Four Hundred U.S. High School Women Are Recognized for Technological Achievements
NCWIT proudly announced the 2020 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) national recipients, honoring four hundred high school women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases.
Each year, U.S. high school students in grades 9 through 12 who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary are eligible to receive recognition for their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education. This year, 40 winners and 360 honorable mentions were selected from more than 4,700 amazing, talented young applicants.
Thanks to the generous support of NCWIT Award for AiC National Sponsor Bank of America, each of the 40 national award winners receive various prizes, cash, and a trip to Bank of America headquarters on March 6-8, 2020 for a celebration and networking with Bank of America employees.
View a complete list of the 2020 national winners here: view list. A complete list of 2020 honorable mentions are available here: view list.
The entire NCWIT AiC program platform is supported generously by Apple. AiC also receives support for specific national program elements. The NCWIT Award for AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, and Motorola Solutions Foundation.
2020 National Winners
| • Adriana Alcindor: Saugus, MA, Prospect Hill Academy Charter School |
| • Perisa Ashar: Glen Allen, VA, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School |
| • Dejauhnae Beadle: Charlotte, NC, Independence High School |
| • Elizabeth Berenguer: Hialeah, FL, José Martí MAST 6-12 Academy |
| • Mireille Boumedine: St. Thomas, VI, Peter Gruber International Academy |
| • Kary Cabrera: Inglewood, CA, Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy |
| • Julia Christina Camacho: Plano, TX, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
| • Maria Cheriyan: Farmington Hills, MI, Detroit Country Day School |
| • Sarah Chocron: Wichita, KS, Wichita Collegiate School |
| • Xitlali Cruz: Chelan, WA, Chelan High School |
| • Kathryn Dark: Salt Lake City, UT, Rowland Hall |
| • Maya De Los Santos: New Milford, NJ, Bergen County Academies |
| • Meredith Delatorre: Homestead, FL, Miami Coral Park High School |
| • Sanskriti Deva: Charlotte, NC, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
| • Kavi Dolasia: Mill Valley, CA, Tamalpais High School |
| • Natalie Friede: Fayetteville, AR, The New School |
| • Amulya Garimella: Pittsburgh, PA, Fox Chapel Area High School |
| • Makayla Gates: Peralta, NM, Valencia High School |
| • Robyn George: Menomonee Falls, WI, Menomonee Falls High School |
| • Anusha Ghosh: San Jose, CA, Presentation High School |
| • Carolina Gonzalez: Los Angeles, CA, Girls Academic Leadership Academy |
| • Charlotte Gorgemans: Boulder, CO, Boulder High School |
| • Erica Hsueh: Irvine, CA, Northwood High School |
| • Maya Hunter: Centennial, CO, Cherry Creek High School |
