Seven Students Win National NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing

Seven Upper School students received the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award recognizes high school students for their computing-related achievements and interests, as part of an effort to encourage a diverse range of students to choose careers in technology. Over 3500 applications were submitted for this years competition.

HB's National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing recipients are:

Lillian Botros ’22: Affiliate Honorable Mention

Shubhee Gandhi ’23: Affiliate Winner

Sahar Maleki ‘23: National Honorable Mention

Suzi Schwabl ’22: Affiliate Winner

Elena Wearsch ‘23: Affiliate Winner

Maisie Yan ‘23: Affiliate Winner

Julia Zhu ‘24: Affiliate Honorable Mention

Four hundred award recipients were selected from high schools across 43 states and all U.S. overseas military bases for their outstanding aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education.