WIT Foundation Donation Helps Support Two Georgia Female Students' Participation in the Prestigious MIT Women's Technology Program

July 18, 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 has donated money to contribute to the participation of two Georgia female students accepted to the MIT Women's Technology Program.  This highly selective program accepts just 40 participants each year from a nationwide applicant pool of young women who have demonstrated outstanding academic talent in math and science.

The Women's Technology Program is a residential summer program in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to introduce high school girls to EECS in the summer after 11th grade.  The four-week program includes rigorous classes in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics taught by women PhD candidates in the MIT EECS Department, and allows girls to explore through hands-on labs and team-based projects.

"WIT is pleased to have the opportunity to support these talented young women in pursuing their education in math and science in one of the most prestigious summer programs in the country," said Sue Miller, President, WIT Foundation.  "The WIT Foundation is committed to helping girls and young women discover and develop their interest in careers in technology.  This program is a perfect fit for our mission."

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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