHS’s Student Council, was a member of the varsity basketball team and is an avid soccer player. Mary is interested in pursuing a STEM degree while also being a collegiate student athlete.

Alivia Tripp

Myria Strong

Northland Pines High School

Myria’s interest in computing was first sparked in middle school when her class participated in Hour of Code.

She has always loved video games, but that was the first time she had ever thought that she could code or create her own games. Later on, she took a high school computer science class that taught her more about coding and computing, which made her fall in love with the subject. She started looking at colleges with computer science and game design programs, and her plan is to one day work in the gaming industry or to teach computer science. Her school is the only one in her area with a computer science program, and she wants to share with others the experiences she’s been able to have.

Ronald Reagan High School Alivia is a high school student at Ronald Reagan High School. In the future she wishes to work closely with technology, whether it be in game coding or just staying close to work based on the computer. Her top goal is to become an author of some sort, but also aspires to write the script for a game, or work as a coder for a video game. Additionally, she will be attending a 4 year college with a focus on creative writing and computer science in the future.

Samantha Wood

University School of Milwaukee Samantha is a senior at the University School of Milwaukee. Throughout high school, Samantha has taken full advantage of the computer science courses offered at her school. She has explored Java and other programming languages through AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and the Coding Club. Outside of STEM, Samantha serves as her gymnastics team captain, the Vice President of the Service Club of Milwaukee, the Co-President of the ReLearn Foundation, and a Senior Editor of her school’s yearbook. Samantha is also fascinated by business, public health policy, and computer science.

After high school, Samantha plans to attend a 4-year university as an information system major. Samantha’s ultimate goal for the future is to use her passion for technology and public health policy to help improve travel safety.

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NCWIT Wisconsin relies on the academic community to support our mission, vision and values.

• MISSION – Recognize, encourage & tap into potential of young women who show interest in Computer Science & Technology while supporting people who educate the young women. We also strive to provide positive role models and examples of Women in in the Technology field.

• VISION – To provide more inclusiveness of Women in in Technology, sustain our annual event with ongoing inspiration, outreach, connection of resources with support for women/girls in underrepresented groups.

• VALUES – Technical Knowledge, Inclusiveness, Diversity, Innovation, Hard Work.

• GOAL – Foster promotion of ongoing academic and career potential aspiring more women to join the professional sector of technology.

Academic Alliance - Collegiate Level

The following are registered members of the NCWIT Academic Alliance in Wisconsin. As members, they are committed to providing an inclusive culture for women in computing and related disciplines on campus and through their K12 STEM Outreach programs.

Alverno College Carroll University Carthage College Gateway Technical College Marquette University Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee School of Engineering

UW-Madison UW-Milwaukee UW-Platteville UW-Stout UW-Superior UW-Whitewater Waukesha County Technical College

THANK YOU! We want to thank the following Academic Alliance members for their added level of support to the girls honored by NCWIT Wisconsin this year!

Institutional Scholarships provided by: • UW-Milwaukee: School of Information Studies • UW-Madison: Computer Science Summer Programming Scholarships provided by: • Milwaukee School of Engineering Graphic Arts Support • Milwaukee Area Technical College, Creative Arts, Design and Media Pathway • Aspirations in Computing Recognition Booklet Cover – Isela Meza 40

Our Academic Partners - K12 Leadership While not necessarily an official member of the NCWIT K12 Alliance program, the following districts and high schools are to be commended for providing an inclusive learning environment for the girls honored by the NCWIT – Wisconsin Award for Aspirations in Computing program this year.

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Antigo Unified School District Ashwaubenon School District Cedarburg School District

Antigo High School Ashwaubenon High School Cedarburg High School

Cedarburg School District D C Everest Area School District Elkhorn Area School District Elmbrook School District Elmbrook School District Green Bay Area Public School District Hamilton School District Hartford UHS School District Hortonville Area School District Howard-Suamico School District Janesville School District Janesville School District Kenosha School District Kettle Moraine School District Kettle Moraine School District Kimberly School District Manitowoc School District Madison Metropolitan School District Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District Menomonee Falls School District Mequon-Thiensville School District Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Milwaukee Public School District Milwaukee Public School District Milwaukee Public School District Mukwonago School District New Berlin School District New Berlin School District New London School District Northland Pines School District Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Oconomowoc Area School District Oshkosh Area School District Pewaukee School District Pulaski Community School District

Wisconsin Virtual Learning D.C. Everest Senior High School Elkhorn Area High School Brookfield Central High School Brookfield East High School Green Bay Preble High School Sussex Hamilton High School Hartford High School Hortonville High School Bay Port High School Arise Virtual Academy Janesville Parker High School Indian Trail Academy Kettle Moraine High School Kettle Moraine High School of Health Services Kimberly High School Roncalli High School Madison East High School University School of Milwaukee Menomonee Falls High School Homestead High School Middleton High School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Ronald Reagan High School Rufus King International High School Mukwonago High School New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School New Berlin West Middle/High School New London High School Northland Pines High School Oak Creek High School Oconomowoc High School Oshkosh North High School Pewaukee High School Pulaski High School

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Laconia High School Sauk Prairie High School Seymour High School Sheboygan Falls High School Shiocton High School Shorewood High School Sun Prairie High School Catholic Memorial High School Waukesha North High School Waunakee High School Wauwatosa West High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitnall High School

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Antigo High School Arise Virtual Academy Ashwaubenon High School Bay Port High School Bay Port High School Bay Port High School Bay Port High School Brookfield Central High School Brookfield Central High School Brookfield Central High School Brookfield Central High School Brookfield East High School Catholic Memorial High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School

