Progress Awards 7 Scholarships Across the Globe for its 2024 Women in STEM Scholarship Series
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Women in STEM Scholarship Series. The program, established in 2019, aims to support women pursuing computer science, software engineering, IT, and computer information systems in the US, Bulgaria, and India. This year, the company expanded the scholarship to seven recipients, including two for the Mary Székely Scholarship in the US, two for the Women in Tech Scholarships in Bulgaria, and three for the Akanksha Scholarship in India.
The scholarships were awarded based on academic achievements, accomplishments in STEM, and financial need. Recipients include students with diverse backgrounds and impressive achievements, such as developing robots, excelling in mathematics competitions, and founding coding groups. Progress CEO Yogesh Gupta expressed pride in supporting these talented young women who aim to use their STEM skills to advance their communities and the tech industry.
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) ha annunciato i destinatari della sua serie di borse di studio Women in STEM per il 2024. Il programma, istituito nel 2019, mira a supportare le donne che perseguono studi in informatica, ingegneria del software, IT e sistemi informativi in computer negli Stati Uniti, in Bulgaria e in India. Quest'anno, l'azienda ha ampliato il numero di borse a sette destinatari, comprese due per la Borsa di Studio Mary Székely negli Stati Uniti, due per le Borse di Studio Women in Tech in Bulgaria e tre per la Borsa di Studio Akanksha in India.
Le borse di studio sono state assegnate in base ai risultati accademici, ai successi nel STEM e al bisogno economico. I destinatari includono studenti con background diversificati e risultati impressionanti, come lo sviluppo di robot, l'eccellenza nelle competizioni matematiche e la fondazione di gruppi di programmazione. Il CEO di Progress, Yogesh Gupta, ha espresso orgoglio nel supportare queste giovani donne talentuose che mirano a utilizzare le loro competenze in STEM per far progredire le loro comunità e l'industria tecnologica.
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) ha anunciado los destinatarios de su serie de becas Women in STEM para 2024. El programa, establecido en 2019, tiene como objetivo apoyar a las mujeres que cursan informática, ingeniería de software, TI y sistemas de información computacional en Estados Unidos, Bulgaria e India. Este año, la empresa amplió las becas a siete destinatarios, incluidos dos para la Beca Mary Székely en Estados Unidos, dos para las Becas Women in Tech en Bulgaria y tres para la Beca Akanksha en India.
Las becas se otorgaron en función de logros académicos, éxitos en STEM y necesidad financiera. Los beneficiarios incluyen estudiantes con diversos antecedentes y logros impresionantes, como desarrollar robots, destacar en competiciones matemáticas y fundar grupos de programación. El CEO de Progress, Yogesh Gupta, expresó su orgullo por apoyar a estas talentosas jóvenes que buscan utilizar sus habilidades en STEM para avanzar en sus comunidades y en la industria tecnológica.
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS)는 2024년 여성 STEM 장학금 시리즈 수혜자를 발표했습니다. 2019년에 설립된 이 프로그램은 미국, 불가리아 및 인도에서 컴퓨터 과학, 소프트웨어 공학, IT 및 컴퓨터 정보 시스템을 공부하는 여성들을 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 올해 회사는 7명의 수혜자로 장학금을 확대했으며, 여기에는 미국에서 Mary Székely 장학금 2개, 불가리아의 Women in Tech 장학금 2개, 인도의 Akanksha 장학금 3개가 포함됩니다.
장학금은 학업 성취도, STEM 분야의 성과 및 재정적 필요를 바탕으로 수여되었습니다. 수혜자들에는 로봇 개발, 수학 대회에서의 우수 성과, 코딩 그룹 설립 등 다양한 배경과 인상적인 성과를 가진 학생들이 포함되어 있습니다. Progress의 CEO인 Yogesh Gupta는 STEM 기술을 통해 지역 사회와 기술 산업을 발전시키려는 이 재능 있는 젊은 여성들을 지원하게 되어 자랑스럽다고 밝혔습니다.
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) a annoncé les récipiendaires de sa série de bourses d'études Women in STEM pour 2024. Le programme, établi en 2019, vise à soutenir les femmes poursuivant des études en informatique, en ingénierie logicielle, en TI et en systèmes d'information informatique aux États-Unis, en Bulgarie et en Inde. Cette année, l'entreprise a élargi le nombre de bourses à sept récipiendaires, dont deux pour la bourse Mary Székely aux États-Unis, deux pour les bourses Women in Tech en Bulgarie et trois pour la bourse Akanksha en Inde.
Les bourses ont été attribuées en fonction des réalisations académiques, des succès dans les STEM et du besoin financier. Les récipiendaires comprennent des étudiants d'horizons divers et ayant réalisé des accomplissements impressionnants, tels que le développement de robots, l'excellence dans les compétitions mathématiques et la fondation de groupes de codage. Le PDG de Progress, Yogesh Gupta, a exprimé sa fierté de soutenir ces jeunes femmes talentueuses qui aspirent à utiliser leurs compétences en STEM pour faire avancer leurs communautés et l'industrie technologique.
