Four Rensselaer alumnae were named finalists, including one winner, in the 2012 Women of Innovation Awards: A Celebration of Connecticut’s Outstanding Women in Science and Technology, sponsored by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC). Now in its eighth year, this awards program gathers the Connecticut technology community to recognize women in the workforce who are innovators, role models, and leaders in the technology, science, and engineering fields.
Kimberly McLean (’90 M.S. Computer Science), principal engineer, General Dynamics Electric Boat, was honored as the winner in the “Community Innovation and Leadership” category. McLean has spent 27 years working in engineering and information technology at Electric Boat. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and has been working with SWE and the Girl Scouts for almost 20 years to develop and present science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs for girls of all ages. McLean works with the Girl Scouts to provide girls at camp with opportunities to learn about astronomy and the use of telescopes.
To learn more about the awards program, go to the CTC website at www.ct.org.
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