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Cedarburg High School Cedarburg High School D.C. Everest Senior High School Elkhorn Area High School Green Bay Preble High School Hartford High School Hartford High School Homestead High School Hortonville High School Hortonville High School Indian Trail Academy Janesville Parker High School Janesville Parker High School Janesville Parker High School Janesville Parker High School Janesville Parker High School Janesville Parker High School Kettle Moraine High School Kettle Moraine High School of Health Services Kimberly High School Kimberly High School Kimberly High School Laconia High School Madison East High School Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls High School Middleton High School Middleton High School Middleton High School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Mukwonago High School Mukwonago High School Mukwonago High School Mukwonago High School Mukwonago High School

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Waunakee High School Wauwatosa West High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School Whitnall High School Wisconsin Virtual Learning

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Our Academic Partners – NCWIT Collegiate Award

Sierra Winter

• Collegiate Award Finalist 2019 • Waukesha County Technical College • Web and Software Development, May 2020 • Hometown: Mukwonago, WI • Endorser: Jim Ferwerda, computer science teacher, Mukwonago High School • Research/Project Description: ‘Store Wayfinder’, an app to help consumers navigate their way through stores, designed to aid language barrier issues, save time, improve the lives of caretakers/travelers, and help those looking to save money stick to a pre-determined shopping list.

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Our Academic Partners – NCWIT AspireIT & Counselors for Computing

AspireIT is creating a new, two-pronged approach and moving away from our former application and funding model: • AspireIT Impact Award: Launching in April 2021, this award will recognize AiC Community members for their incredible efforts to build and creatively offer nearpeer, hands-on computing education while ultimately encouraging K-12 girls to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas to future innovations.

• AspireIT Toolkit: Launching in Fall 2021, this resource will provide formal and informal educators with guidance on how to create and deliver hands-on computing education that incorporates near-peer mentorship.

Questions? Email AspireIT@ncwit.org Educators and students alike look to professional school counselors for ways to encourage girls, women, and underrepresented groups to pursue computing. But knowing where to start is hard, even for the most experienced counselors. NCWIT can help counselors remove the barriers so students choose to learn computing, consider pursuing technical career paths, and believe their voices can be heard in the tech industry.

The NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C) program provides information and resources that help counselors join the front line of the computing conversation. We bring people and programs together with professional development, knowledge, and resources to give all students access to transformative computing careers.

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NCWIT-WI Thanks our Local Sponsors and Supporters Gold Sponsor of NCWIT-WI Affiliate Aspirations

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Academic Alliance - Collegiate Level The following are registered members of the NCWIT Academic Alliance in Wisconsin. As members, they are committed to providing an inclusive culture for women in computing and related disciplines on campus and through their K12 STEM Outreach programs. *Alverno College *Carroll University Carthage College *Gateway Technical College Marquette University Milwaukee Area Technical College *Milwaukee School of Engineering *UW-Madison *UW-Milwaukee (CEAS-CS, Data Science Institute, SOIS) *UW-Platteville *UW-Stout UW-Superior UW-Whitewater *Waukesha County Technical College * indicates a flyer is attached

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GET READY

BREAK THROUGH

Ready to change the world?

At Alverno College, get the hands-on experience, creativity and leadership skills you need to innovate and advance in today’s STEAM fields.

alverno.edu/ready

We believe in the pioneering spirit, and supporting pioneering women like yourself who are ready to change the world. Carroll University is a pioneer itself, as we are Wisconsin’s first four-year institution of higher learning. We embrace inclusivity and are committed to the progression of women in fields where they are underrepresented, especially in STEM.

CARROLL Carroll offers scholarships for underrepresented groups who are interested in our STEM majors including: Applied Physics/Pre-Engineering A new agreement with the University of WisconsinPlatteville allows Carroll University students to earn both a B.S. in applied physics from Carroll University and a B.S. in either mechanical or electrical engineering from UW-P in five years.

Carroll is the first private institution to enter into such an agreement with UW-P. Biochemistry At Carroll, an education in biochemistry is all about exploration. The biochemistry program offers courses in the basic areas of inorganic, organic, analytical, physical and biochemistry, which are supplemented by special opportunities such as industrial internships and independent research.

Chemistry Carroll University’s chemistry program offers courses in the basic areas of inorganic, organic, analytical, physical and biochemistry, which are supplemented by industrial internships, studies in laboratory safety and health and opportunities for independent research.

Computer Science Carroll University’s computer science major prepares you for a career that Money Magazine calls the best job in America. At Carroll, you’ll have access to the latest software tools and digital technologies, commonly-used database management systems, industry standard programming language platforms, as well as campus-wide Wi-Fi networks. There is equipment exclusively available for use by computer science and information technology majors.

Mathematics

Carroll University’s mathematics program includes courses in pure and applied mathematics, offering a broad and in-depth foundation for students with diverse interests and backgrounds. You’ll develop logical thinking, quantitative reasoning and deductive analysis skills, all of which make you highly attractive to graduate schools and employers.

Apply now for fall 2021!

For more information about any of our STEM majors and scholarships, contact us at admission@carrollu.edu or call 262.524.7220

The Department of Computer Sciences at UW-Madison was one of the first computer science departments in the country, which means we've been pioneers in the field for a long time. In fact, the first PhD in CS graduated in 1965 from UW-Madison – Mary Kenneth Keller!! We're well established, highly ranked, and growing. We now have the largest number of majors on the UW-Madison campus, which means we can provide more course and research opportunities for our students. And we are firmly rooted in The Wisconsin Idea – that the university should use education for good, benefiting not just the UW-Madison community but also the entire state of Wisconsin, the country, and the world.