| • Kathleen Julca: JBLM, WA, Lt. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School |
| • Shreeya Khurana: Potomac, MD, Montgomery Blair High School |
| • Maria Larina: Friendswood, TX, Friendswood High School |
| • Joanna Liu: Chandler, AZ, BASIS Chandler |
| • Rachel Loberger: Hillsboro, OR, Liberty High School |
| • Sofiya Lysenko: Huntingdon Valley, PA, Abington Senior High School |
| • Maya Maciel-Seidman: Old Bethpage, NY, Bethpage High School |
| • Jayda Murray: Memphis, TN, Faith Heritage Christian Academy |
| • Adunola Oladeji: Alpharetta, GA, Homeschool |
| • Lucinda Quintal: San Leandro, CA, The Quarry Lane School |
| • Maryssa Rodriguez: Johnson Lake, NE, Lexington High School |
| • Haley Sanchez: Lutz, FL, Steinbrenner High School |
| • DaiGianna Williams: Chicago, IL, Lane Technical High School |
| • Troy Womack-Henderson: Las Vegas, NV, Odyssey Charter High School |
| • Stephanie Yen: Beachwood, OH, Beachwood High School |
| • Shirley Zhu: Houston, TX, Bellaire High School |
2020 Honorable Mentions
| Amina Abdalla Round Rock, TX |
Audrey Douglas South Haven, MN |
Janice Kim Livingston, NJ |
Sirihaasa Nallamothu Normal, IL |
Hanin Shakeel Plano, TX |
| Kimberly Agosto Brooklyn, NY |
Alexis Ducote Sugar Hill, GA |
Song Eun Kim West Lafayette, IN |
Ramya Namuduri Frisco, TX |
Vivian Shao Pittsburgh, PA |
| Abril Aguilar-Lopez Escondido, CA | Meghna Dutta Pullman, WA | Cella Kove New Canaan, CT | Sathvika Narasimhan Woodstock, GA | Gina Shapiro Santa Barbara, CA |
| Divya Aikat Chapel Hill, NC | Akilah Easley Lawrenceville, GA | Isabelle Kramar Mequon, WI | Lakshmi Kameswari Lahari Nidadavolu Redmond, WA | Darrah Sheehan Charlottesville, VA |
| Olamiposi Ajao Greenfield, MA | Madeline Estey Morristown, NJ | Anjali Kumar Chesterfield, MO | Sabrina Noborikawa Miami, FL | Anagha Shenoy Portland, OR |
| Sadhika Akula San Ramon, CA | Yamilett Estrada-Reyes Chicago, IL | Aparna Kumar Morganville, NJ | Divya Nori Roswell, GA | Hailey Shewprasad Mahwah, NJ |
| Tunmise Alabi Roselle, NJ | Taylor Fang Logan, UT | Asmi Kumar Milton, GA | Ndidiamaka Nwosu Frisco, TX | Anita Shiva Sugar Land, TX |
| Shelby Alexander Kalamazoo, MI | Frieda Farias San Antonio, TX | Kirthi Kumar Oak Hill, VA | Kayla O'Donnell Kalamazoo, MI | Hanaa Siddiqui Murphy, TX |
| Hawiya Ali Minneapolis, MN | Ashley Flores New York, NY | Abigail Kunkle Saint Paul, MN | Katherine Ochoa Houston, TX | Jemma Siegel Westport, CT |
| Doonyah Alucozai West Lafayette, IN | Alexis Fry New York, NY | Katrina Kuo Honolulu, HI | Rebecca Oet Solon, OH | Jimena Sifuentes Bakersfield, CA |
| Evelyn Alvarez El Paso, TX | Sarah Fung Manchester, NH | Sruthi Kurada Littleton, MA | Kamryn Ohly Sandusky, OH | Aishwarya Sitaraman Brea, CA |
| Elicea Alvisio Westminster, CO | Valerie Gadapati Charlotte, NC | Neeha Kurelli Sugar Land, TX | Alice Olivares Springdale, AR | Anupama Sitaraman Amherst, MA |
| Sarah Aman Aberdeen, SD | Fernanda Galvez Orozco Carrollton, TX | Jueun Kwon Closter, NJ | Fabiola Olivas Longmont, CO | Bailee Sjostrom Missoula, MT |
