The WIT Foundation Offers 10 Scholarships
for the CEISMC SummerScape Program at Georgia Tech
Scholarships will go to deserving female applicants
of the middle school summer technology education program based on need

May 1, 2006 - ATLANTA, GA - The WIT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Women in Technology (WIT), the leading association committed to the development of Georgia's businesswomen in the technology industry, today announced that it will be offering 10 scholarships for middle school-aged girls to attend the CEISMC SummerScape Program at Georgia Tech this summer.  Scholarships will be awarded through CEISMC to qualified applicants based on financial need.

The CEISMC Program is a unique two-part summer program in science, math and engineering education offered through Georgia Tech to students from elementary to high school-aged.  In the middle school program, participants will have the opportunity to either learn about computer animation through a new animation tool from MIT, called "Scratch" or learn about designing and building a hovercraft through cutting-edge experimental software to aid design and physics education.  Students are accepted based on multiple academic criteria, including standardized test scores and grades in math and science.

"The WIT Foundation is proud to be able to offer the opportunity for deserving young women to take part in such a unique and beneficial program as SummerScape," said Sue Miller, President, WIT Foundation.  "We feel this is a wonderful fit with the WIT Foundation's mission to encourage and enable the next generation of women to learn about careers and opportunities in technology and it dovetails with our Girls Get IT program."

Through partnerships with Georgia businesses such as the Weather Channel and IBM, Girls Get IT has showcased the types of careers that are available to those who major in math or science.  It gives the girls a first hand look at what it's like to work in a company that is dependent on technology, while showing them the different aspects of a variety of "careers in technology".

"The CEISMC Program provides a great opportunity for girls to learn about science, engineering and math using software and technology they won't find in their regular classroom," said Anthony Docal, Program Director, CEISMC.  "Thanks to the generosity of organizations such as the WIT Foundation, the barrier presented by a lack of financial resources will not stand in the way of letting some deserving students experience the benefits of this program."

Through partnerships with Georgia businesses such as the Weather Channel, CISCO, Playmotion!, MARTA, Kaiser Permanente, Home Depot and IBM, Girls Get IT has showcased the types of careers that are available to those who major in math or science.  Girls Get IT seeks to show girls different aspects of a variety of careers in technology or careers where technology is a major enabler.  For more information, go to www.witinc.org/WITFoundation.

About the WIT Foundation
Founded in 2004, the WIT Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the philanthropic aims of WIT, Inc.  The WIT Foundation vision is to encourage and enable girls & young women to pursue and thrive in technology.  The WIT Foundation's main initiatives today are Girls Get IT and WIT on Track.  Each seeks to empower young women by demonstrating the variety of careers available to females in the IT industry.

About Women in Technology (WIT)
WIT is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit association promoting the advancement of women in the field of technology.  WIT is a founding society of the Technology Association of Georgia, an umbrella membership organization that serves more than 5,000 members of the Georgia technology community.  WIT hosts bimonthly meetings featuring nationally recognized speakers who address business issues relevant to members of the technology community.

WIT sponsors a number of initiatives such as WIT Executive Coaching, Executive Roundtable, WIT Mentor and WIT's Executive Speakers Bureau.  WIT presents premier annual events including The Women of the Year in Technology Award, WIT's Best Employer Award and WIT Connect, which is WIT's annual fundraiser.  Through its philanthropic arm, the WIT Foundation, WIT organizes and funds programs like Girls-Get-IT and WIT on Track.  For more information on WIT, visit www.witinc.org.

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