HP today announced a series of ambitious goals aimed at driving “a more diverse, equitable and inclusive” tech industry. The tech giant, of course, is not the first company to have made strong claims about its intentions around diversity. As former TC reporter Megan Rose Dickey reported extensively, diversity and inclusion as an idea has […]
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May 18, 2021 We are very excited to see that the hard work and talent of our STEM students is being recognized by the Motorola Solutions Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers, Bergen STEMatics Grant Program Director Luis DeAbreu said. The academic and professional qualities that Melissa possesses makes her a true scholar and a perfect fit for representing women pursuing a degree in this very challenging field of study.
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Jara, an engineering major, graduated this month and will transfer to Rutgers University-New Brunswick. She aspires to earn a Ph.D. in engineering technology and become a researcher and developer of innovative systems to aid those with special needs. Inspired by her participation and membership in the PepsiCo Women s mentorship and the New Jersey Governor s STEM Scholar Programs, she hopes to serve as a teacher, tutor and mentor for high school students, especially young women, to foster an interest in the engineering field.
In our second Diverse episode during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2021, Dr. Vidya Chamundeswari, a member of SWE’s Asian Connections Affinity Group leadership team, speaks with Gloria Montano, SWE’s first Asian American president (1997-1998). Listen as Gloria speaks about her Filipino roots and American assimilation, transitioning from Silicon Valley to the nonprofit sector, changes in SWE governance and leadership since her presidency, and more.
Gloria Montano
Gloria Montano
Gloria Montano has over 30 years of experience related to engineering in the private sector, non-profit sector, and post-secondary administration. Her experience includes a long history of volunteer work with North American organizations dedicated to diversifying participation in engineering.
COD student Samiha Syed receives prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Samiha Syed of Lombard is one of 72 students nationwide to received the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Courtesy of College of DuPage
Updated 5/14/2021 11:30 PM
College of DuPage student Samiha Syed of Lombard has received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, the largest private scholarship in the nation for community college transfer students.
The award consists of $40,000 annually to cover educational costs including tuition, living expenses, books and fees during the final two or three years as the recipient completes a bachelor s degree. Syed is one of 72 students nationwide to receive the scholarship and the ninth COD recipient in the college s history.