Five Georgia College Early College students bested the field Friday, Feb. 24, in Georgia College & State University’s first Women in Technology Day. The visiting young women—from five schools—competed for the highest value maple syrup company in an enterprise resource planning simulation (ERPsim). They managed the fictitious, virtual company with GC WIT mentors over 60 days using real ERP systems.
Early College students, Kayla Harris, Erica Cabiness, Taiylor King, Tamia Miller and Ariel
Reeves, came out on top—with a company valuation of $977,880. Washington County and
Baldwin High School students placed second and third, respectively. Georgia Military College
and Jones County High School students also participated.
“We’re very proud of our Georgia College Early College students,” said Dr. Joy Godin, associate professor of Information Systems and Women in Technology Day coordinator. “It was inspiring to see so many women excited about technology. Hopefully, the event and future ones will help young women envision themselves in technical careers.”
Women in Technology Day was organized by Godin to help young women envision a career in a technologically-oriented field. Led by Georgia College’s Women in Technology Club—and faculty advisor Caroline Collier, Women in Technology Day is designed to excite female high school students about technology and introduce educational pathways that could lead to careers in the tech sector.
After winning the competition, they shared their thoughts about how the day allowed them a
glimpse of what to expect within the field, and how communication and teamwork are at the
heart of any career.
Story courtesy of Kristen Stewart of Georgia College & State University.