| Kavya Anbarasu Sharon, MA | Naomie Gao Mason, OH | Mia Ladolcetta Holmdel, NJ | Anna Orgel San Francisco, CA | Alexandra Slabakis New York, NY |
| Ariana Arce Caguas, PR | Janet Garcia Grandview, MO | Aria Lakhmani Fremont, CA | Alma Orozco Phoenix, AZ | Abigail Smith Cary, NC |
| Natalya Archbold Buford, GA | Elizabeth Garcia-Gonzalez Springdale, AR | Elizabeth Landin San Augustine, TX | Akua Osei Windsor Mill, MD | Bria Smith Oklahoma City, OK |
| Anika Attaluri Chandler, AZ | Kathleen Ge Tucson, AZ | Quinn Langford Round Rock, TX | Ana Pacheco Orlando, FL | Rowan Smith Cary, NC |
| Ari Avant Hendersonville, TN | Gianna Germain Cicero, NY | Paige Larson Metuchen, NJ | Shelby Palmer Dyer, IN | Urszula Solarz Brooklyn, NY |
| Yarency Avelar Oakland, CA | Mary Ghebremeskal Minneapolis, MN | Paridhi Latawa Austin, TX | Rucheng Pan Brookfield, WI | Manasi Soman Hillsborough, NJ |
| Alexis Axon New Canaan, CT | Sara Burns Gibson Walterboro, SC | Ciarah Lebron El Paso, TX | Somya Pandey Cary, NC | Savannah Sorenson Tucson, AZ |
| Anushka Bagad Alpharetta, GA | Shreya Godishala Middleton, WI | Cindy Ledezma Springdale, AR | Emily Pang Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Anahita Srinivasan Fremont, CA |
| Aishwarya Balaji Morrisville, NC | Allison Goehringer Wellesley, MA | Jimin Lee Irvine, CA | Jillian Parrino Albertson, NY | Vidhi Srivastava Redlands, CA |
| Ella Ballou Reading, VT | Lavanya Goel Somerville, MA | Jolene Lee South Pasadena, CA | Mallika Parulekar Palo Alto, CA | Kate Stack Glenview, IL |
| Alondra Baquier El Paso, TX | Grace Goff Lexington, KY | Soomin Lee Tamuning, GU | Justine Pendergraft Camas, WA | Jade Steele Danville, CA |
| Joselin Barbosa Dallas, TX | Liliana Gordon Waldorf, MD | Anais Levi Chagrin Falls, OH | Samantha Perez El Paso, TX | Katherine Stevo Wellesley, MA |
| Alexandra Baril Beverly Hills, CA | Lauren Greenhill Severn, MD | Angela Li Audubon, PA | Annie Pham San Diego, CA | Isabella Talijancic San Antonio, TX |
| Helen Bartels New Berlin, WI | Alejandra Gruber San Juan, PR | Bridget Li Austin, TX | Lily Pham Orlando, FL | Fikir Teklemedhin Salt Lake City, UT |
| Samprikta Basu Issaquah, WA | Katherine Gu Newark, DE | Christina Li Haverhill, MA | Jackie Piepkorn Brea, CA | Anuragi Thapliya Falls Church, VA |
| Abigail Batinga Burien, WA | Yilan Gu Lexington, MA | Annie Liang Wynnewood, PA | Kundana Pillari Redmond, WA | Nicole Tian San Jose, CA |
| Hannah Bauer Rolling Hills Estates, CA | Nimisha Gupta Yorktown Heights, NY | Athena Liao Vinton, VA | Sanjitha Prabakaran Ashburn, VA | Andrea Toba Frisco, TX |
| Meghna Behari Sewickley, PA | Ana Gutierrez Hialeah, FL | Nathania Lim Sammamish, WA | Lekha Punya Ashburn, VA | Marcella Todd Mobile, AL |
| Shirley Benedict Chantilly, VA | Meghana Guttikonda Ashburn, VA | Molly Limaye Wayne, PA | Kaitlyn Rahn Purcellville, VA | Elnaz Toreihi Orlando, FL |
| Ashanti Benons Brooklyn, NY | Gianna Guzzo Suffield, CT | Sophia Lin Bellevue, WA | Suhani Ramchandra Jamestown, NC | Teni Toriola Wildwood, MO |
