Computing Career Day 2001

Industry Co-Sponsors

About Computing Career Day

Last year's Computing Day was held at Saint Vincent College on February 26, 2001. About 80 students in grades 8 through 12 attended. These students were from the following partner schools: Derry Area School District Greater Latrobe School District Ligonier Valley School District Christ the Divine Teacher School Attendees learned about the many opportunities in this growing field. The presenters talked with students about why women often do not consider this field and thus miss the chance for a great career in a field where they very well might have the needed skills. The need for teamwork and social skills to complement one's technical skills was emphasized. A panel discussion, software demos, and small group sessions were carried out by Saint Vincent College faculty members Colleen Carr and Br. David Carlson, as well as industry representatives from Marconi Communications and Timken Latrobe Steel. Representing Marconi Communications were: Denise M. Cullen Engineering Program Manager, Broadband Routing & Switching, Customer Issues Jerry Phipps Manager, Optical Networking and Network Management Support TJ Hambley TAC Network Analyst, Level 3 Support Valerie G. Danner Program Manager, Academic Relations Representing Timken Latrobe Steel was: Renee Novak Supervisor, Information Systems Computing Day was organized by Saint Vincent's Computing & Information Science Department as part of their Link-to-Learn Grant Project.

Maintained by: Br. David Carlson
Last updated: August 09, 2007