{"id":57463,"date":"2024-03-07T08:52:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=57463"},"modified":"2024-03-07T08:53:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:53:25","slug":"engineering-and-computer-science-shining-the-spotlight-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/engineering-and-computer-science-shining-the-spotlight-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering and Computer Science \u2018shining the spotlight\u2019 on International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_57465\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"57465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/engineering-and-computer-science-shining-the-spotlight-on-international-womens-day\/international-womens-day\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"780,577\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"International Women&amp;#8217;s Day\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-57465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day.jpg\" alt=\"From left: College of Engineering and Computer Science students Maxine Otieno, Asma Khalil and Frode Flos van der Schans. Photo courtesy of CECS.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day.jpg 780w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day-580x429.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/International-Womens-Day-610x451.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: College of Engineering and Computer Science students Maxine Otieno, Asma Khalil and Frode Flos van der Schans. Photo courtesy of CECS.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Three years ago, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering and Computer Science Chief of Staff Sara Jackson had \u201cone of my wild ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 21% of CECS students are female, Jackson said, a figure that has risen from 15% just five years ago. As she brainstormed ways to continue to increase the number of CECS female students, she was struck by the notion of paying homage to the college\u2019s students on International Women\u2019s Day\u2014a global celebration observed annually on March 8 which serves as a call to action for gender equality and women\u2019s rights around the world and honors the social, cultural and political accomplishments of women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our pursuit to underscore our college\u2019s commitment towards bolstering female enrollment in engineering and computer science, we had this wild idea of highlighting our international female students,\u201d Jackson explained.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the college highlighted the successes of Ruona Uwusiaba, a one-time Mocs basketball player. A civil engineering major who came to the U.S. from Nigeria as a 10th grader, Uwusiaba was\u2014at that time\u2014balancing a course load of 19 credit hours, two evening classes, working 18 hours each week in an engineering internship at TVA, and was the single mom of a 3-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, CECS extolled the virtues of Tuqa Ali, an accomplished business and data analyst from Sudan who received both a master\u2019s degree in data analytics and an MBA last December from UTC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it happens more than twice, it is a tradition, right?\u201d Jackson said with a smile. \u201cThis has now become a CECS tradition, and since this is the third year, our staff members have chosen three women to recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CECS International Women\u2019s Day spotlight in 2024 now shines brightly on master\u2019s students Asma Khalil and Maxine Otieno and sophomore Frode Flos van der Schans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese students have made contributions to both UTC and their respective CECS majors, and their presence can inspire and motivate younger students to pursue careers in engineering and computer science,\u201d said CECS Interim Dean Ahad Nasab. \u201cHighlighting their achievements demonstrates the college\u2019s commitment to increasing female enrollment in STEM disciplines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khalil, a native of Sudan, has maintained a perfect GPA in her master\u2019s level construction management degree. Jackson said she has supported the college with graduate outreach \u201cand continues to provide excellent marketing assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Otieno, a native of Kenya, is a master\u2019s student in civil engineering. She is very proactive on the career front, Jackson said, \u201cadvocating for all international students to have sponsorship information posted alongside career opportunities.\u201d Otieno currently works as a research assistant with UC Foundation Professor Mbaki Onyango on climate change and its impacts on pavement infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Flos van der Schans, a sophomore from the Netherlands, is a mechanical engineering major and a member of the UTC women\u2019s basketball team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaxine, Asma, and Frode, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your courage and fearlessness in traversing borders to venture into a traditionally male-dominated domain,\u201d Nasab said. \u201cYour unwavering determination has propelled you to the pinnacle of success.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\">College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/utc-to-celebrate-womens-history-month\/\">UTC to celebrate Women\u2019s History Month<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 8 is International Women\u2019s Day\u2014a global celebration observed annually which serves as a call to action for gender equality and women\u2019s rights around the world and honors the social, cultural and political accomplishments of women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/engineering-and-computer-science-shining-the-spotlight-on-international-womens-day\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1493,"featured_media":57466,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,70,12737,12738,12739,12741,122490,48048,12743,7712,12742,52,6743,12740,64,48007,661],"tags":[83587,124048,123827,123826,124050,124046,124049,124051,123829,119501,124034,124047],"class_list":{"0":"post-57463","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-academics","8":"category-chemical-engineering","9":"category-civil-engineering","10":"category-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science","11":"category-computational-engineering","12":"category-computer-science","13":"category-construction-management","14":"category-electrical-engineering","15":"category-engineering-management-technology","16":"category-faculty-and-staff","17":"category-general-engineering","18":"category-graduate-school","19":"category-international-programs","20":"category-mechanical-engineering","21":"category-news","22":"category-research-academics","23":"category-students","24":"tag-ahad-nasab","25":"tag-asan-khalil","26":"tag-creating-the-mocs-experience","27":"tag-cultivating-a-culture-of-innovation","28":"tag-frode-flos-van-der-schans","29":"tag-international-womens-day","30":"tag-maxine-otieno","31":"tag-mbaki-onyango","32":"tag-operating-with-excellence","33":"tag-ruona-uwusiaba","34":"tag-sara-jackson","35":"tag-tuqa-ali","36":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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