| Panya Bhinder Dublin, OH | Kittson Hamill Owens Cross Roads, AL | Katie Liu Maple Grove, MN | Subashri Ramesh Rochester, MI | Thi Truong Tucson, AZ |
| Sera Biju Alpharetta, GA | Daphne Han Kingwood, TX | Megan Liu Collierville, TN | Norah Rami Sugar Land, TX | Emily Tsai Moorestown, NJ |
| Julia Biswas Los Altos, CA | Lu Han Charlottesville, VA | Sherry Liu Charlotte, NC | Sheyla Ramirez Henderson, NV | Somto Unini Colleyville, TX |
| Noor Boukari Dover, DE | Hannah Hannah Los Angeles, CA | Emily Lo Wellesley, MA | Michelle Ramos Hernandez Tucson, AZ | Anuja Uppuluri Austin, TX |
| Raven Boyland Bellevue, NE | Mitra Harpale Mountain Lakes, NJ | Megan Loh Placentia, CA | Jyoti Rani San Jose, CA | Sahana Vandayar Maple Grove, MN |
| Jordyn Bracey Chicago, IL | Kate Harris Saint Paul, MN | Sadhana Lolla Clarksburg, MD | Shruthi Ravichandran Westlake, OH | Erin Vazquez Boca Raton, FL |
| Emi Brown Champaign, IL | Dina Hashash Urbana, IL | Paean Luby New Orleans, LA | Alexis Raya Yorba Linda, CA | Carolina Verde Naples, FL |
| Dina Brustein Livingston, NJ | Elizabeth Hernandez Santa rosa, CA | Kaitlyn Ludlam Fleming Island, FL | Palitha Reddy Coppell, TX | Annika Viswesh Palo Alto, CA |
| Molly Cantillon Livingston, NJ | Madeline Hickman San Antonio, TX | Vaughn Luthringer Moraga, CA | Adriana Reyes Austin, TX | Jennifer Vizueth Fort Mitchell, AL |
| Hang Cao Westminster, CA | Khloe Hill Sandy Hook, CT | Katherine Lyons Tallahassee, FL | Elizabeth Rhonemus Owens Cross Roads, AL | Alexandra von der Goltz Key Biscayne, FL |
| Jocelyn Carlos Tovar Escondido, CA | Mia Hines Villa Ridge, MO | Risa Maida Houston, TX | Arianna Richardson Bowie, MD | Mei von Kaenel Princeton, NJ |
| Ximena Castillo Orland Park, IL | Zoe Hite Annandale, VA | Ishika Majumder Dublin, OH | Karen Rizo Las Vegas, NV | Madeleine Waldie Sunnyvale, CA |
| Samantha Chajon Lennox, CA | Jennifer Ho Fullerton, CA | Priya Malhotra Austin, TX | Isabella K.A. Rolfe Greenwich, CT | Sharon Wambu Corona, CA |
| Kenna Chase Escondido, CA | Isabella Hochschild San Francisco, CA | Mahathi Mangipudi Bellevue, WA | Julia Ruiz Hacienda Heights, CA | Cindy Wang St. Louis, MO |
| Jordan Chavez Lakewood, CO | Bebe Holloway Birmingham, AL | Sophie Maniscalco St. Louis, MO | Mina Ryumae Union, KY | Felicia Wang Farmington, CT |
| Cynthia Chen Cupertino, CA | Sabrina Hubbard Chicago, IL | Phaedra Manuel Hoover, AL | Snigdha Saha Irvine, CA | Grace Wang Houston, TX |
| Nicole Chen Greenwood Village, CO | Megan Huersers Winslow, ME | Lesly Mares Castro kalamazoo, MI | Aliyah Sahal Blaine, MN | Sophia Wang Woodbridge, CT |
| Sarah Chen Andover, MA | Alyssa Huntington West Richland, WA | Alex Marsh Sparks, NV | Shivani Sahni Cupertino, CA | Tiffany Wang Brecksville, OH |
| Vanna Chen Sugar Land, TX | Hailey Hurd Chicago, IL | Anne McDonald Bellevue, WA | Saanchi Sampath Charlotte, NC | Vivian Wang Yorba Linda, CA |
