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Congratulations to our U.S. and Canadian Anita Borg Scholars
April 30, 2008
Posted by Jordan Bookey, Diversity Programs Manager
In 2003 we established the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to honor the work of
Dr. Anita Borg
, a computer scientist who dedicated her professional career to increasing the participation of women and other under-represented minorities in the field of technology. In her memory, we're pleased to announce the fifth class of Anita Borg Scholars in the U.S., and our first class of scholars in Canada.
The U.S. program awards $10,000 academic scholarships to 23 outstanding female leaders in technology, and $1,000 scholarships to 32 finalists. In Canada, 4 women will receive $5,000 scholarship awards, and 13 finalists will receive $1,000 scholarships. These undergraduate and graduate women are completing degrees in computer science and related fields. Each of these award recipients has demonstrated a commitment to advancing women in technology. We congratulate these leaders on their accomplishments.
The U.S. scholars and finalists recently visited the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA as part of the annual all-expenses-paid Google Scholars' Retreat. Students attended technical workshops and discussions with Google engineers and executives, and heard first-hand about the life and work of Anita Borg from Telle Whitney, President of the
Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology
. The retreat enables these scholars to meet each other and create a network of future leaders in computer science. The 2008 recipients of the Google United Negro College Fund Scholarship and Hispanic College Fund Scholarship also attended.
The 17 Canada Anita Borg Scholars and Finalists will attend a Scholars' Retreat for their inaugural class this Thursday and Friday at our engineering office in New York.
Visit our
scholarships page
to learn more about our programs. The Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is also available to female computer science students in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
The 2008 U.S. Anita Borg Scholars
($10,000 winners)
Allison Park Heath
- Rice University, PhD Computer Science
Amy Hurst
- Carnegie Mellon University, Ph Human Computer Interaction
Betsy Nora DiSalvo
-
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Diane Marie Budzik -
University of California, Los Angeles, PhD Electrical Engineering
Elizabeth Arrowsmith Bales -
University of California, San Diego, PhD Computer Science
Emily Anne Fortuna -
Rice University, B.S. Computer Science
Erika Shehan Poole -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Gabriela Marcu -
University of California, Irvine, B.S. Informatics
Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Gina-Maria Pomann -
The College of New Jersey, B.A. Math
Jennifer C. Stoll -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Jennifer Denise Tam -
Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Computer Science
Jill Patrice Dimond -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Julie Maureen Letchner
-
University of Washington, PhD Computer Science
Katherine Mary Everitt -
University of Washington, PhD Computer Science
Nancy Dougherty -
Stanford University, B.S. Electrical Engineering
Raluca Ada Popa
-
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. Computer Science
Sally Kadry Wahba -
Clemson University, PhD Computer Science
Sarita Ann Yardi -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Silvia Lindtner
-
University of California, Irvine, PhD Information & Computer Science
Svetlana Yarosh -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Tammara Massey -
University of California, Los Angeles, PhD Computer Science
Yvon Hall Feaster
-
Clemson University, B.S. Computer Information Systems
The 2008 U.S. Anita Borg Finalists
($1,000 winners)
Aditi Suhas Pendharkar -
Carnegie Mellon University, M.S. Information Networking
Alokika Dash
-
Univeristy of California, Irvine, PhD Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Ashley Leonora Podhradsky
Dakota State University, PhD Information Systems
Carla Mae Webb -
Western Illinois University, B.S. Computer Science & Math
Christina Marie Williams -
Colorado State University, B.S. Computer Science
Devorah Gurwitz -
Touro College, B.S. Computer Science
Eakta Jain -
Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Robotics
Elena Jocelyn Jakubiak -
Tufts University, PhD Computer Science
Geeta Sharad Shroff -
Carnegie Mellon University, B.S. Computer Science
Jessica Lee Heier
-
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Industrial & Systems Engineering
Karen Edwards Works -
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, PhD Computer Science
Kathy Tran Pham -
Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S.Computer Science
Kimber Diane Lockhart -
Stanford University, B.Eng. Computer Science
Kriti Rameshlal Puniyani -
Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Computer Science
Liangrong Yi -
University of Kentucky, PhD Computer Science
Lisa Deanne Brown -
Carnegie Mellon University, M.A. Entertainment Technology
Lisa Marie White -
University of Notre Dame, B.Eng. Computer Science
Lisa Minerva Tolentino -
Arizona State University, PhD Media Arts & Computer Science
Meghan Katheleen Revelle
-
The College of William and Mary, PhD Computer Science
Nahid Mahfuza Alam -
Clemson University, PhD Computer Engineering
Ramya Raghavendra -
University of California, Santa Barbara, PhD Computer Science
Rashida Zalika Davis -
University of Delaware, PhD Computer & Information Sciences
Renuka Ajay Apte -
Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. Computer Science
Ruth Lorraine Wylie -
Carnegie Mellon University, PhD Human-Computer Interaction
Sara Gatmir Motahari -
New Jersey Institute of Technology, PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering
Sofia Jeon -
Drexel University, PhD Computer Science
Sonya Stoyanova Nikolova -
Princeton University, PhD Computer Science
Stiliyana Boycheva Stamenova -
Macalester College, B.A. Math & Computer Science
Tasneem Kaochar -
University of Arizona, B.S. Computer Science
Valerie Henderson Summet -
Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD Human Centered Computing
Vibha Laljani -
California Institute of Technology, B.S. Computer Science
Yi Mao -
Purdue University, PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering
The 2008 Canada Anita Borg Scholars ($5,000 CAD Winners)
Angelica Lim
-
Simon Fraser University, BSc Computer Science
Celina Gibbs
- University of Victoria, MSc Computer Science
Christina Boucher
- University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science
Mireille Gomes
- Queens University, BCompH Biomedical Computing
The 2008
Canada Anita
Borg
Finalists ($1,000 CAD Winners)
Alma Juarez-Domiguez
- University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science
April Khademi
- University of Toronto, PhD Electrical Engineering
Carrie Demmans
- University of Saskatchewan, MSc Computer Science
Cristina Ribeiro
- University of Guelph, MSc Computer Science
Gail Carmichael
- Carleton University, MSc Computer
Science
Georgia Kastidou
- University of Waterloo, PhD Computer Science
Jocelyn Simmonds
-
University of Toronto, PhD Computer Science
Katelyn Kent
- University of New Brunswick, BSc Computer Engineering
Ming Hua
- Simon Fraser University, PhD Computer Science
Pooja Viswanathan
- University of British Columbia, PhD Computer Science
Terri Oda
- Carleton University, PhD in Computer Science
Thuy Vu
- University of Toronto, BSc Computer Science
Viann Chan
- University of British Columbia, PhD Computer Science
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