Danielle Hughes ’20 Earns Award from National Center for Women and Information Technology

Senior Danielle Hughes has been named a regional winner of the NCWIT (National Center for Women and Information Technology) Aspirations in Computing (AIC) Award for 2020. Upon the recommendation of technology teacher Mrs. Margaret Toth, Danielle applied for the award in fall 2019. She will be honored at a dinner on April 1st. 

 

The AIC award honors young women who have addressed barriers in women's participation in technology/computing, with focus on inclusion. The NCWIT organization aims to bridge the diversity gap and promote female leaders in tech and computing. 

 

In her first year at the Mount, Danielle joined the Computer Science Club as the only freshman—and just five other members. By her junior year, she held a leadership position in the club and decided to rename it; the club is now the Digital Divas. There are now 47 members of the Digital Divas!

 

Danielle is proud to have made an impact on young women in STEM and will continue to advocate for girl power. After graduation, she plans to attend college and study computer science with a pre-medical concentration. Her hope is to use her interest in computer science and technology, along with her passion of helping the community, to make the health care system more efficient…and become a pediatrician along the way.