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<h3>2016 NCWIT Collegiate Award<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The NCWIT Collegiate Award, sponsored by HP and Qualcomm, honors the outstanding technical accomplishments
of college women of any year of study. Conferred upon up to six winners annually, the Award recognizes technical projects that demonstrate a high level of creativity and potential societal impact.
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<h4>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></h4>
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Each of the twelve women with honorable mentions receives a $2,500 cash award, a framed certificate, and a trip to the Summit and private reception.
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