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) hat die Empfängerinnen seiner Stipendienreihe „Women in STEM“ für 2024 bekannt gegeben. Das 2019 gegründete Programm hat zum Ziel, Frauen zu unterstützen, die Informatik, Softwaretechnik, IT und Computerinformationssysteme in den USA, Bulgarien und Indien studieren. In diesem Jahr hat das Unternehmen die Zahl der Stipendien auf sieben Empfängerinnen erhöht, darunter zwei für das Mary Székely Stipendium in den USA, zwei für die Women in Tech Stipendien in Bulgarien und drei für das Akanksha Stipendium in Indien.
Die Stipendien wurden auf der Grundlage akademischer Leistungen, Erfolge in den MINT-Fächern und finanzieller Not vergeben. Zu den Stipendiatinnen gehören Studierende mit unterschiedlichen Hintergründen und beeindruckenden Erfolgen, wie die Entwicklung von Robotern, hervorragende Leistungen in Mathematikwettbewerben und die Gründung von Programmiergruppen. Der CEO von Progress, Yogesh Gupta, äußerte seinen Stolz darüber, diese talentierten jungen Frauen zu unterstützen, die ihre MINT-Fähigkeiten nutzen möchten, um ihre Gemeinschaften und die Tech-Industrie voranzubringen.
- Expansion of scholarship program to seven recipients, potentially increasing positive brand image
- Diverse geographical reach across US, Bulgaria, and India, potentially enhancing global presence
- Alignment with corporate social responsibility goals, potentially improving stakeholder relations
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Scholarships granted based on academic achievements, accomplishments in STEM and financial need
BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of AI-powered infrastructure software, today announced the recipients of its 2024 Women in STEM Scholarship Series. Established in 2019 and available to those who identify as women, the scholarship series aims to open opportunities to students in the US, Bulgaria and India pursuing computer science, software engineering, IT and/or computer information systems. For the first time, the scholarship has been expanded to seven well-deserving recipients.
“Each year, we have the privilege of meeting passionate, intelligent young women who aspire to use their STEM skills to advance their communities and the tech industry,” said Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “This year’s recipients include a student who hopes to use AI to increase access to affordable housing, a scholar who developed a robot for cleaning solar panels and a creative who aims to design educational video games about the environment. Each recipient has admirable goals, and we are honored to play a small role in their academic and professional journeys – congratulations to all of these remarkable students.”
Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM in the US
The Progress Software Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM is a four-year renewable scholarship and has historically been granted to one recipient each year. In 2024, Progress has made a unique exception and awarded the scholarship to two students. This year’s recipients are Neidy Merida-Lopez and Emma Normand.
Neidy is a graduate of KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate who excelled in her AP classes, acted as an alumni ambassador for Global Glimpse, an organization committed to building a new generation of diverse young leaders, and was a member of the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Ed Equity Labs Honor Society. Neidy also participated in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow competition where her team was the Massachusetts State Winner for their work focused on tackling medical discrepancies in sun protection across skin color. Neidy will be pursuing a computer science degree at Vassar College in New York.
Emma is a graduate of Joseph Case High School in Swansea, MA. She ranked in the top
Women in Tech Scholarships in Bulgaria
The Women in Tech Scholarship Program in Bulgaria includes two annual scholarships. This year’s recipients are Violeta Kastreva and Teodora Savcheva.
Violeta is pursuing a computer science degree at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI) at Sofia University where she has many achievements under her belt. She was awarded Student of the Year for Mathematics and Informatics, and she received multiple medals at the Team Open Mathematical Olympiad for University Students and the Interuniversity Competition of Mathematics. Additionally, Violeta is a teaching assistant at FMI where she covers diverse subjects, including Introduction to Programming in C++, and she volunteered for UNICEF where she educated students on cybersecurity.
Teodora is studying intelligent systems and artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Sofia. She is part of the Robotics Club and has received numerous awards for her team’s Solar Reviver Autonomous Robot. Along with these accolades, she taught LEGO robotics, DEV Python and Data Science to children.
In addition to the Women in STEM Scholarship Series, Progress contributes funds to the scholarship program at the American University in Bulgaria. This year, the company’s donation was given to Blagovesta Blagoeva, a computer science and psychology major.
Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM in India
The Progress Software Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM is a four‐year renewable scholarship to cover tuition, fees and educational expenses. This year, three young women have been selected as recipients: Prarthana R, Nikita S Raj Kapini and Garnepudi Bhavika.
Prarthana is a first-year information science and engineering major at the RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru. Prarthana already has a string of accomplishments, including the Vidyaniketan PU College Topper Award. She has also qualified for a prototype phase of the KSP Datathon for the Karnataka State Police Department.
Nikita is also a first-year student at the RV College of Engineering, majoring in engineering. She is a National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholar, ranked second in the International Math Olympiad, won first place in her District-Level Match Science Olympiad and was the first girl from Davangere to win the AITA Talent Tennis Series in her age group.
Bhavika is pursuing a degree in engineering at the Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Kanuru. She has contributed to essay competitions on mathematics and maglev trains and participated in the “Programming for Problem Solving using C” workshop.
Progress congratulates all 2024 recipients.
The Progress Women in STEM Scholarship Series is part of the Progress for Tomorrow Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Learn more about Progress for Tomorrow on the company’s website or read its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
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