Palo Alto, Calif., May 3, 2007 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) will honor this year’s recipients of their annual Women of Vision Awards at a gala reception and dinner at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose the evening.
Three prominent individuals – Deborah Estrin, University of California Los Angeles; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University; and Duy-Loan Le, Texas Instruments – will be honored for their accomplishments and contributions as women in technology in the categories of Innovation, Social Impact and Leadership, respectively.
Keynote speaker and technology visionary Esther Dyson and master of ceremonies Sydnie Kohara, CBS 5 Eyewitness News Anchor will be joined by many Silicon Valley and high-tech luminaries from ABI’s partnering organizations, Board of Trustees and Advisors, including recent ACM Turing Award Winner, Fran Allen. The evening has resonated with high school and college-age women thirsty for role models, community and encouragement and many of the attendees of the gala event will be students from the local community.
Headlining an outpouring of corporate support is Gold Sponsor Juniper Networks. Cisco Systems, Symantec, and CBS 5 are Silver Sponsors and Google, HP, Xilinx and the Career Action Center are Bronze supporters. Numerous individuals and companies including – IBM, Wells Fargo, PARC, SJSU, Palm and others, have purchased tables in support of the event, their workforce and local students.
“This year’s winners embody what is best in our community, our nation and our world,” said ABI President Dr. Telle Whitney. “Women, individually and collectively, have the power to improve our world and change the face of technology. These women are using that power in ways that have earned them a rightful place as role models for the next generation. They are truly “Women of Vision,” and we are proud to honor them.”
Contact: Eric Mason
650.236.4079 – ericm at anitaborg dot org
www.anitaborg.org/womenofvision