News from ACM-W Celebrations
ACM-W Celebrations Transitions to a New Year
~Jodi Tims
As Valerie announced in her opening remarks, I am pleased to welcome Wendy Powley (Queens University, Ontario, CA) to the role of ACM-W Celebrations chair. Wendy has been deeply involved with the project, having been a lead organizer of the Ontario Celebration (ONCWiC) for several years. Wendy was instrumental in the effort to combine previous regional Celebrations in Canada to create the All Canada Celebration (CAN-CWiC), which will be held for the first time in January 2016. Wendy also has been a part of the Celebrations committee during the 2014-2015 academic year as communications chair, a role she will now be seeking to fill (any interested readers?).
I have mixed emotions personally as I step out of the role of Celebrations chair and into the newly created role of ACM-W Vice Chair. The past few years have seen rapid growth of the project and I anticipate more growth in the coming years, particularly on the international front. It has been fun and rewarding to meet and interact with all of the Celebrations coordinators and each has enriched my experience in some way.
I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my committee – Rachelle Hippler (survey coordinator, Bowling Greens – Firelands), Martha Kosa (branding and swag coordinator, Tennessee Tech) and Wendy Powley. I would not have been able to manage the project were it not for the tireless efforts of these women and am confident that the project is in good hands going forward. I also want to thank Valerie Barr and Gloria Townsend for giving me the opportunity to be Celebrations chair back in 2012.
As I look forward to my new role as Vice Chair, I am excited about the many possibilities that exist for ACM-W as we continue to find new ways to support, celebrate, and advocate for women in the computing field. The opportunity to partner with Valerie in this effort is truly exciting!
Finally, I encourage you to visit the Celebrations web page (/celebrations) and see the numerous events that are being planned for the 2015-2016 academic year. Return to the page from time to time as information will be added as it becomes known.