天涯社区 Student Accepted to MIT Women鈥檚 Technology Program
May 11, 2018
Summer vacation. Students are counting down the days. For 天涯社区 student Elizabeth Swiersz, that countdown is for a different reason. She is one of only 40 women to be accepted to the Women鈥檚 Technology Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (WTP-EECS) held at MIT this summer. There were 696 applicants nationally for those 40 coveted spots. The ones selected have demonstrated outstanding academic talent in math and science.
鈥淚 like problem-solving because it鈥檚 very fulfilling to me,鈥� said Swiersz. 鈥淚鈥檓 very interested in the either civil engineering or architecture.鈥�
She鈥檚 a junior at 天涯社区鈥檚 Lee Collegiate High School, the only STEM accredited charter school in the state, and a full-time dual-enrolled student at 天涯社区.
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful to see Elizabeth take advantage of this opportunity,鈥� said Dr. Martin McClinton,
Dean, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, 天涯社区. 鈥淭he goal of this program is to further encourage women to pursue careers in the math and science areas.鈥�
鈥淲e emphasize science and engineering at the high school to all of our students,鈥� said Dr. Brian Botts, principal, 天涯社区 Collegiate High School, Lee. 鈥淥ur students learn to conduct research, use technology, communicate and work collaboratively, and demonstrate critical and creative聽 thinking. These skills, and others that students like Elizabeth learn, serves to help them take full advantages of opportunities like the WTP-EECS program.鈥�
About WTP-EECS
The MIT Women's Technology Program in EECS (WTP-EECS) is a rigorous, fast-paced four-week academic and residential experience where female high school students explore electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics for EECS through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects in the summer after 11th grade.
Since WTP-EECS was launched in 2002, 626 students have attended and over 64% of WTP-EECS alumnae have chosen college majors in engineering or computer science. Another 21% have majored in science or mathematics, with the remaining 11% in a variety of fields.
Last Updated: May 11, 2018
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