WIT Co-Hosts January 26 Event at American University
Photo on left courtesy of Jeffrey Watts, Photographer, American University
On Jan. 26, Kogod Women in Business (KWIB), the newly reinstituted club for women MBA candidates, teamed up with Women in Technology (WIT) to host Your Career: The First Five Years. During the intimate networking event, seasoned pros and rising stars from Unisys, AT&T, and IBM shared their secrets for landing the job and making a mark in the business world.
About 45 grad students turned out for what IT professor Jill Klein hopes is the first of many collaborations between Kogod and WIT, which boasts more than 1,000 female members through the Washington area. Adrienne Frank's recap of the event is published at American University/Today.
Lunch Bunch Event on February 23: Innovation at Google
Come join Google Business Development Executive Mary Joy (M.J.) Pizzella to hear how Google innovates, how they lead a culture of innovation and which technologies are important to watch. More details about this event.
The Women's Center to Hold Leadership Conference on March 13
The Women's Center, a WIT strategic alliance partner, is holding their 24th annual Leadership Conference on March 13. Register now to be a part of this inspiring event. WIT members attend at The Women's Center member rate of $150.00!
WIT is going to form a committee to work on various events with The Women's Center throughout the year. If you are interested in participating on this committee, please contact Marguererte Luter.
Deadline for Leadership Awards is February 19
Nominations are now open for the 11th Annual WIT Leadership Awards. The annual awards program, which is open to WIT members and non-members, honors leading female professionals working in the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area who have exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry during the previous year.This year WIT announces the debut of four new award categories: Public Sector Corporate Award (Large and Small), Health IT Award, Global Impact Award and Unsung Hero Award. Nominations will be accepted until February 19, 2010. The criteria and nomination form can be accessed online.
Congratulations to new WITEF Board Members/Request for Volunteers
WITEF welcomes Karen Evans, former Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Susan Kearney, Senior Vice President at SmithGifford to its WITEF Board of Directors. Evans and Kearney will help WITEF with technology issues and expanding the awareness of the foundation to the general public. They join existing board members Dede Haskins, CEO of NewVision Health, Inc.; Kathryn Harris, Vice President and General Counsel for DLT Solutions, Inc.; and Louise Peabody, CPA Risk Services for Watkins Meegan.
WITEF is seeking volunteers to help with the GEMS Conference (Girls Excelling in Math at Science) on March 13 at Dogwood Elementary. We need presenters to conduct three consecutive 45 minute, hands-on workshops; volunteers to help with room and table setup the day before the event and to help with registration starting at 7:30 am the day of the event. If you are interested in helping, contact Dimitrina Doutcheva.
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