. CS department is part of the College of Letters and Science The at UW, so our program is flexible. Almost half of our majors are double majors and combine CS with a wide variety of areas, from Spanish and art to statistics, math, and biology. We are also one of three departments, with the Department of Statistics and the Information School, in the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). With CDIS, we are creating more interdisciplinary research opportunities, expanding course offerings, and leading the computing revolution across the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Learn more at http://ls.wisc. edu/areas-of-study/cdis.

UW-Madison Department of Computer Sciences Aspirations Award UW– Madison Computer Sciences majors can apply for the $1000 UW-Madison Department of Computer Sciences Aspirations Award if they are a winner of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing at the state or national level.

This is awarded one time after the student has declared a major in CS. WACM is the women’s chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. The group provides opportunities and creates community for women in the CS department.

WACM holds tech talks, networking events, trainings, and attends the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing every fall. They also pair graduate student mentors with undergraduate students and hold speaker series. https://wacm.cs.wisc. edu/ Wisconsin Emerging Scholars—Computer Sciences (WES-CS) is a fun, interactive study group—for which you earn credit! WES-CS accompanies the Programming I class (CS 200). Each group of 8-10 students is peer-led and meets regularly to learn more about programming and learn about career paths. https://www.cs.wisc.edu/undergraduate/wes/ Rankings #13 in UW News and World Report’s rankings of Computer Science programs From CSrankings.org: #1 in Logic and Verification, #4 in Computer Architecture, #4 in Databases, #4 in Operating Systems, #5 in Programming Languages, #5 in Measurement & Performance Analysis, #8 in Computer Networks, #9 in Mobile Computing, #12 in Machine Learning & Data Mining, #21 Human- Computer Interaction, #22 Computer Graphics Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @WisconsinCS www.cs.wisc.edu

SC Johnson

STEM Scholars Pathway

Program Eligibility u STEM Scholars is open to:

• Female students • Underrepresented students of color • Low income students

Apply today!

Visit gtc.edu/STEM-Scholars for full program details, eligibility requirements and application information!

Applications are due by April 1, 2021.

Join us for an upcoming virtual workshop to find out more.

February 16 • 5 p.m.

February 18 • 5 p.m.

February 23 • 5 p.m.

March 11 • 3 p.m.

March 27 • 9 a.m.

u Applicants must be graduating seniors attending

a high school in Racine County and residing within the Racine Unified School District

u Applicants must have a cumulative high school GPA

of 2.0 or higher at the time of application

u Applicants must be pursuing a STEM-related

college degree in: Electrical Engineering, ArchitecturalStructural Engineering, IT-Data Analytics, IT-Cybersecurity, IT-Network Specialist, IT-Web Software Developer or IT-Software Developer

Program Support

u Financial Support: STEM Scholars will receive $7,500

per year for your first two years at Gateway Technical College. Then, students who meet the transfer requirements and enroll at Carthage College, Concordia University Wisconsin, or MSOE will receive $7,500 per year for your final two years plus a matching $7,500 per year scholarship from the 4-year college.

Register at gtc.edu/STEM-Scholars The Gateway New Student Specialist at your high school is available to answer questions and assist with the application. Call 1-800-247-7122 or email newstudentspecialists@gtc.edu.

u Student Support: As a STEM Scholar, you’ll join a

cohort of STEM Scholars receiving dedicated student support and mentoring services from Gateway’s STEM Scholars Coordinator and others to help you navigate your college experience and succeed in your coursework.

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Scholars Pathway Get ready to enter the STEM career of your dreams!

Thanks to a generous donation from SC Johnson, the STEM Scholars Pathway program for female students, students of color and low income students allows you to pursue your interests in science, technology, engineering and math while receiving funding to earn your bachelor’s degree and enter a cutting-edge career.

You’ll complete the first two years of your program at Gateway Technical College, earning an associate degree before transferring to Carthage College, Concordia University Wisconsin, or Milwaukee School of Engineering to complete the last two years and earn your bachelor’s degree.

Why apply for the SC Johnson STEM Scholars Pathway? u Get a cutting-edge STEM education. Gain hands-on experience in the classroom with the latest industry technology as you learn from top faculty at some of the area’s leading STEM colleges and universities. u Prepare for an in-demand STEM career. STEM Scholars Pathway program areas prepare you to graduate with the high-tech skills that area employers are looking for. u Receive dedicated support to help you succeed. As a STEM Scholar, you’ll receive student support and mentoring services to help you navigate your college experience and succeed in your coursework. u Receive financial support as you earn your degree. STEM Scholars provides you with funding for tuition, books and supplies for four years, including two years at Gateway and two years at Carthage College, Concordia University Wisconsin or MSOE.

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Computer Science Computer science is one of the fastest growing, highest paying professions with impacts in virtually every corner of society. Graduates of MSOE’s computer science program will be prepared to write cutting-edge software to solve tomorrow’s problems with a special emphasis on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Whether its smartphones, automobiles, security advanced manufacturing, or big data, emerging developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence enable breakthrough innovations for the challenging problems of our time. MSOE computer science students will learn on the leading edge of this technological revolution, developing skills to solve problems using algorithms, applied mathematics, and artificial intelligence in a hands-on environment working on real problems with faculty who have industry experience. msoe.edu/cs DWIGHT AND DIAN DIERCKS COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE HALL

MSOE computer science students will have the privilege of learning in the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall.

