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MCC Daily Tribune

Eileen Wirley Nominated 2020 Tech Woman of the Year

Eileen Wirley, Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President, Technology Services, was recently nominated for the 2020 Technology Woman of the Year Award, TechRochester. TechRochester is an organization comprised of professionals and companies that are working together to strengthen the Greater Rochester Area's technology community. They accomplish this through the development and sponsorship of relevant events and stimulating programs focused on skill building and the cultivation of individual and business relationships. TechRochester was founded in 2000 as Digital Rochester. In 2010, the organization grew with the inclusion of the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) and the eBusiness Association (eBA). TechRochester rebranded in 2018 in order to further the organization's role as a leader in this area's technology transformation.

TechRochester's mission is to help drive economic growth in the region's technology community through education and relationship development. They are advancing the transformation of Rochester into a top 10 technology region through collaboration, education and recognition. In 2010, a scholarship at MCC was established by Digital Rochester for female students at MCC preparing for careers in computer science, information technology and digital media entitled Women in Technology of Digital Rochester Scholarship. Supporters of Women in Technology, formerly known as the Association for Women in Computing-Upstate New York (AWC-UNY), gave $10,000 to the Monroe Community College Foundation to establish the scholarship for female IT students.

"Information technology is a fast-moving field; every five years there are new opportunities to consider," said Barbara Kassnoff, vice president of finance for AWC-UNY. "We want young women to know that this is a rewarding career field, one that offers a wide range of job opportunities and earning potential."

The scholarship was awarded for the first time during the spring 2011 semester. Students must attend MCC full or part time, have completed at least 12 credits at MCC and have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

Click here for the Program: https://techrochester.org/tech-woman-of-the-year-2020/

 

 

Hezekiah Simmons
Administrative Services
10/08/2020