Jones comes to Georgia Tech as the salutatorian of the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy. It’s an accomplishment that means a lot to her, but also didn’t surprise her.

Created by the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech (Constellations), the Georgia Department of Education, CS4GA, and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), the summit was planned to be an in-person event on Georgia Tech’s campus for computer science teachers in Georgia and the surrounding states.

The video, entitled “Professional Development – A Sustainable Approach” allows viewers to learn more about the center’s teacher professional development work and also meet Constellations teachers and leadership. 

The center reached more than 900 students at high schools in the Atlanta Public School (APS) district, a 500% increase from the same period in 2018, by hosting computer science carnivals that select teachers could opt to bring their classes to.

White, an Atlanta native and former physical education and health teacher, has worked with grades K-12 and served as an adjunct professor at Georgia Gwinnet College. At every level, White has helped to bridge the gap between what is considered “nerdy” and what is considered “athletic”.

But the Benjamin E. Mays High School senior has faced his share of struggles to reach this point.

Now, with more than 20 years of education experience, Diaz – Director for Educational Innovation and Leadership for the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech – is glad that things worked out the way they have.

The Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech took on a leading role in the 2019 symposium, as well as its sister conference, Respect 2019, in advancing solutions to increase minority and female participation in CS education.

From Jan. 25-27, students from eight colleges and universities gathered for the first-ever Collegiate Cup hackathon in the state of Georgia. The hackathon was the first statewide competition that focused exclusively on improving the quality of life for Georgia residents.

The search began last summer following the announcement that Zvi Galil, John P. Imlay Jr. Dean of Computing, would step down as dean at the end of the 2018/19 academic year.

White was one of 21 people from across campus named to the 2019 class. Computer Science (CS) undergraduate student Lorin Achey and CS graduate student Keshav Bumbraw also earned the prestigious fellowship this year. In all, there were 94 applicants.

Focused solely on artificial intelligence, the conference brings together more than 2,000 artificial intelligence (AI) researchers from academia and industry.

This year, CSEW will be observed Dec. 3 - 9. To celebrate, Georgia Tech has created several opportunities for students and members of the public to participate in exciting computing activities.