Computer Science students have access to "Rosie," a GPU-powered supercomputer and other hardware from NVIDIA, a global leader in artificial intelligence, supercomputing and visual computing. Purpose built AI, big data visualization, cyber security and human machine interface labs in Diercks Hall facilitate collaborative problem-solving to tackle real-world challenges using big data, algorithms and computing hardware in concert. Corporate and research partnerships between industry and students in dedicated spaces throughout the building advance experiential learning opportunities by enabling students to work on real problems with industry and subject matter experts.

Diercks Hall was made possible through a $34 million gift from MSOE Regent and alumnus Dr. Dwight ’90 and Dian Diercks.

Diercks Hall by the numbers: • 16,500 square-feet of data-rich laboratories • 11,500 square-feet of interactive classrooms • 256-seat auditorium

• 3,500 square-feet of collaboration and event space • NVIDIA GPU-powered AI supercomputer

msoe.edu/diercks-hall MSOE is an Academic Alliance member of the National Center for Women in IT (NCWIT). To learn more about opportunities and initiatives, visit msoe.edu/wit.

CAREERS

Some career choices of MSOE CS graduates include: • Big data engineer • Machine learning engineer • Data architect • Web developer • Data scientist • Software engineer • Information security specialist • Software business analyst

PARTNERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS

• Astronautics Corporation of America • Direct Supply • Centare • FIS • GE Healthcare • Google

• • • • • • •

Johnson Controls Inc. Kohl's Microsoft Northwestern Mutual NVIDIA Oshkosh Corp.

Rockwell Automation

GRADUATE SCHOOLS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Derek Riley, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department riley@msoe.edu

Some MSOE graduates pursue graduate school at universities including: • Carnegie Mellon University • Marquette University • George Washington • Washington State University University 2622-21

Computer Science

Model Full-time Track - V1.2

YEAR ONE FALL

CH 200 CS 1011 GS 1001 MA 136

YEAR THREE FALL

Chemistry I1 Software Development I Freshman Studies I Calculus I Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 16 credits

WINTER

CS 1021 GS 1002 MA 137 PH 2011

Software Development II Freshman Studies II Calculus II Physics I - Mechanics Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits

Data Structures Freshman Studies III Calculus III Elective (Lab Science)3

Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

16 credits

Data Science Operating Systems Discrete Mathematics II Web Application Development Total: 13 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 4 credits 15 credits

4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits

CS 3310 CS 3450 CS 3851

16 credits

Data Science Practicum Deep Learning Algorithms Elective (HU/SS)3 Total: 12 lecture hours - 6 lab hours

4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 15 credits

YEAR FOUR FALL

Foundations of Business Economics2 Network Protocols Discrete Mathematics I Foundations of User Experience Software Engineering Tools and Practices Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

3 credits 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 16 credits

CS 4000 Senior Design Project I4 HU 4321 Ethics of Digital Technologies and AI Elective (Technical)3 Elective (HU/SS)3 Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours

Computational Science Computer Organization Calculus IV Software Component Design Total: 13 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 4 credits 15 credits

SPRING

Organizational Behavior and Leadership Programming in C and C++ Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Linear Algebra Software Engineering Process I Total: 13 lecture hours - 6 lab hours

3 credits 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits

3 credits 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 15 credits

WINTER

CS 4010

WINTER

BA 3444 CS 2040 CS 2400 MA 383 SE 2800

CS 3300 CS 3840 MA 3320 SE 2840

16 credits

YEAR TWO FALL

CS 2300 CS 2711 MA 2323 SE 2811

4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 1 credits

SPRING

Total: 14 lecture hours - 4 lab hours

BA 2220 CS 2911 MA 2310 UX 1400 SE 2030

Program Languages and Translators Machine Learning Database Systems Probability and Statistics Professional Guidance

WINTER

SPRING

CS 2852 GS 1003 MA 2314

CS 3040 CS 3400 CS 3860 MA 262 OR 402

Senior Design Project II Elective (Technical)3 Elective (Math/Science)3 Elective (HU/SS)3 Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours

3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 6 credits 15 credits

SPRING

CS 4020 Senior Design Project III Elective (Technical)3 Elective (HU/SS)3 Elective (Free)3 Total: 14 lecture hours - 2 lab hours

3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 3 credits 15 credits

16 credits

SAMPLE TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

CS 421 CS 4230 CS 4920 SE 3250 SE 3830 SE 3910 SE 4910 SE 4930 SE 4940

Advanced Computer Graphics Distributed and Cloud Computing Information Security Introduction to Game Development Human-Computer Interaction Real-Time Systems Mobile Application Development Developing Secure Software Network Security Tools and Practices Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 N. Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 msoe.edu

NOTES 1

BI 102 - Cell Biology and Genetics may be taken in place of CH 200 in Fall of first year.

2

BA 2220 may be replaced with BA 1220 or BA 2222.

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There are are 40 credits of elective subjects in the computer science program that must be taken as follows: • 15 credits of humanities and social sciences: 6 credits of humanities (HU), 6 credits of social sciences (SS), and 3 credits of humanities or social sciences • 4 credits of an approved lab science elective • 3 credits of approved math and science electives • 15 credits of approved technical electives with at least 3 of the 15 credits from an eligible security elective. Eligible security electives include: CS 4920, SE 4930, or SE 4940, or other security elective approved by the CS program director.

