Tag: Programs

Apr 11, 2020 by Gabrielle Chang

Hi all, I hope you’re doing well (and social distancing)! I’m Gabrielle Chang, a high school senior from Hinsdale, Illinois. Next year I’ll (most likely) be pursuing a degree in computer science from Caltech. Outside of school, I’m passionate about environmental activism, iOS app…

Apr 1, 2020 by Savitha Srinivasan

Hi! I’m Savitha Srinivasan, a high school senior from Seattle, Washington. I am a computer scientist, biologist, artist, and above all, STEAM-inist. As a woman and minority in STEM, I initially never thought I would be interested in Computer Science; I always considered myself…

Mar 25, 2020 by Isabella Crosby

Recently, we had the pleasure of supporting Isabella Crosby, a high school freshman, and 2 other students to attend Superposition IV, the Bay Area’s largest all-female hackathon. During the weekend, Isabella and her teammates created "It’s ok not to be ok", an attempt at a…

Feb 20, 2020 by Priya Kalra

Hi! My name is Priya Kalra and I am a junior in the magnet program at Poolesville High School. I am extremely interested in and technology and engineering. I am a member of a robotics team, taught a coding camp to young girls in my community, and was selected as an ambassador for…

Feb 17, 2020 by Alayna Nguyen

With the help of Execute Big’s Travel Grant, high school junior Alayna Nguyen from Naperville, IL was able to attend PixelHacks IV, a 24-hour all-female student-run hackathon in the Bay Area. Alayna and her team created Vitality, a web app that recommends recipes based on…

Jan 25, 2020 by Justina Chua

Hey there! I’m Justina Chua, a high school senior from Vernon Hills, Illinois. I’m passionate about technology and computer science education. I lead Hack Club at school, run programs for younger students in my community, organize GirlCon (a Chicago-based technology conference),…