CTC Announces Fourth Annual Women of Innovation Awards
 The Women of Innovation Planning Committee of the Connecticut Technology Council is seeking nominations of women in Connecticut for recognition of their efforts in the technology, science and engineering fields for the 2008 Women of Innovation Awards Dinner. The fourth annual awards dinner will be held at the Aqua Turf in Southington on January 30, 2008.
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Honored will be women who are innovators, role models, and leaders and who are researchers, educators, managers or service providers in science, engineering and technology. Nominees can come from such fields as biotech, pharmaceuticals, telecom, software, computer hardware, electronics, alternative energy, nanotech, medical devices, IT, networks, communications and robotics.
Do you know a woman whose efforts should be acknowledged in science, engineering, technology research, or education, or is working in a company providing professional services to these communities, or is in a scientific, engineering or technology business management position? If yes, then please complete the nomination form by November 2, 2007.
Nominees are women who exhibit the extraordinary energy that powers a company or institution. They are hard working, entrepreneurial, and inspirational to others and motivated to excel. Nominating them allows us to recognize their efforts and their achievements.
Nominees may be growing or well-established in their careers. They may be shaping the future of their industry or institution, or starting a company, or serving as a role model for young women thinking about careers in science, engineering, or technology.
Nominees may also be young high school women, ages 18 or younger or college women, ages 18 to 25, who are enrolled as undergraduates or graduate students, who have excelled as young inventors, are academically proficient in a technology or science curriculum or have accomplished an extraordinary technology feat that should be recognized for its innovation and uniqueness.
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Women of Innovation Nomination Eligibility
The nomination process is open to women working in the technology, science, and engineering communities, in business or academia, and employed in Connecticut.
Consider these criteria:
- Possesses at least three years of managerial or technical experience in a technology, science-related or engineering company. The candidate does not have to be at the CEO, senior manager or a senior academic faculty member. We wish to recognize women who are playing an important role at a variety of managerial levels.
- Has created a culture of innovation through her efforts. For example, the nominee has moved or played a key role in moving a company or institution to adopt new practices, processes or paradigms.
- Thinks creatively and solves problems. Has led a company’s or team’s efforts to generate breakthrough ideas for new products and services.
- Has demonstrated leadership abilities. Is able to motivate people to perform at their best, make work meaningful and rewarding, foster commitment and innovation, and attract and retain top performers. Is able to mobilize and lead teams and projects. Serves as a mentor.
- If within academia, the nominee should be engaged in technology research, or work, curriculum development, and inspires and encourages other women to pursue careers in technology, science, or engineering. Serves as a mentor.
- If a high school student 18 or younger, has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in the technology or science areas of study or who has displayed inventiveness or creativity in those fields.
- If a college undergraduate or graduate student, has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in the technology, or science or engineering areas of study or who has displayed inventiveness or creativity in those fields.
- If in a professional services field such as law, finance, accounting, marketing or consulting, the nominee should have worked specifically with technology, scientific, or engineering firms.
Please fill out the following nomination form online for consideration. All nominations are due by November 2, 2007. Finalists will be selected and notified by December 3, 2007.
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If you have any further questions about the nomination process or the dinner, please send Mike Scricca an email at mscricca@ct.org.
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PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chair
Elizabeth Alquist Partner, Day Pitney LLP
Committee Members
Judth Auslander Senior Fellow, Pitney Bowes
Carol Bernard Principal,The Impact Company
Lucy Brakoniecki Gender Equity Specialist, Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund
Grace Figureredo Vice President, United Technologies Corporation
Laura Gariepy AVP Business Solutions Delivery, Hartford Life
Steve Gaynes Vice President, Cashman + Katz Integrated Communications
Maria Gigliotti Sr. Clinical Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Diane Goldsmith Dean of Planning, Research and Assessment, CT Distance Learning Consortium
Eileen Hasson President, The Computer Company
Jeanie Houghton Vice President, AT&T Connecticut
Karen Houseknecht Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer
Mary Norris Partner, Wiggin and Dana LLP
Colleen Palma Managing Director - Consulting Services, One Communications
Paige Rasid Marketing & Operations Manager, Connecticut Technology Council
Deb Santy SBIR Director, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Sondra Schneider President, Security University
Michael Scricca Membership Director, Connecticut Technology Council
Sush Tripathi President, IT Source
Karen Vogel President, New Generation Performance Technologies
Yuling Wu Director, Systems Labs, Pitney Bowes
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