• 3 credits of approved from any area (free electives)

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Students may replace CS 40X0 with UR 498X with an additional technical elective.

Computer science for women Interested in STEM? Curious About How Things Work?

Like to Code? Want to Change the World?

The College of Engineering & Applied Science provides an inclusive and empowering environment for women to thrive in tech. We welcome you to explore our computer science opportunties.

Majors

Student Organizations

We’ll help you build a solid foundation in computing, math and engineering and motivate you to find your passion in one of these majors:

• BS in Computer Science • BS in Computer Engineering • BA in Computer Science (new!)

• Applied Math & Computer Science program (AMCS) n aat

Student orgs such as Women in Computing, IEEE-CS Group, Google Developers Group, and Society of Women Engineers provide social and academic networks with other women of similar interests, and connections to professional mentors.

Your future is bright and you’re off to great places!

Career Statistics Our Computer Science and Computer Engineering graduates are prepared for exciting careers in business, medicine, design, fashion, and teaching. 90% of these graduates are employed within three months of graduation in careers at amazing tech organizations including Intel, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Northwestern Mutual.

The average salary is $71K. Questions? Contact ceas-cs@uwm.edu or visit our website uwm.edu/computerscience

GET THE DATA ON UWM’S DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE! NEW!

COLLEGE FOR KIDS & TEENS DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE TRACK – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE Elective courses • Adventures in Statistics • Algebra Camp • Algebra I • Algebra II • Build Your Own Business • Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics • Introduction to Programming I • Introduction to Programming II

As part of a newly developed partnership with the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute, UWM’s College for Kids & Teens (CFK&T) is now offering a Data Science Certificate Track designed for high school students interested in the study of data science.

THE NEW CERTIFICATE INCLUDES: • Three core classes and two elective courses from a selection of College for Kids & Teens offerings.

• All core courses are for grades 9-12 and can be completed within a three-year window.

Core courses • Introduction to Data Science • Probability and Statistics • Entrepreneurial Data Science

• Pre-Calculus • Programming Primer • Python Programming • Roll the Dice • Sportistics • Survey of Calculus • What’s the Chance?

To learn more about this exciting new certificate designed specifically for high school students, visit uwm.edu/sce/kids FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben LaDuke – Director Gloria T. Lane – Assistant Director cfkids@uwm.edu • 414-227-3360

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In one semester at SOIS, I got an internship at ManpowerGroup lasting my final year of school. I participated in The Commons program, and innovated with Kohl's through Destination Innovation. Through all of this, I was able to land a career IT position with Kohl's as an Associate Software Engineer.

Katrina Hightower (BSIST 2017)

Associate System Engineer, Kohl’s Corporation

FUNDING SUPPORT: SOIS Research Day Award & SOIS Diversity Scholarship

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THROUGH OPPORTUNITY & SUPPORT SOIS WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IST Alumna, Katrina Hightower took full advantage of her education and the opportunities that exist at the School of Information Studies (SOIS). While majoring in Information Science & Technology (IST), Katrina served as an IT ambassador for the IT United Student Technology Career Fair (mentoring high school students). This opportunity lead first to an internship with ManpowerGroup, and then to a full-time job as a software engineer at Kohl’s. Katrina is just one example of the way students can enhance their education through real world experiences.

SOIS provides a vast array of opportunities for students to enhance their education. Through assistantships, internships, student technology tutoring, along with professional and career networking opportunties, SOIS students are positioned to become leaders in the information technology professions.

SOIS WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

My Bachelor Degree in Information Science and Technology has allowed me to become a Senior Web Developer at an Advertising Agency. Everything I’ve learned such as PHP, Project Management, Data Analysis, HTML, CSS, Javascript, User Experience Design (UX), and User Interface Design has been used and applied in my field as a web developer. The Information Science and Technology bachelors degree prepared me to become a Senior Developer. As a result, I am able to manage, analyze and lead as one of the top developers in this technological industry.

THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL COMPANIES, SOIS STRIVES TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALE STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE INCLUSIVE AND PRODUCTIVE TECHNICAL WORKPLACES. Lauren Trotter (BSIST 2018) IT Application Analyst at SwedishAmerican, A Division of UW Health

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Digital Marketing/Web Design Intern, Actuant Corporation Team Lead, Nonprof-IT

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apply.wisconsin.edu BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (IST) The IST program combines core IT skills like front-end web design, programming, and project management, with electives that you choose. The only degree of its kind in the UW System, the BSIST degree will set you apart from the competition.

Nita Yang (BSIST 2011)

Lead Web Developer at OneTrust

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Women in STEM Opportunities for College Women in STEM Living Learning Communities

Society of Women Engineers

A Living Learning Community is a group of students that are focused on a particular area of interest and live together in an oncampus residence hall. The WiSTEM LLC is for women from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. The LLC is an interactive and engaging environment, where women who are interested in STEM fields build strong personal and academic connections with each other, UW-Platteville faculty and professionals. This atmosphere can help with the transition to college and provide an opportunity for members to develop meaningful friendships with other women in STEM.

The mission of the Society of Women Engineers is to stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as leaders and engineers, expand the image of the engineering profession, and demonstrate the value of diversity. SWE holds multiple section meetings and socials throughout the year to help support female students. The advisor for SWE is Kim Sargent, Women in STEM Senior Program Manager.

