Coventry College Student Picked to Attend Tech Conference for Women

Coventry native Erin Mahoney, an undergraduate student in computer information technology at Southern New Hampshire University, has been selected to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women.

Held Oct. 14 to 16 in Houston, the GHC is the world’s largest technical conference for women in the field and one that is designed to highlight the research and career interests of women in computing. Senior academic and administrative leaders from SNHU selected 15 students (representing undergraduate and graduate levels), including Mahoney to attend the conference.

Featuring top female executives from technology companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and YouTube (among others), the conference will provide an opportunity for SNHU students to network with leaders in the industry as well as their peers. SNHU is one of few universities sending online students from across the country to the Grace Hopper Celebration.

“We recognize the importance of developing the next generation of female leaders in technology fields,” said Gwen Britton, PhD, Executive Director for STEM programs, Southern New Hampshire University. “Our mission is focused on the success of our students. By offering this opportunity to some of our best and brightest technology students, we can help position them for future growth and success in their selected field.”

The conference includes a career fair where SNHU students can network and learn more about available positions, as well as breakout sessions representing several different areas within technology such as data science, security, mobile applications and game design & development.

“We provide career support throughout the entire student experience as well as post-graduation,” explained Brian Vas, assistant vice president, Career Advising, Southern New Hampshire University. “This conference is a great opportunity for our students to apply networking and resume building skills they’re learning as a student.”