{"649922":{"#nid":"649922","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Top Candidates for the 2021 Women of the Year STEAM Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mywit.org\/\u0022\u003EWomen in Technology\u0026#39;s (WIT)\u003C\/a\u003E Awards celebrate women in STEAM who live in the state of Georgia for their accomplishments as leaders in business, visionaries, and women who make a difference in their communities. There\u0026#39;s also one award presented to a\u0026nbsp;Georgia-based man that champions for women in their networks, workplaces, and communities\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree GTRI employees have been identified as top candidates for WIT Women of the Year in STEAM Awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexa Harter\u003C\/strong\u003E, a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM Awards -\u0026nbsp;Engineering Category.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeigh McCook\u003C\/strong\u003E, a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM Awards -\u0026nbsp;STEAM Education Category\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Mitchell\u003C\/strong\u003E, a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM - Build Her Up Category\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree Georgia Tech employees are also up for awards:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E, a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM Awards -\u0026nbsp;Mathematics Category.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth Mynatt,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM Awards - Technology Category\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohnna Temenoff\u003C\/strong\u003E, a candidate for the 2021 Women of the Year in STEAM Awards - Science Category\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWIT is excited to announce their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/e.givesmart.com\/events\/mw4\/\u0022\u003E29th Women of The Year Awards \u003C\/a\u003Ewill be held on Oct.\u0026nbsp;16, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Being identified as a top candidate is an immense honor. We look forward to finding out if\u0026nbsp;any of these amazing people win their categories.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWritten by: Katrina Heitz\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three GTRI employees have been identified as top candidates for Women in Technology\u0027s (WIT) Women of the Year in STEAM Awards! 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