Women in Tech
Who is referred to as the “human computer” who calculated the flight trajectories for the first Americans in space?
Katherine Johnson
What is the name of the GWC alum who founded Makers for Change, an organization that 3D-prints PPE for medical professionals on the frontlines, after hearing of shortages during the pandemic?
Karina Popovich
How many girls, women, and non-binary people who have been served by Girls Who Code to date?
500K
Who is the current Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)?
Jen Easterly
GWC alum, Trisha Prabhu, created an app which uses artificial intelligence and behavioral psychology to detect and prevent bullying posts. What is the name of this app?
ReThink
In what year was the College Loops program launched?
2018
What is the name of the computer scientist who developed the animation used to create GIFs?
Lisa Gelobter
Which two GWC students (and sisters) are doing big things in the world? One is a web designer who helps provide legal resources to young people. The other is a future doctor who is working on a research project alongside college professors.
Kayla and Daelah Nicholas
How many women and non-binary people attended the 1st Hiring Summit?
800
Who was the first woman in mission control during the Apollo 11 mission and also the first female engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center?
JoAnn Morgan
Who is the GWC alum, who completed a 2016 SIP and was a member of Northeastern University’s GWC College Loop, and was awarded an all expenses paid scholarship from Bank of America to attend the 2019 Grace Hopper Celebration*.
*The biggest women’s CS party in the U.S. hosted by Anitab.org
Madiha Alam
Where was the first Summer Immersion Program hosted?
*Washington, DC
*Sponsored by BSA | The Software Alliance, Lockheed Martin, and Georgetown University
Who is the engineer who created the tech that makes Zoom calls possible? She is also a leader in tech who holds over 200 patents.
Dr. Marion Croak
This former SIP participant started the first GWC community club in the city of Newark, NJ at the Newark Public Library, and after graduation will be working in data analytics at Synchrony Financial through their Business Leadership Program.
Silvia Jaramillo-Regalado
How many people participated in the pilot group for the Campus program?
32