2010 Technology Leader of Tomorrow
On March 4, the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) celebrated leaders in our business community at the 2010 Industry Achievement Awards.
One of those award winners was TechStart student, Ruby Damper
who was named the 2010 Technology Leader of Tomorrow!
 For the past three years, the WTIA has honored the work of three outstanding TechStart student with scholarships at the awards gala.
Congratulations to Ruby and her fellow nominees Geneva Damper and Surafel Techane!
Read more about the
WTIA TAF Scholarships.
Meet the Nominees
Congratulations to these these outstanding students!
 Geneva Damper
Geneva attends 6th grade at Orca K-8 School.
Project Theme: Is the Internet Free?
Career Interests: Botanist, Professor, Special Needs Teacher
 Other people see her as: Outgoing, Creative,Inquisitive
Personal Interests: Volunteering in the special needs class, Gymnastics, Writing Poems
What the scholarship means to her: “It would mean a chance at a better life than my parents had. I’d like to go to college and my overall goal is to be happy and have a career I enjoy. I believe that if I get enough scholarships, then colleges will see how hard I worked to achieve that goal.”
 Ruby Damper
Ruby attends 7th grade at Orca K-8 School.
Project Theme: How Information Travels: Is the World Wide Web World Wide?
Career Interests: Neonatologist, Architect
 Other people see her as: Nice, Funny, Peacemaker
Personal Interests: Drawing, Designing, Write, Reading About History, Practicing Math
What the scholarship means to her: “It would be proof that I worked hard and was focused. If I were to win, it’d be a dream because it would help me go to college where I could achieve more of my goals. I want to go Clark Atlanta University.”
 Surafel (Sasu) Techane
Sasu attends 6th grade at St. Joseph School.
Project Theme: Science of the Internet: How Information Travels
Career Interests: Lawyer
 Other people see him as: Thoughtful, Kind, Smart
Personal Interests: Tennis, Chess
What the scholarship means to him: “If I were to receive the scholarship, I would feel honored and delighted. I really owe it to teachers who taught me how to build the website and who gave me the information that I put in the website to make it successful.”
Register with WTIA today to cast your vote!
About this year's TechStart Projects
During the ten-week fall term, TechStart students researched the History and Science of the Internet. Classes focused on several guiding questions:
- How will the Internet affect the way that we learn in the future?
- How "free" is the Internet?
- Is the World Wide Web truly "world-wide"?
- What is the future of the Internet?
Students explored topics relevant to their life:
- Digital Citizenship
- Online Security
- Cyber Bullying
- Search Engines
- HTML
- ...and other topics of their choosing
After completing independent research, the teacher led the students through a series of organized debates. Students were encouraged to defend their opinions and conclusions.
For their final project, each student designed a website showcasing what they learned utilizing Web 2.0 technologies on Wordpress.
A panel of judges nominated the three finalists listed below.
Online voting by the WTIA community will decide which of these amazing student will be named 2010 Technology Leader of Tomorrow!
Register with WTIA today to cast your vote!
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