RSSNovember 6, 2009, 6:18 PM
New Mexico Women Honored at Technology Event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New Mexico Technology Council is pleased to announce the 2009 Women in Technology leadership and scholarship winners. Eight (8) women were recognized as leaders in technology at an event held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque.
Thirty-two (32) nominations for recognition based on the following criteria were reviewed by a panel of illustrious judges: Jamai Blivin - Innovate-Educate and NM Learning Network, Dr. Jill Brown - Albuquerque Academy, Caroline Dennis - Wired Nation, Irene Lee - Project GUTS and Santa Fe Institute, and Randy Toups - Dell, Inc. Find a list of nominees and judges at the NMTC website.
In addition to leadership awards, the Council awarded fourteen (14) educational scholarships and mentorships to deserving women who are pursuing a career in a technology field. The winners were selected from over 90 nominations by a panel of distinguished judges: Peter C. Anselmo Ph.D. - NM Institute of Mining and Technology; Len Malry - NM Higher Education Department; Brian Ormand Ed.D. - NMSU, and Laurie Schatzberg Ph.D. UNM Anderson School of Management.
The 2009 Women in Technology Scholarship Winners are:
Scholarships were funded through sponsorship by ABBA Technologies, Innovate Educate-New Mexico, ITT Technical Institute, Qwest, Technical Integration Group, TekSystems, and University of New Mexico - Anderson School of Management.
The awards ceremony featured NM Secretary of Public Education Veronica Garcia and a special panel of women technology leaders: Jennifer E. Smith, Sr. VP SAIC; Diane Bauer, Director, Field Operations at Cisco; and Caroline Dennis, President of Wired Nation. These panel members, led by emcee Augusta Meyers, engaged in a lively discussion and Q&A of the future opportunities and challenges in IT.
About the New Mexico Technology Council - NMTC is a member driven association of business and organization executive leaders, working together to promote the growth and success of New Mexico's technology sector. We believe that inspiring more women to choose technology careers is critical to ensuring that our country can compete in the global economy, that we maximize opportunities for innovation, and that the technology industries are as diverse and creative as the people it serves. Statistics reveal the need for women in technology:
The New Mexico Business Weekly is the exclusive media sponsor for the Women in Technology awards.
New Mexico Technology Council website: http://www.nmtechcouncil.org/