[September 28, 2023] Seven Women In Technology Award winners were named during the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania’s event last night. This year’s Women In Technology Awards marked the 7^th anniversary of the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania’s continued commitment to celebrating women, and their supporters, who are innovators, role models, trailblazers and inspirations within the technology community throughout the Central Pennsylvania region. 

This year's award recipients were selected from a pool of highly accomplished nominees, each representing the diverse and dynamic landscape of technology in Central Pennsylvania. The winners exhibited unparalleled commitment and consistently pushed the boundaries of what was possible in their respective fields.

The 2023 Women In Technology Awards winners are as follows:

• Samantha Lenhart – Next Gen Award: Recognizes an up-and-coming young woman who is making a difference in technology in our region. Lenhart is a Senior Scrum Master with enGen.
• Jennifer Magaro – Moxie Award: Recognizes a pioneer who has blazed the trail for other women in technology to follow. Magaro is the Vice President of enGen.
• Mary Richardson – Diversity & Inclusion Award: Recognizes a woman’s active commitment to inclusion and diversity in technology. Richardson is the CEO of Bindr.
• Capital Blue Cross – Women In Tech Ally Award: Recognizes an individual, organization or business for their outstanding achievements or contributions as an Ally to women in tech. Allies are recognized for empowering women in tech through everyday actions to successfully contribute to a more diverse tech industry.
• Rachel Alden – Impact Award – Private Sector / Medium to Large Business: Recognizes a woman in technology whose contributions have made a positive impact in the Private Sector / Medium to Large Business market (companies employing 50 or more employees). Alden is a Digital Portfolio Manager with Sheetz, Inc.
• Shannon McCleary – Impact Award – Private Sector / Entrepreneur to Small Business: Recognizes a woman in technology whose contributions have had a positive impact in the Entrepreneurial / Small Business sector (companies employing less than 50 employees). McCleary is a Marketing & Account Manager with TREYSTA Technology Management.
• Stacey White – Impact Award – Public Sector / Government: Recognizes a woman in technology whose contributions have had an impact in the Public Sector / Government. White is the Shared Services Transformation Officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

"These extraordinary award winners represent the very best in our region's technology sector," said Alexis Gosik, President and CEO of the Technology Council of Central PA. "Their accomplishments, leadership, and passion for technology served as an inspiration to us all. We are proud to recognize their contributions and look forward to the positive impact they will continue to make within our region and beyond."

The 2023 Women In Technology Awards ceremony took place on September 27, 2023 at the WITF Public Media Center in Harrisburg, PA. The event was a vibrant celebration of innovation, excellence, and empowerment within the tech industry, with industry leaders, advocates, and aspiring tech professionals in attendance.

In addition to the seven awards, Women In Tech scholarships were awarded to Natalie Barlow (Elizabethtown College, Class of 2024, majoring in Engineering); Shokhinabonu Tojieva (Franklin and Marshall College, Class of 2025, majoring in Computer Science and Business, Organization and Society); and Anne Nguyen (Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Class of 2024, majoring in Computer Software Engineering Technology). All three of this year’s scholarships were sponsored by Itero Group.

This year’s Women In Tech Awards was sponsored by Accenture (Diamond Sponsor); Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Comcast Business, Susan Graham Consulting (Platinum Sponsors); Capital Blue Cross, Cargas, Info-Matrix Corporation, JMA Resources, Listrak, Lumen, Members 1^st Federal Credit Union (Gold Sponsors); Bybel Rutledge, CEI, e&e IT Consulting Services, Inc., Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Highmark, Principal, Sheetz (Silver Sponsors); Advanced Metrics, Business Information Group, Deloitte, Pierson (Bronze Sponsors) and Itero Group (Scholarship Sponsor).

Visit https://www.tccp.org/wit-awards-23/ to learn more about this year’s Women In Technology Awards including the event program featuring for full bios of this year’s winners and scholarship recipients.

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About the Women In Technology Awards:  

In addition to the Women In Technology Awards, the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania offers a variety of Women In Technology initiatives that strive to create an inclusive and level playing field regardless of gender within the technology industry. More information about Women In Technology initiatives can be found at www.tccp.org/wit.

About the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania:

The Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania connects technologists from diverse industries, backgrounds, and experiences with opportunities to learn, collaborate and innovate while also raising the profile of the technology community throughout the Central Pennsylvania region and beyond. More information about the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania can be found at www.tccp.org.