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ALAMO CHAPTER CHAPTER - Jul 13, 2016

Wanted: Women in Technology

The chapter's Young AFCEANs hosted a screening in July of the 20-minute documentary, The Computers, based on the story of six brilliant women who programmed the first all-electronic computer, known as the ENIAC. These women were pioneers and innovators but remained invisible and unrecognized for decades. Young AFCEAN Vice President Tiffany Tremont said, "This is an important documentary to view because these women were trailblazers. We need to see them and get inspired and to make sure we're innovative and that we're also recognized within our respective career fields and within the community." The event was a networking and team-building event among the Young AFCEANs and a few other chapter members. Dillon Watkins, a new chapter member, said, "This is a great event to network, and the women in this documentary deserve to be recognized and get credit for what they've achieved. This has definitely broadened my perspective in IT in general." The workload was massive for these women, who were mathematicians and not programmers. But little by little chipped away at the ENIAC until they had figured it out. The computer could solve the Army's firing problem. The ingenuity of these six women has paved the way and still continues to be inspire others. Watkins agrees, "I would recommend watching it. The sky is the limit!" Attendee Bethany Reese explained that she was attending because of the history behind women in technology: "This documentary really inspired me to spread the word so that women who think it's not possible can realize that it is." Women in technology fields are still struggling to get recognition. As the new generation continues to grow and become educated, they can build upon what the ENIAC programmers had started by being innovators and solving problems.

Event Photographs:

Attending the chapter's July screening of a documentary highlighting the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer are (back row, l-r) Dillon Watkins; Steven Russell; Rick Riney, Emily Rausch; Bethany Reese; Mark Robles; (front row, l-r) Kevin Weiss; Jennifer Bodin; Tiffany Tremont; Ryan Rosado; Natasha Martinez-Robles; and Jason Swint.
Attending the chapter's July screening of a documentary highlighting the women who programmed the first all-electronic computer are (back row, l-r) Dillon Watkins; Steven Russell; Rick Riney, Emily Rausch; Bethany Reese; Mark Robles; (front row, l-r) Kevin Weiss; Jennifer Bodin; Tiffany Tremont; Ryan Rosado; Natasha Martinez-Robles; and Jason Swint.

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