Ohio Affiliate

The Ohio affiliate of NCWIT Aspirations in Computing honored high school students across Ohio at the 2025 Aspirations in Computing awards ceremony on Saturday, April 12th in Columbus Ohio.

The Ohio affiliate of NCWIT, in partnership with KeyBank, honored 51 high school students across Ohio at the 2025 Aspirations in Computing awards on Saturday, April 12th in Columbus, Ohio. These students, which included one national winner, were recognized for their leadership and involvement in technology, robotics, and applied science, along with their academic success and plans for post-secondary education.

Two STEM educators were honored as well with an educator award. For the past ten years, the Ohio Aspirations in Computing awards have been sponsored by KeyBank. All award recipients along with their families and educators were invited to join this year’s event, which featured a panel of professionals discussing the Tech thru Time. All shared insight into their career paths, education, and personal growth in STEM.

“KeyBank has a long history of supporting students who are interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, and math,” said Amy Brady, KeyBank Chief Information Officer. “We congratulate this year’s award winners and are proud to recognize the achievements and talents of these outstanding students. They are future problem solvers and the skills they are developing today will help solve the challenges of tomorrow.”

2025-26 high school applications will open on Sept. 1st. Click here to apply​

If you are currently a 9th-12th grade student who is interested in computing and technology, you are invited to join the AiC Community. Collegiate students in a technical major or minor are also invited to join the AiC Community.