Scholarships

Awards

NMSU Young Alumni Service Award
October 2019

• Awarded by New Mexico State University to one graduate each year.

CAHSI Outstanding Alumnus
October 2018

• Awarded by the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to one graduate each year.

Benjamin Dasher Best Paper Award
October 2015

• IEEE Education Society award for the best paper presented at the annual Frontiers in Education Conference, for DISSECT: Exploring the Relationship Between Computational Thinking and Literature in K-12 Curricula.

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Academic

NMSU President’s Associates Excellence Scholarship
August 2010 – 2014

• Number of recipients: 15
• Description: “The most prestigious scholarship at NMSU. It is awarded to new entering freshmen with markedly superior academic ability. Selection is competitive and based on proven academic achievements and extracurricular activities.”

Dooglamoo Studios Scholarship
Fall 2011

• Number of recipients: 1
• Description: A scholarship for outstanding computer science students.

Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for First Years
August 2010

• Number of recipients: 7
• Description: “A group of female scholars will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background, passion for computer science, community service, and leadership.”
• Gifted to NMSU to create the Mark Nesiba Memorial Scholarship for Women in Computing. The scholarship is awarded each year to a female student majoring in Computer Science.

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Conference Travel

Expanding Your Horizons

• Albuquerque, Santa Fe
• Workshop leader
• Keynote speaker
  • Finding Your Superpower (2013)

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

• October 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Conference attendee
• Student poster presenter
  • The Young Women in Computing Pipeline: Successful Methods for breaking into Computer Science (2013)
  • LilyPad Arduino & App Inventor: Developing a Streamlined Curriculum for Computer Science Outreach (2013)
  • The Roadshow Experience: Analyzing Factors Impacting Student Interest in Computer Science (2013)
  • Young Women in Computing: Expanding into a Multifacted Outreach Program (2012)
  • LilyPad Arduino vs. App Inventor: Effects of Software Development Tools on Female Interest of Technology (2012)
  • Young Women in Computing: Programming Impact of Diversity – Eclipse vs. App Inventor in Secondary Outreach (2011)
  • LilyPad Arduino: Sparking Interest in Information Technology Among Young Women (2011)
  • Young Women in Computing: Building a Successful and Sustainable Training Outreach Program – Lessons Learned (2010)

New Mexico Celebration of Women in Computing

• October 2010, November 2012
• Conference attendee
• Workshop leader
• Student poster presenter
  • Young Women in Computing: Building a Successful and Sustainable Training Outreach Program – Lessons Learned (2010)

Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing

• April 2011, February 2013
• Conference attendee
• Student poster presenter
  • Young Women in Computing: Programming Impact of Diversity – Eclipse vs. App Inventor in Secondary Outreach (2011)

SACNAS National Conference

• October 2012
• Conference attendee
• Panelist
  • Lessons Learned for Academic Success (2012)