WiTT News

May 26, 2016 - Join my1stCode for a FREE 3-hours workshop and learn how to create a Digital Portfolio Web Page using #HTML and #CSS.

Digital Portfolios are going to be a powerful tool for admission to colleges and we are excited to help you start a journey into digital portfolio creation.

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Registration is open for our May lunch event at Vanderbilt.  Don't miss out!

         

We had a great turnout for our April 2016 Meeting featuring Rachael Babcock, Chief Innovation Officer for the State of TN. Thank you to Tractor Supply Co. for sponsoring! Click here for more pictures from the evening.

We had a great time at our March social sponsored by Robert Half and TechnologyAdvice!

Click photo to see more pictures from our March event.

The 5th Annual Tennessee Flavors fundraising event with be held on Tuesday, March 8th at Nashville State Community College's Main Campus on White Bridge Road. From 5:30 -8:30 pm, over 75 of Nashville's top restaurants and food and drink artisans will join us on campus for a delicious evening in support of NSCC. All proceeds from this tasting event benefit the students of Nashville State through scholarship funds and gifts to the College that meet critical program needs. Get your appetite ready and make plans to join us!

Music City Code has opened their submission for speakers.  If you are interested, please visit this link.

     

Another successful night of networking, learning and social time! Thank you to ISC2 for partnering with WiTT for a special Cyber Crime talk by FBI agent Scott E. Augenbaum and his partner. Thank you to Baker Donelson and UL for sponsorship. We also celebrated all of our Corporate Sponsors. It was a night of celebration. Visit our Facebook page for more pictures.

Congratulations to the recipients of the TWISTER scholarships!

1st Place $5000 – Lauren Heinrich
2nd Place $1000 – Lilian Ekem
 
These ladies really stood out in their pursuit of STEM related fields and exceeding in the criteria for this scholarship. 

Check out the recent news coverage of the T.W.I.S.T.E.R. event sponsored by WiTT and Adventure Science Center.  Click link below:

http://www.newschannel5.com/news/education/stem-event-held-for-high-school-girls

Jobs and careers in STEM are well-paying and rewarding, yet women continue to be underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math workforce.
 
Women in Technology in Tennessee, Adventure Science Center, Asurion and a number of other local organizations want to ensure that young women are ready to step into the nearly 1 million new STEM jobs that will be available across the country by 2022.
 
One part of their effort is TWISTER, a day-long seminar (held at Adventure Science Center on Saturday, Feb. 13) that pairs high school girls with women who have achieved success in STEM fields. Asurion and WiTT are awarding two college scholarships at the event. The application deadline has been extended until Feb. 3.
 
Let us know if you’d like to talk to someone with Asurion or WiTT about:
 - The need for women in tech jobs
 - How TWISTER events have positively impacted young women
 - The scholarship opportunities available and how to apply
 - How young women can register to attend TWISTER

Tennessee Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Research (TWISTER Conference)
 
Saturday, February 13, 2016
8:00am – 3:00pm
Adventure Science Center
800 Ft. Negley Blvd., Nashville, TN 37203
 
Who: High School Girls
Details: Conference focused on providing young women a chance to meet other young women and network with professional women in STEM careers as well as exposing them to new ideas (through various workshops throughout the day)
Fun Happenings: Two scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors from Women in Technology of Tennessee (WiTT) – $5,000 first place and $1,000 second place.
 
How to Get Involved:
Beyond sponsorship and presenters, volunteers are a very important of the day. Volunteers are needed to be presentation assistants, assist with set-up/clean-up, registration help, and general event duties. There are two (2) volunteer shifts 7:30am-12pm and 12pm-4pm.
 
Conference still needs 8-10 presenters and up to 20 volunteers. Please pass along the sign up info to all of your contacts. The following are links to the: TWISTER Volunteer Form, TWISTER Presenter Application, and TWISTER Website.