Women in STEM Banquet The annual Women in STEM banquet takes place each spring semester. The banquet honors and celebrates the achievements of women in STEM fields at UW-Platteville by providing encouragement, recognition, and support to women students. This event provides networking opportunities and professional connections for STEM students with members of industry. Exposure to career connections and opportunities in STEM fields encourages long-term planning and a focus on the future.

Association for Computing Machinery-Women ACM-W Student Chapter at UW-Platteville is a way to connect women in the program with each other and with women in the computing field in industry. This organization focuses on both social and educational aspects. They host social events to keep the women connected and receive support within their personal lives. Additionally, they focus on academics by discussing current software developments as well as working on projects. ACM-W is advised by Donna Gavin, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Women in STEM Mentor Program

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The Mentor Program matches freshmen, sophomores, and first year transfer women with upper-class women in small peer mentor groups. Mentor groups meet regularly throughout the semester and engage in social and academic activities, and career and professional development. Groups may choose to plan their own activities or attend campus events and programs together.

First two women engineer graduates

Professional Mentor Program The Women in STEM Professional Mentor Program is designed for junior and senior women to develop post-graduate life skills to create a smooth transition between college and the workforce.

Those who participate in this program are working with women mentors in the industry who have been in the workforce for 3+ years. Through this mentor program, students will enhance their communication and professional skills. From their mentor, they will learn about work/life balance, how to be successful in their desired industry and get guidance with career path development.

2019 70 women graduates in the College of EMS We’ve come far, but not far enough.

Women in STEM Program Opportuniti tiees for Pre-College Women in STEM Career Day Women in STEM Career Day is a one-day event for 9th - 12th grade women to learn about careers that requires creative problem solving, encourages forward thinking, makes a difference in society, and shares the future of our world. While attending the Women in STEM Career Day, participants will learn about career options in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through exciting demonstrations, and enjoy the opportunity to work in teams with hands-on projects. Participants get to know other young women who share their interests, and interact with college students, faculty, and industry professionals from STEM disciplines.

Pioneering Your Future in STEM Pioneering Your Future in STEM is a one-day program open to girls in 5th—8th grade where they learn about the exciting career opportunities that are available for women interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Participants explore careers with hands-on, interactive sessions that involve critical thinking, experimenting, learning the design process, and using problem solving skills that focus on real world problems. STEM careers make a difference in society and many more women are needed in scientific fields. PYF is a collaboration of faculty, staff, and students from STEM programs at UW-Platteville.

Girls Who Code Girls Who Code is a national club open to girls in 5th - 12th grade. Club members learn coding concepts such as loops, conditionals, and program structure using languages such as Scratch and Python. Girls are mentored

by Donna Gavin, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, and six undergraduate female computer science and software engineering students. The club provides a safe, welcoming environment where the girls learn the power of making and learning from mistakes. The club environment builds self-confidence and selfefficacy in the computer science and engineering fields. The club connects how computing can help people and solve problems and breaks stereotypes in the computing field.

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For additional information contact, The Women in STEM Program at wistemprogram@uwplatt.edu or Kim Sargent at sargentki@uwplatt.edu

COMPUTING PROGRAMS With dynamic programs in computer science, cybersecurity, and software engineering, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is a regional leader in the rapidly evolving technology industry.

By pursuing your degree with us, you’ll develop the technical skills you need for a promising career, with the personal support and involvement opportunities that can help you succeed today.

Industry-inspired programs Our curriculum gives you the theoretical knowledge and practical experience that employers are looking for in today’s marketplace. Bachelor’s degree options include: Computer science is concerned with the theory and practice involved in the feasibility, design, implementation, and evaluation of every aspect of computing. Our program is committed to blending the theory of computer science with the arts of programming and analysis, while providing attention to the business, ethical, and moral aspects of computing in our society.

Sample classes include: Programming Languages, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases, Computer Networks, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning.

Cybersecurity is concerned with preventing computer networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access and ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information to the authorized users. Our hands-on program has been designed to provide students skills they need to find jobs in this rapidly growing field. Sample classes include: Networks, Cybersecurity, Software Security, Network Security, and Cybersecurity Management.

Software engineering involves the development, testing, and management of software systems.

Our ABET accredited program specializes in interdisciplinary study integrating traditional computer science with engineering in order to design and build complex, safe, and reliable systems. Sample classes include: Intro and Intermediate Software Engineering, Software Quality, Software Maintenance and Reengineering, and Object Oriented Design and Analysis.

Our integrated programming makes it easy for you to continue your education with UW-Platteville, making a Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Computer Science attainable with only one additional year. This allows students to get a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in five years. An advanced degree can qualify you for leadership and management roles at companies across the world. Or, if a bachelor’s degree doesn’t feel like a good fit, consider our Associate of Science in Applied Computing.

Available fully online, it is a great way to earn credits, gain valuable work experience, and find the field that is right for you.

First-class facilities The computer science, cybersecurity, and software engineering students have access to state-of-the-art labs with the greatest computing power on campus. With specialized labs and equipment on loan from our industry partners including IBM, you’ll get your hands on the latest technology from day one of your college career.

For more information, contact Dr. M. Afzal Upal Department of Computer Science and Softwared Engineering Chair 608.342.1557 | upala@uwplatt.edu

Faculty guidance Our esteemed faculty are leaders in their field and eager to share years of academic and industry knowledge and research experience. They don’t rely on lectures alone, either—each implements hands-on learning experiences in their classroom and holds open office hours weekly to provide personalized attention and support.

