BEST of CWIT

Building Excellence through Scholarships in Technology
An Event For High School Girls Interested in Engineering & Technology
Friday, October 16, 2020
3:00pm – 7:30pm (EST)
This conference-style event will feature eight sessions each with the choice of three presentation options.
Our event will use two different virtual meeting platforms: Blackboard Collaborate and Webex. Below are two separate guides for using and navigating each platform.
If you have questions, please contact Erica D’Eramo at deramo@umbc.edu!
Date: Friday, October 16, 2020 from 3pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Registration Link: Closed for 2020
Deadline to Register: 11:59pm on October 10, 2020
The Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) is pleased to invite high-achieving high school students to a virtual event who are interested in pursuing technology and engineering majors for a unique glimpse at the life of a Scholar in the CWIT community and what it means to be a woman and/or an underrepresented minority in engineering and computing at UMBC.
This opportunity includes a chance for students to learn about:
- the four year scholarships through the CWIT and Cyber Scholars Programs,
- engineering and computing majors from professors and current students,
- research and internship opportunities and experiences, and
- how to be a competitive applicant in the Scholar selection process
During this event, parents will also have the opportunity to hear from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, the Honors College, parents of CWIT Scholars, and more.
This virtual conference-style event will feature eight sessions each with the choice of three presentation options. See a more detailed list of presentations below. More details about how the virtual event will happen will be sent out closer to the event.
Schedule
3:00 – 3:10PM | Everyone Arrives |
3:10 – 3:30PM | Welcome and CWIT Overview |
3:30 – 3:55PM | Escape Room |
4:00 – 4:20PM
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Session 1:
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4:25 – 4:45PM
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Session 2:
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4:50 – 5:10PM
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Session 3:
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5:15 – 5:35PM
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Session 4:
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5:40 – 6:00PM
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Session 5:
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6:05 – 6:25PM
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Session 6:
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6:30 – 6:50PM
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Session 7:
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6:55 – 7:15PM
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Session 8:
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7:20 – 7:30PM | Closing Remarks |
If you have questions, please contact Erica D’Eramo, Assistant CWIT Director, at deramo@umbc.edu.
We hope you will join us for this amazing event and learn more about opportunities in computing and engineering!
BEST of CWIT Event Lead:
Maddy Selby, Mechanical Engineering Major
BEST of CWIT Student Committee:
Ashley Amundsen | Mechanical Engineering |
Baile Wolfe | Computer Science |
Frances Watson | Computer Science |
Kavya Kavanakudy | Computer Science |
Kelsey Chesnut | Computer Engineering |
Liz Emberger | Mechanical Engineering |
Marian Singletary | Computer Engineering |
Mei-Lian Vader | Mechanical Engineering |
Morgan Donohoe | Mechanical Engineering |
Olivia Bailey | Mechanical Engineering |
Paisley Code | Computer Science |
Shaniah Reece | Chemical Engineering |
Shannon Finch | Mechanical Engineering |