During Women's History Month, Women of Color Online introduced Women of Color magazine's Women of the Year honorees.
They include Aruna Miller, the second woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor, the first woman of color, and the first immigrant elected to statewide office in Maryland.
The list also includes a trailblazing adjutant general, a newly-elected member of the National Academies, and the first female CEO of a community health center.
April is recognized as National Financial Literacy Month to raise public awareness of the importance of financial literacy.
Women of Color magazine's spring 2024 edition recognized several professionals in the 40 Under 40 List who work in corporate finance, accounting, and financial planning. Their jobs involve various aspects of financial management, analysis, and decision-making.
Women of Color magazine's Tech 40 features technology all-stars and technology rising stars. Throughout the month, Women of Color Online will highlight Women of Color rising stars and all-stars in finance.
In 2009, Congress established the second week of April as National Robotics Week to recognize this growing sector of the U.S. economy.
Since then, robotics experts across industry and academia have joined to build this "national platform" for robotics technology. National Robotics Week aims to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields.
This year, the annual event falls will be held April 6-14, 2024. Women of Color Online will feature professionals on Women of Color magazine's 40 Under 40 List throughout the week.
Women of Color magazine's "40 under 40" lists STEM leaders already making significant contributions to shaping technology for the future.
These early-career professionals were nominated for awards at Career Communications Group conferences.
Bhavana Chandrashekhar is a senior software development manager in Amazon's technology innovation business unit.
Currently, she leads a team of 35 employees at Amazon Technology Innovation, working on one of Amazon Robotics’ most critical products.
During her eight years at Amazon, Chandrashekhar has made significant contributions to the company’s computer vision, robotics, and machine learning.
In her previous role, Chandrashekhar delivered critical software features that supported the world’s largest robotic picking system.
Her leadership helped her team surpass its 2022 stretch goal, enabling a surge of holiday presents ordered in December.
Chandrashekhar’s team has achieved over 25 percent diversity, equity, and inclusion representation in underrepresented fields.