Dr. Patrick Byrnes Assistant Professor, Computer Science Research interests: Computer vision, machine learning, image processing in the efficient fusion, summarization, browsing, retrieval, and visualization of large multi-modal data sources Frances Borman Lecturer, Computer Science Dr. Arghya K Das Assistant Professor, Computer Science Research interests: Development of scalable and efficient analysis of big data, development of large-scale software framework, transfer of big data over the internet Donna Gavin Senior Lecturer, Computer Science Additional involvement: Girls Who Code facilitator, ACM-W advisor

Gary Lindahl Lecturer, Computer Science Hayedeh Montgomery Lecturer, Computer Science Dr. Douglas Selent Assistant Professor, Software Engineering Research interests: Learning sciences and educational technology, application development, production of high quality, maintainable, easy-to-use code Dr. Yan Shi Associate Professor, Software Engineering Research interests: Data engineering, software verification, smart fault localization, machine learning

Dr. M. Afzal Upal CSSE Department Chair Research interests: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive science Dr. Songqing (Joshua) Yue Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity Research interests: Software engineering with a special focus on program transformation systems, domain-specific languages, high performance computing Dr. Yanwei Wu Associate Professor, Cybersecurity Research interests: Networking, network security

University support Outside the classroom, you’ll enjoy support services like academic and career advising, peer mentoring, and tutoring. We also offer hundreds of student organizations to help give you a well-rounded and engaging student experience. You can pick one that aligns with your major, such as the Game Development Club, Association for Computing Machinery, ACM-Women, Machine Learning Club, Artificial Intelligence Club, or pursue other passions in business, the arts, athletics, and more.

Career opportunities Our programs guide you in developing critical skills like computer programming, software development, analytical thinking, teamwork, communication, and more that can lead to positions such as: Computer analyst Computer programmer Computer scientist Cybersecurity analyst

Cybersecurity engineer Data scientist IT team member Network architect

Network engineer Network security specialist Software developer Software engineer

93% of our graduates found a job in their field in 2019 with an average starting salary of $69,867. Employers included: Lockheed Martin, Epic Systems, John Deere, American Family Insurance, Secura Insurance, Ameriprise Insurance, Avista, Avicent, and Dupaco. (Source: UW-Platteville Career and Professional Development 2019 First Destination Report)

COMPUTING at UW-STOUT

Do you like working with computers? Unsure of how to turn that interest into a career?

Look to UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic Institute, to meet your needs. In the dynamic and ever-changing world of computing, our programs cover the broad range of computing fields that lead to exciting careers in a variety of industries. You’ll prepare by working with technology, hands-on. Students can learn about computer hardware and network systems, software, the internet, mobile apps, games, social media, and enterprise applications.

Pre-Computing 1st Year Option When you follow this first year option, you retain the flexibility of moving seamlessly into any of Stout’s computing related programs.

OVER 900 COMPUTING STUDENTS

// Semester 1 _ ENGL-101/111 Freshman English

198, 21%

204, 22%

_ Math (course determined by your placement test) _ ICT-103 Information and Communication Technologies _ *CNIT-133 Networking Fundamentals 1 and/or *CS-141 Intro. to Programming _ General Education course of your choice

42, 4%

147, 16%

139, 15% 203, 22%

// Semester 2 _ ENGL-102/112/113 Freshman English _ COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech - Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

_ ICT-215 or ETECH-100

- Computer Engineering

_ *CNIT 134 Networking Fundamentals 2 or CS-144 Computer Science 1

- Computer Science

_ Math (next course in sequence if interested in a major that requires more math)

- Computer Networking and Information Technology

or General Education course of your choice *course accepted in all computing majors except Computer Engineering

COMPUTING AT UW-STOUT Learn more at www.uwstout.edu/computing

- Digital Marketing Technology - Information and Communication Technologies Numbers as of fall 2016

Career Paths that a computing related degree from UW-Stout might lead toward include: // Applied Mathematics and Computer Science > Software Development Concentration Software Development uses computers to solve problems. It encompasses many different areas, such as operating systems, databases, programming languages, graphics, algorithms, modeling, and Web and Internet programming. Software Developers work in practically every company in the world. Skills developed in this program may be used in many high tech areas. > Cyber Security Concentration With the development of new technologies and increasing reliance on Internet and wireless communication, computer security has become a major concern for many businesses and consumers. Cyber security deals with keeping the information shared through digital technology, such as online banking and shopping, secret and safe from attacks. Hackers often threaten to steal personal information; in fact, identity theft is one of the top concerns for people who utilize cyber space for business. Skills in cyber security are valued by companies which rely on computer and digital technology. > Scientific Computing Concentration Scientific computing is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field. Topics include: big data, cloud computing, data analysis, data mining, high-performance computing, informatics, mathematical modeling, simulation, security, and algorithms. This field requires practitioners to have strong skills in mathematics, statistics, algorithm development, and programming. It is the discipline engineers, scientists, economists, financial analysts, and security analysts utilize when their problems involve data and simulation. So the skills developed in this program may be used in many high tech areas. // Computer Engineering A degree in Computer Engineering combines the areas of ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ so that you can design both new hardware (i.e. electronics, circuits, etc.) and software (i.e. computer programs, etc.) for any sort of computer-based or embedded system. Your unique skills will be suited to meet the needs of many industries. This program also contains a computer science minor and a mathematics minor. EAC-ABET accredited. // Computer Science > Game Design and Development Concentration A Computer Science major with a Game Design and Development concentration prepares you to design and develop software programs that use digital imagery and physics to create games, simulations or other applications. These programs can transform education, allow us to visualize ideas, bring worlds of imagination to life, or improve how we interact with computers and one another.

