[OCWIC] OCWIC 2009 - General Chair Announcement

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Bettina and Ellen,

Good choice, Bettina. Congrats Ellen! I know you will do a great job. I
volunteer to continue to serve as OCWIC Sponsors Chair if you need me.

Valerie


> I am pleased to announce that Dr Ellen Walker, Professor of Computer
> Science
> at Hiram College, will be the General Chair for the Ohio Celebration of
> Women in Computing (OCWIC) conference in 2009.  Dr Walker was program
> chair
> of the original OCWIC conference in 2005, and registration chair for OCWIC
> in 2007.  She has continued to be an energetic and steadfast champion of
> women in computing.
>
> Ellen Walker was recently chosen as one of 15 CRA-W Distinguished
> Professors
> to participate in the 2006-07 National Science Foundation sponsored Cohort
> of Associate Professors Program (CAPP). CRA-W is the Committee on the
> Status
> of Women in Computing Research of the Computing Research Association.
>
> I am confident that Ellen will bring the highest level of quality and care
> to the role of OCWIC General Chair.  And I will remain on the OCWIC
> planning
> committee in an advisory role (so I get to wear a tiara at all future
> OCWIC
> events!)
>
> Please join me in supporting and congratulating Ellen on her new role.
>
> :-)
> Bettina Bair
> OCWIC General Chair, 2005 & 2007
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