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Jessica Heitkamp, Versailles, accepts the fifth place MITSE prize from
Patti Ross, Dean,
Information Technology & Engineering
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MITSE: Anna Student
takes first; Versailles’ Heitkamp places fifth
Edison Community College…
Photos by Bob Robinson
“Someday I want to be a teacher so that I can open doors for the next
generation. Who knows – maybe the next great scientist or
mathematician or engineer will be a girl in my class. Maybe I can
help her develop the confidence she needs to make sure no hurdles stand
in her way.”
A winner of the Mitse essay contest wrote about her future as a teacher
in one of the Math, Information Technology, Science, Engineering
(Mitse) fields. Of the more than 200 area students who participated in
Edison Community College’s annual We Are IT event, 68 girls wrote
essays about their possible roles in the future.
“There were some great essays,” one advisor said as the session
prepared to wrap up for the day. “I don’t know how they managed to pick
the top ones.”
Edison’s three English faculty read each of the essays before choosing
the winners.
The top seven contest winners were: Caitlyn Millhouse, Anna, first;
Hannah Goodwin, Piqua, second; Abigail Ball, Sidney, third; Ashley
Dentinger, Anna, fourth; Jessica Heitkamp, Versailles, fifth; Nicole
Fogt, Jackson Center, sixth; and Colleen Maurer, Botkins, seventh.
Fifteen area schools participated in the We Are IT event: Anna,
Greenville, Versailles, Mississinawa Valley, UVCC, Piqua; Northmont,
Troy, Fairlawn, Tipp City, Botkins, Sidney, Covington, Bradford and
Jackson Center.
Patti Ross, Dean of Information Technology & Engineering, thanked
everyone at Edison for their support in making the event a success.
“We had 20 faculty/staff presenters, 33 lunch buddies, our three
English faculty who read our Mitse essays, 12 registration/welcome
volunteers, and so many who just helped out with logistics throughout
the day. ITS was on the spot for AV support and maintenance was
just the best.
“Thank you everyone for welcoming our young women, creating so much
positive energy and making our conference a success!”
Ross also thanked the committee who works throughout the year to plan
the event: Cathy Barrow, Alisa Van Overstraeten, Cece Green, Amy Crow,
Pam Gibellino, Rebecca Schinaman and Shirley Moore.
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Caitlyn Millhouse, Anna, MITSE first place winner, with Ross
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And the green glasses are for… MITSE essay contest participants.
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