Progress, a leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, has announced the Progress Software Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM).
The scholarship was created to honor the late Mary Székely (pronounced: “See-kay”), Progress’ fourth founder, first employee and lead software engineer for more than 30 years. She had a love for math and science and was a trailblazer for women in tech at a time when women pursuing careers in the STEM fields were rare.
Completed applications are due Friday, March 20. The selected recipient will be notified in the spring and a public announcement will follow in June during ProgressNEXT 2020.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on academic achievement; interest and experience in computer information systems, software engineering, information technology (IT) and/or computer science; and personal attributes that exemplify Mary Székely’s qualities.
Mary Székely led development efforts at Progress for its core technology platform, Progress® OpenEdge®, for more than 30 years, from 1982 to 2013. In addition to developing the product that would continue to drive Progress’ success, to this day, Mary had a love for math and science and was dedicated to expanding opportunities for anyone interested in the computer science field through mentorship and education.
Eligible candidates are women who reside in Massachusetts and who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer information systems, software engineering, IT and/or computer science.
This scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship of $10,000 annually to cover tuition, fees and educational expenses.
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