This program also contains a mathematics minor. CAC-ABET accredited. > Mobile Applications Concentration A Computer Science major with a Mobile Applications concentration prepares you to design and develop software programs that are secure, user-friendly and sought after. Mobile devices are changing the way we communicate, do business, and access news and entertainment. You will develop apps for phones, tablets and wearable devices that can improve healthcare delivery, strengthen national security, shape public policy and continue to create social networks. This program also contains a mathematics minor. // Computer Networking and Information Technology The world revolves around technology. The Computer Networking and Information Technology program offers a hands-on, mindson, fun learning environment with cutting edge computer networking and server IT laboratories. Plus IT courses that count toward valuable IT certifications. You will also have the opportunity to minor in Computer Science, Project Management, Information Security Management, and/or Business Administration. // Digital Marketing Technology You can apply your skills learned in school as a Market Research Analyst, Web Developer, Digital Project Manager, or Marketing Technologist. A Digital Marketing Technology degree combines cutting-edge technology with traditional marketing skills to prepare you to meet the evolving and growing demands of the digital marketing industry. // Information and Communication Technologies With an Information and Communications Technology major, you will be able to apply critical thinking skills to analyze data and information. Be prepared for a career in IT, networking, web management, telecommunications, instructional design, enterprise systems, and technical support services.

WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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engaging careers in IT

Get started in the ever-changing world of Information Technology with a degree from Waukesha County Technical College!

Projected to continue to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the world economy, the IT industry employs over six million individuals in manufacturing, banking, retail, finance, transportation, healthcare and education.

61-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Computer support specialists install equipment, assist users with technology or software issues, troubleshoot when problems arise and serve as a resource for end users. Gain skills in problem solving, team building, service management and interpersonal communication. Become proficient at installing and updating computer operating systems and working with hardware and networks. Those working in IT support roles are tech-savvy problem solvers.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: ITSM, ITIL, WINDOWS 10, MS SERVER, SCRUM, TRAIN THE TRAINER.

WEB AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

64-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

Creating interactive, inviting and functional web applications requires the skills of a web and software developer. Learn to develop software solutions using multiple programming languages, tools and frameworks. Apply design patterns, object oriented analysis and SOLID principles to create robust and scalable applications. Explore web server administration and mobile application development. Prepare for jobs such as application software developer, application programmer, and software analyst or software engineer.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: JAVA, SPRING, C#, ENTITY FRAMEWORK, MVC, JQUERY, MOBILE, IIS, REST, SQL, SCRUM.

DATABASE SPECIALIST

63-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

In the Database Specialist program, learn how to support the data needs of small to medium businesses. Gain skills to plan, develop and maintain new and existing databases. Become proficient in SQL development, reporting and data visualization, and database design/data modeling. Gain an introduction to tabular models, data analysis, data analytics and big data. Prepare for jobs such as database administrator, database analyst, and BI Developer and Report Analyst.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: SQL, DATA MODELING, TABLEAU/POWER BI, TABULAR MODELS, DATA VISUALIZATION.

Still in high school?

WCTC’s Dual Enrollment Academy provides area high school students with the opportunity to earn college credits while exploring in-demand fields like IT. Learn more at wctc.edu/dual-enroll Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer/Educator

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NETWORK SPECIALIST

61-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

Network specialists secure networks, explore cloud computing, create and maintain computer systems essential for day-today business operations, ensuring network security and connectivity. Install and troubleshoot network and client operating systems, configure routers and switches, and manage remote clients and devices. Explore cloud security, cost and core services, and understand and implement virtualization in an enterprise.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: CISCO, WINDOWS 10, MS SERVER, LINUX, SECURITY, VIRTUALIZATION, CLOUD, WIRELESS.

CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST

63-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

Cybersecurity specialists implement, maintain and audit the security of an organization’s computer networks and systems. Learn to protect data confidentiality, integrity and availability by implementing current real-world technology, processes and procedures. Emphasis is placed on vigilant security awareness, identifying security threats and implementing appropriate incident responses. Students will participate in lab work and content that dives deep into current and trending topics in information security.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: ETHICAL HACKING, DIGITAL FORENSICS, FIREWALLS, CRYPTOGRAPHY, INCIDENT RESPONSE.

FRONT END WEB DEVELOPMENT

63-credit Associate of Applied Science Degree

Prepare for an exciting career designing and developing websites. Front-end web developers are responsible for creating the visual and interactive elements that users engage with in a web application. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, user interface design, responsive web design, project management and content management systems are just a few of the topics covered in this program. Our curriculum blends creative design with programming to help you create attractive and functional web applications that ensure a great user experience.

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES LEARNED: PHP, WEB PAGE DESIGN, JAVASCRIPT, USER INTERFACE DESIGN, INTEGRATED WEB DEVELOPMENT

TAKE YOUR DEGREE FARTHER Interested in continuing your education at a four-year college or university? WCTC’s transfer agreements allow you to transfer credits into bachelor’s degree programs at our partner schools, often at junior-level standing. Learn more at wctc.edu/transfer

WCTC offers several dual degree programs that allow you to earn two in-demand associate degrees in just three years. These programs maximize synergies between programs by sharing resources like faculty expertise, facilities and community programs – saving you both time and money.

Dual degrees available in IT include: IT - Network Specialist and IT - Cybersecurity Specialist IT – Web and Software Developer and IT – Database Specialist IT – Computer Support Specialist and IT – Network Specialist Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer/Educator 9100/21