Kelcy's interest in technology developed through her 5 years of participation on the Carrollton High School ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Team. Winning both regionally and placing third in international competition, the team designs, builds, and competes...

Kelcy's interest in technology developed through her 5 years of participation on the Carrollton High School ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Team. Winning both regionally and placing third in international competition, the team designs, builds, and competes...

Samantha excels in AP Computer Science class, and is interested in Java programming. She is one of two female students in her AP Computer Science class, but hasn't let that slow her down. Samantha plans to attend Temple University and will be part of...

Allyson has always been fascinated by computers, and after attending the Microsoft Digigirlz camp, she realized that she would like to pursue a career in a computing field. As a freshman in high school, Allyson demonstrated her computer skills as a member...

Deirdre is interested in all aspects of computer science. She likes building computers from scratch using basic hardware units. She has used Audacity to record services in her church. She is working on robotics and is currently poised to learn programming...

Katie is a junior at La Quinta High School and has been involved with a robotics program called Botball for nine years. There was not a team for her high school until she pushed to have a robotics club for the first time. Katie knew she had a passion...

Mailee has a passion for web design and develops web layouts for users on a site called Asiantown.net. She has started her own thread to gain feedback on her designs and meet others who share her passion. Mailee’s school has a special program that...

Ever since middle school, Jennifer has been interested in HTML and creating web pages. In high school, she continued to learn about computer programming in various engineering and computing classes and enrolled in a web design class at a community college....

Nicole's greatest technical achievement is her ASE internship last summer at Oregon State University under the guidance of Dr. Margaret Burnett. She helped Dr. Brunett with the CHI '11 study, and was able to analyze data and write scripts in Perl. Nicole...

Savanah has had exposure to the IT world through her uncle growing up. Her interest really took off for the field her senior year of high school when she took Computer Programming I and II along with Computer Applications. She plans to attend Park University...

Katie’s older brother inspired her to become interested in computer science. When she saw the types of projects he was working on with computers, she wanted to become involved as well. Her greatest technical accomplishment to date has been winning...

Sahar has been influenced by technology since learning her ABC’s as a child through a computer screen. Since then, Sahar has used everything from Microsoft office and WordPerfect to Open Office and Autocad. Her freshmen year of high school she took...

Diana has been very interested in robotics for a long time, and a couple of years ago she heard about a website that contained robot recipes, and decided to try it out. The robot that she built as a result of this robot recipe (and some of her own workarounds)...

Lindsay is pursuing a double major in Computer Information Systems and Theater Arts at Azusa Pacific University. Prior to this, she enrolled in the Digital Arts and Technology Academy at Newbury Park High School. She was part of the program from sophomore...

Erin is a junior at Lakeville North High School. She is on a FIRST Tech Challenge team named Fish in the Boat, where she found her love of STEM. Inspired by FTC, she took Engineering 1 & 2 and Electricity 1 at Lakeville North High School. She is now...

In her sophomore year of high school, Julie Miller took her first computer science course. This was the year she fell in love with the subject, and she went on to take two more years of classes and joined two computer science clubs. She is president of...

As a junior at the Center for Advanced Learning, Sarah has already been working on her CCNA certification, which will qualify her to work as a network administrator. In her Network Systems, CISCO, and Programming classes, Sarah has learned about a wide...

Kitu's interest in computing and related technological fields emerged early. In middle school, she continuously used advanced software and video tools to create presentations. In 8th grade, she enrolled into an AP Computer Science class, which furthered...

Tiffany has worked extensively on community service projects, leading to her being one out of 128 individuals who were awarded during National Volunteer Week of April 2010 in recognition for outstanding volunteer service.  Having been to Japan with...

Jordyn has been extensively involved in the music programs at her school. She has been a member of the RCG Marching Band for four years and winter percussion group, H.I.P.E for four years and has recieved numerous musical awards both from her school and...

Nicholette is the youngest of nine children and she has volunteered at her local library assisting the public with their technology needs. Her greatest technical accomplishment was learning computer programming for Robotics, games, as well as HTML. Computer...

Samantha used to believe that computers were merely for talking to friend on Facebook and writing essays. That all changed when she took her first computer literacy course. She is a member of her schools computer club, as well as a member of SkillsUSA....

Lauren realized she loved computers when she was just a small child. She always enjoyed playing games on her family computer and surfing the internet. Over the past summer, she worked at the Illinois Institute of Technology, or IIT, and learned the...

Vanessa is a senior in high school, and is very active in her schools Tech Team. This team is in charge of technology, computer maintenance, and problem solving throughout her high school. Being a part of the team has taught Vanessa critical thinking...

Brianna Pellicane is eager to learn different computer languages and work on various technology projects. She has had the opportunity to work with PHP, JavaScript and AJAX on a web page. Brianna is planning to attend Monmouth University where she will...