| Iva Chho park city, UT | Alexandra Jakucewicz Chicago, IL | Jade McGee Hoover, AL | Kamila Sanabria Gurabo, PR | Tina Wen Redmond, WA |
| Sylvia Chin Foster City, CA | Meghan Janicki West Warwick, RI | Sage Meadows Manhattan Beach, CA | Carina Sanborn Ann Arbor, MI | Kayla Wilson Las Cruces, NM |
| Victoria Chin Omaha, NE | Advika Jayanti Lutz, FL | Miriam Medrano Las Vegas, NV | Doris Sanchez Lawrenceville, GA | Amelia Wissink Chicago, IL |
| Anoushka Chintada Fairfax, VA | Claire Jensen Minneapolis, MN | Nadine Meister Ellicott City, MD | Jayden Sansom Pittsboro, NC | Sophia Wong Reno, NV |
| Justina Chua Vernon Hills, IL | Devishi Jha Valparaiso, IN | Emily Mendoza Chicago, IL | Shreya Santhanagopalan Ellicott City, MD | Sierra Wyllie Lexington, KY |
| Elizabeth Chwialkowski Parker, CO | Jina Jiang Oak Ridge, TN | Isabella Mendoza Longmont, CO | Anesha Santhanam Edison, NJ | Anna Xia Livingston, NJ |
| Sophie Cisse Silver Spring, MD | Mary Jiang Westland, MI | Alexa Merkens Roswell, GA | Sahana Sasikumar Bellevue, WA | Helen Xie Lubbock, TX |
| Berline Civil Fort Lauderdale, FL | Nathaly Jose-Maria Canton, GA | Shanti Mickens Eagle, ID | Miranda Scardina Austin, TX | Yi Xie Flushing, NY |
| Caitlyn Coloma Las Vegas, NV | Hema Kanoujia Jacksonville, FL | Annabella Miller Park City, UT | Cadence Schiffer San Diego, CA | Bella Xu Sugar Land, TX |
| Valeria Contreras El Paso, TX | Meghana Karthic New Albany, OH | Erica Miller Sugar Land, TX | Kristina Schiffman Park CIty, UT | Ellen Yang Newton, MA |
| Aboli Dahiwadkar Ellicott City, MD | Manat Kaur Menlo Park, CA | Jenica Miller Floyds Knobs, IN | Alana Schmalzried-Lugo Olathe, KS | Janice Yang San Ramon, CA |
| Ricarda Dallmann Newton, MA | Simarpreet Kaur Martinez, CA | Emma Mirnics Omaha, NE | Sophi Schneider Dresher, PA | Rhitishah Yuva Raju Sacramento, CA |
| Pranati Dani Redmond, WA | Caroline Kenney Pittsburgh, PA | Niyami Mitchell Elkhart, IN | Emma Scott Webster Groves, MO | Christine Zeng Troy, MI |
| Jordan Davidson Denver, CO | Madison Kenney Sharpsburg, GA | Fernanda Molina Falls Church, VA | Zoey Sears Lees Summit, MO | Claire Zhang Seattle, WA |
| Tristen Davis Hillsboro, IA | Zoie Keys Hot Springs, AR | Alexandria Moreland Pittsburgh, PA | Meg Sebastian Eagan, MN | Jessica（shiyuan) Zhang Troy, NY |
| Zainab Dawodu Frederick, MD | Anna Khakhalina Tivoli, NY | Amrita Moturi San Diego, CA | Swathi Senthil McDonald, PA | Ruijia Zhang Las Vegas, NV |
| Paulette Del Valle Caguas, PR | Ariba Khan Queens Village, NY | Angela Mu Gaithersburg, MD | Natasha Setiadi Sugar Hill, GA | Michelle Zhao Las Vegas, NV |
| Avani Dhuri Lilburn, GA | Priya Khandelwal San Diego, CA | Sreya Muppalla Cupertino, CA | Sarah Sexton Indianapolis, IN | Yixuan (Lucy) Zhou New York, NY |
| Malini Digno Springdale, AR | Shreeja Kikkisetti Chantilly, VA | Riteka Murugesh Sunnyvale, CA | Alyssa Shah New York, NY | Annie Zhu Houston, TX |
| Tate Donnelly Needham, MA | Audrey Kim Demarest, NJ | Amelie Nagle Oak Ridge, TN | Hetvi Shah Little Rock, AR | Cindy Zhu Greenville, NC |
