Gala Celebration to Honor 2008 Recipients of Women’s Leadership in Technology Award

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April 28, 2008

HOUSTON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — Over sixteen Academic and Business women throughout Houston will be honored at the upcoming Association for Women in Computing 10th Annual Gala dinner and reception — Celebrating a Decade of Excellence, June 7th at Hotel ZaZa. The Leadership in Technology Award is issued by the Houston Chapter of the national Association for Women in Computing (AWC: ).
Over the years AWC has recognized over 200 business and academic women from 75 different organizations throughout Houston. This year’s winners — sixteen women from seven companies — are announced today. The recipients of the Kathi Bowles scholarship for Association for Women in Computing will also be recognized at the Gala and over $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded. HP, SYSCO, Smith, Accenture, Lyondell and ProAction Careers are generous sponsors of this year’s event. Karen McCollough, CSP and award-winning speaker, branding expert and consultant, will be the keynote speaker for the evening’s festivities.
Women are increasingly vital and productive leaders in the workplace, with tremendous growth in employment since the 1950s. In 2006, there were 70 million women employed; in 1950 there were 18.4 million. In 2007, women held more powerful board committee chairs than they did in 2006. By 2010, women are expected to control $1 trillion, or 60% of the country’s wealth, according to research conducted by BusinessWeek and Gallup.
“The true reward of recognition is not what you get, but who you become. The 16 honorees and the recipients of the $10,000 Scholarship Award will be our future; we are delighted to be able to recognize them and to celebrate a decade of excellence,” stated Dawn Fitzgerald, 2008 Gala Chair.
Proceeds from the Gala support the Kathi Bowles Scholarship for college students pursuing degrees in technology at Houston area universities.
Below are listed the 2008 Honorees of the Leadership in Technology Award and their employers:
Sudha Desai, SYSCO Corporation
Janet Clark, Hire Technology
Jeanne Perdue, Upstream Technology
Chau Mai, Texas Instruments
Forough Danesh, Shell Application Development and Projects
Kathy Juedeman, Shell Exploration and Production
Vicki Tudor, Shell Downstream
Jeanne Bredbeck, Shell Trading
Debra LeBlanc, Hewlett-Packard
Elizabeth Gillian, Hewlett-Packard
Linda King, Hewlett-Packard
Peggy Cruse, Hewlett-Packard
Cheryl Hewitt, Hewlett-Packard
Sarah Bussell, Hewlett-Packard
Joanne Thiel, Hewlett-Packard
Katya Casey, BHP Billiton Petroleum Information Technology

Gala tickets can be purchased by the public at .

About the Association for Women in Computing (AWC): The National organization was formed in 1978 to encourage women in technology-related careers. The Houston chapter is among the largest and oldest in the country.
The Kathi Bowles Scholarship for Women in Computing is dedicated to providing scholarships to recognize women pursuing technology degrees and contributing to their high school, university or community in the areas of service and leadership.
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