Three Gwinnett Students Receive Women In Technology Scholarships

Press release from Georgia Gwinnett College:

October 6, 2020

Three Georgia Gwinnett College information technology students have been awarded scholarships from Women in Technology (WIT), an Atlanta-based nonprofit created to empower girls and women to excel in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) “from the classroom to the boardroom.”

The scholarships, sponsored by major tech companies in Atlanta including Coca-Cola, ADP and State Farm are given to individual students to support their education and are based on their academic performance and their service and leadership to the WIT community on and off campus. This year there were 40 applicants from colleges and universities all across Georgia. Of these 40 applicants, 16 finalists and six winners were chosen. Of the six winners, three were GGC students Marium Zafar, Sandy Ali and Le Quang Greatzel Unabia, all information technology majors. The women will receive scholarships of $5,000, $5,000 and $12,500, respectively.

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