I first became interested in technology in middle school when I joined my school's robotic's club. There, I first learned how to program and assemble VEX robots. From then on I haven't turned away from areas of computing. Currently I am enrolled in a 4 year...

Casey was introduced to programming in C# at an early age, sparking her initial interest in computer science. In high school, she excelled in her Visual Basic and Java programming classes, as well as Web Design, Photoshop and Flash Animation. During...

Connie enjoys working on engineering-related research projects. Her most recent project successfully used quantum dot solar cells to provide enough energy to power a circuit. She hasn’t yet decided which college to attend in the fall, but plans...

Although Nnedimma Ugochukwu began at a young age messing with computers, it was not until when she joined a program called BDPA High School Computer Competition in the 9th grade where she found her passion in Computer Science. She had the chance to learn...

Seyvona’s greatest computer accomplishment has been creating websites. She was first inspired by her dad who helped to spark her curiosity in computers by showing her how they operated and the endless possibilities of what computers could do. She...

Dayna attends a rigorous magnet high school where she maintains high grades and also plays sports. As a freshman, Dayna was able to broaden her experience in many computer programs and also had the opportunity to build a robot with a mechanical arm. The...

Before Kassi Butler discovered her love for physics and mathematics, she was confident in her dream to work for Pixar Animation Studios as an animator. However through her Introduction to Programming class, which lead her to take AP Computer science...

Ashika is currently a junior at WWP High School North. Computing and technology is a large part of her life. Also, she is a member of the Girl Scouts Robotics Team for FTC Robotics. In addition to all this, as part of her Gold Award for Girl Scouts,...

Geralyn has taken a computer class every year of high school. In the spring of 2010, she and her classmates had the opportunity to participate in the Indiana Technoly Fair.  She and her classmate took 2nd place.  This was a turning point in...

Brooke recently learned how to knit via YouTube, and is attempting to make and sell bracelets and other items for Japan Relief. She will be attending Pace University in the fall of 2011, and plans to major in both Computer Science and Modern Languages...

Samantha is currently a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute studying Robotics Engineering with an emphasis in Computer Science. She has studied Java, HTML, CSS, Python, and Racket, and will soon be learning C. Over the years Samantha has coached...

Emily learned math-oriented computer programming through the Young Scholars Program camp. Emily used numerous computer languages and worked on projects involving tessellations, cryptography and even had to figure out how to print out Pascal’s Triangle....

Michelle has always been interested in the combination of computer science and art. She enjoys the challenge of programming and graphic design. While this is her first year enrolled in computer science oriented classes, Michelle is planning to continue...

Shanthi has been interested in the critical thinking and logical aspects of computing ever since she first programmed Pascal in sixth grade. Shanthi is also a research intern at the University of Washington’s Genetic Engineered Materials Science...

Elena was one of four girls in her 30-student AP Computer Science class. As the robotics club president, Elena led her team to third place out of 52 regional competitors and onto the international competition. She has also published a paper...

Sydnie's fascination with movies, commercials and television began during her seventh grade video productions class. Learning to use camera angles to create a visual story was a revelation, and she was hooked. After volunteering for four years with the...

Natalia has always had a love for both art and science. When taking her Design II class, although one of the only girls in the class, she came to understand the new software and embrace its challenges. She learned how to design a house using AutoCAD. Natalia...

Victoria was inspired to work with technology at the age of 5 by the family’s first computer and, in the student's words, she "has restored a completely trashed computer to working order.”  Most of her work in programming has been from...

Samantha was selected to be part of the High School Involvement Partnership (HIP) program with Northrop Grumman where she is paired with mentors on a monthly basis, and also attends a summer internship program. Last year she enjoyed learning Java and...

Tarissa is a junior at Burnsville Senior High School where she hopes to expand her knowledge of science and technology. Tarissa is interested in computer programming and software development. She hopes to attend a college where she can get a bachelor's...

Tanya is interested in sustainable energy and biomedical engineering as it pertains to increasing the capabilities and quality of life of people with disabilities. She has built a prosthetic hand with a team of other students, designed websites, and created...

Alexandra took her first computer science class last year, and her love for it blossomed from there. Over the summer She interned at an engineering firm, shadowing a civil engineer. Alexandra also took a course to learn how to program apps for the iPhone...

Diana Liskovich is involved in a mentoring program with the Information Technology Department at Morgan-Stanley. She has learned about the use of computer science in big companies, the way computer programs are organized, the business side of computer...

Allison is a senior at Massaponax High School. She has always had a passion for film, but after taking a class in C++ she fell in love with computer science too – and is eager to learn more so she can combine her two main interests. She placed...

Jasmine’s supervisor Frank Molis has been her greatest influence in computer science.  He has always encouraged her to further her knowledge through teaching others. Her greatest technical accomplishment occurred when the middle school children...

When Elana was young she was intrigued with the way things worked and took apart everyday appliances to see how they functioned. This young interest has now blossomed into a passion for computer science. She has not only built her own computer but also...