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MIT SWE Essay Contest
We are happy to announce that Lise Wagnac, of Saint Mary's Junior-Senior High
School, is the winner of the 2009 SWE High School Essay Contest! Her enthusiasm
for science, engineering, and technology were consistently exhibited in her
application and essay. Congratulations to Lise, and thank you to those who also
have submitted applications and have demonstrated interests in these fields.
Click here to read the winning essay.
Questions? Email WiSE Coordinators Kimberly Li and Sumi Sinha.
Description
MIT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hopes to use the essay contest as a means to provoke exploration into the issues surrounding science and technology, and their impact in today’s world. This is a great opportunity for students to voice their opinions and engage themselves in further developing their interests in these fields.
Eligibility
The essay contest is open to high school girls who possess interest in science, engineering,
and technology. In order to be considered as a participant, the essay application must be
fully completed; full submission details and relevant dates may be found in Part V of the
application.
The contest has ended for 2009, please check back in Spring 2010!
Judging
Members of MIT SWE, along with members of MIT faculty, will serve on the panel of judges for the contest. Essays will be judged based on the innovativeness of the content presented in the essay, as well as the presentation and communication of the ideas and perspectives of the applicant. About two or three applicants will be selected as winners of the contest, but the number may vary slightly depending on the number of total applicants.
Prize
Winners of the essay contest will be invited to the MIT campus for a formal lunch (of no cost to the selected winners) with an MIT professor. The winning essays will also be published in the MIT SWE newsletter, as well as on the website.
Email the Director of Information Technology, Connie Yee