“There was so much going on, in the best way possible,” Sudarma said. Throughout the four-day conference, students listened to a variety of keynote and featured speakers, networked with tech companies, and interacted with other students in community sessions and workshops. “The participants benefited from the experiences and wisdom of women leaders in the field of technology who are continually paving the way for the advancement of women and nonbinary technologists.” "The Grace Hopper Celebration was a powerful, motivating and inspirational experience and opportunity for the women, men and nonbinary students, faculty, administrator, and corporate representatives who were in attendance,” said Bennett Garraway.
Additionally, nine IST students participated in the conference’s virtual offerings. The IST students were accompanied by Jocelyn Bennett Garraway, assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the college. “Especially during my senior year before going into the ‘real world’ I really wanted to celebrate this with a community of women in tech that would build me up and empower me to embrace this next stage in my life with confidence.” “The impact that women are making in the field of technology is something to be celebrated,” said Nadya Sudarma, a senior studying information sciences and technology.
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Navy reserve officer and pioneer for women in computing, the celebration recognizes the importance of diversity in tech and offers professional mentoring and development activities to women and nonbinary people of all ages.
The Grace Hopper Celebration is the world’s largest gathering of women and nonbinary technologists, amassing over 30,000 students, professionals and researchers from 90 countries. Six Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) students attended the annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Orlando, Florida, in late September to learn, network and celebrate the contributions women have made in the technology industry.
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