2012 WOMEN OF INNOVATION WINNERS HONORED BY CT TECH COUNCIL

The Connecticut Technology Council recently hosted the 8th annual Women of Innovation awards program, which brings together Connecticut’s technology community to recognize women in the workforce who are innovators, role models and leaders in the technology, science and engineering fields. The Class of 2012, pictured from left to right, includes: Amy Anderson (Research Innovation and Leadership), associate professor, department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut; Nicole Wagner (Collegian Innovation and Leadership), graduate student-molecular and cell biology, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth Garypie (Large Business Innovation and Leadership), Black Hawk chief engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft; Kimberley McLean (Community Innovation and Leadership), principal engineer, Electric Boat; Susan Brown (Academic Innovation and Leadership), teacher-applied technology, New Haven Public Schools-Mauro Sheridan Magnet School; Deb Santy (Public Sector Innovation and Leadership), director, Connecticut SBIR; Jyl Camhi (Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership), founder and president, Great Play; Mary Kuchenbrod (Youth Innovation and Leadership), student, Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science; Betsy Didan (Small Business Innovation and Leadership), vice president, COCC; and Joan Feigenbaum (Academic Innovation and Leadership), Grace Murray Hopper Professor of Computer Science, Yale University. At far right is keynote speaker, Dr. Alicia Abella, executive director of the Innovative Services Research Dept., AT&T Labs.