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Ranney School Student Wins National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Ranney School Student Riya Sikand ‘24 has received a National NCWIT Honorable Mention Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award, powered by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, as part of an effort to encourage a diverse range of students to choose careers in technology. The National Award is generously sponsored by Bank of America.

Four hundred award recipients were selected from high schools across 44 states and all U.S. overseas military bases for their outstanding aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education.

“Riya has pursued her passion for artificial intelligence over the past few years, both in and out of the classroom at Ranney,” said Dr. Sam Brannon, Upper School Computer Science faculty member. “I’m so pleased that she has received this well-deserved recognition for this work.

Each recipient will receive recognition and prizes; induction into the AiC Community of more than 22,000 women, genderqueer, or non-binary technologists; access to resources, scholarships, and internship opportunities; and more.

“Encouraging all students’ interest in technology careers is critical: our workforce needs their creativity and unique perspectives to produce technology that is as broad and innovative as the population it serves,” said NCWIT CEO and Co-founder Lucy Sanders.
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