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We made so many wonderful memories at the 2026 #NCWITSummit at @colorado.edu! Day Two ⛰️ We continued with breakout sessions and a plenary filled with practical strategies to build a bright #BPC future, and celebrated changemakers within our ecosystem! Here are a few our favorite moments:

All smiles on the final day of the #NCWITBrainTrust! 😊 To start the day, Summit attendees had the option of selecting one of two breakout sessions 3️⃣ The first was led by Joe McBreen and Megan Ivory, and ignited “quantum curiosity” in participants ⚛️

4️⃣ The second was a mini-plenary with NCWIT's very own Catherine Ashcraft and Sharmaine Jackson, focused on practical strategies for turning today’s turbulent climate into traction for sustained culture change 🔄 Remember, microbehaviors are contagious!

5️⃣-6️⃣ After the morning break, Marian Croak was recognized as the 2026 Pioneer in Tech Award recipient: ncwit.org/blog/2026-ncwit-pioneer-in-tech-marian-croak With over 200 patents and as a pioneer of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), she inspired us all to believe in “the art of possible!” 🏆

7️⃣ In the spirit of recognizing technologists from multiple generations, we then celebrated the 2026 @aspirations.org Collegiate Award winners 🥇 These 12 technologists have made outstanding technical contributions to projects that demonstrate high levels of innovation and potential impact.

8️⃣ To conclude this year’s Summit, Emily Pilloton-Lam — of Girls Garage — delivered an inspirational closing plenary on cultivating power in underestimated communities to change the authorship of our built environment 💪🏼 We’re so grateful for everyone that joined us in Boulder, Colorado! 🤩