Award for Aspirations in Computing Honors Boston-Area High School Women.BOULDER, Colo. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. today named three young women from Boston-area high schools winners of this year's NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The prestigious award recognizes young high school women for their computing-related achievements and interests. The Boston-area award winners are being acknowledged for their outstanding aptitude and interest in information technology and computing, solid leadership ability, good academic history and plans for post-secondary education. The winners are: Connie Chan, Boston Latin Academy Boston Latin Academy is a secondary school in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts founded in 1877 as Girls' Latin School. There is a common error in the geography, as many incorrectly claim that the school is located in Dorchester. Symaj Davis, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is the only public high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cambridge Public Schools. Noelle Devoe, Haverhill High School Haverhill High School is the public high school of Haverhill, Massachusetts. It enrolls around 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12 from many diverse backgrounds. The school offers many Advanced Placement classes, a wide variety of varsity and junior varsity sports, clubs, and The NCWIT Award was created to acknowledge the computing aspirations of young women and generate visibility for women's participation in computing-related pursuits. "Encouraging young women's interest in technology careers is critical: our workforce needs their creativity and their innovation," said Lucy Sanders, CEO and Co-founder of NCWIT. "Bank of America's sponsorship for this award helps us recognize and encourage talent that might otherwise be overlooked." "Bank of America is pleased to partner with NCWIT to help more young women pursue technology-related careers," said Barbara Desoer, chief technology & operations officer at Bank of America. "These skills are in demand across the world, so it's imperative we invest in our students and give them the resources and opportunities they need to compete and thrive in the global economy." Each award winner will receive: * $500 in cash * A laptop computer provided by Bank of America * An all-expenses paid trip, provided by Bank of America, for each award winner and a parent or guardian to attend the Bank of America Celebrating the Stars of the Future Technology Showcase and Awards ceremony August 2-3, 2008 in Charlotte * An engraved award for both the student and the student's school * Inclusion in a video highlighting her accomplishments in computing, her future aspirations and her participation in the awards ceremony * The opportunity to apply for a three-year internship with Bank of America beginning the summer following her freshman year of college A total of 28 winners have been selected from Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. metro-area high schools. All the winners will be honored August 2, 2008, in Charlotte at the Bank of America Celebrating Stars of the Future Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony. Bank of America Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving more than 59 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 6,100 retail banking offices, nearly 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 25 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 83 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . NCWIT NCWIT is a coalition of over 100 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase women's participation in information technology (IT). 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