Tina Wong
Event Committee Member / Previous WiCS President
I'm Tina, and I graduated with a major in Computer Science and a minor in History 📚. I was a part of Stony Brook University’s Honors College and Undergraduate Computer Science Honors Program. Since my freshman year, I have been involved in WiCS, first as an Event Committee Member, then as Vice President, as President, and finally returning as an Event Committee Member in my senior year. It has been so rewarding being a part of the community and watching the club grow! In my free time, you can find me exploring new museums and volunteering at an animal 🐕 shelter.
How have you been involved with WiCS 💻? How has it impacted you?
WiCS advertised its first GBM in my CSE 150 class, so I attended the first GBM in my freshman year. I began attending more events because everyone was so friendly, and I soon joined e-board as a Freshman Event Committee Member. I then became Vice President in my sophomore year, President in my junior year, and returned as an Event Committee Member in my senior year. It has been a joy getting to meet other women in tech and connect with software engineers in industry. I never thought I could hold any leadership position before I joined WiCS e-board, and in the past few years, I have learned so much about leadership, public speaking, and event planning.
What are your plans after graduation 👩🎓 ?
I will be working as a Technology Analyst at Morgan Stanley.
A major congratulations to Tina for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing member of the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
Christina Low
Previous PR Secretary
Hey WiCSters! Hope y'all are doing well 🥰 I'm Christina and I graduated with a Bachelor's in Computer Science. 👩🎓 Since my freshman year, I've been involved in WiCS, first as an Event Committee Member. Other positions I held are Secretary, Webmaster, and Public Relations Secretary. It's been an amazing experience creating community impact and making lifelong friends in the club! 👩💻💙
How have you been involved with WiCS 💻? How has it impacted you?
Being in e-board for over 3 years, WiCS helped me grow both professionally and personally. Looking back through my time in college, I'm so thankful to be part of a community where I was able to make connections with fellow women and students in tech and gain amazing friendships. I also feel much more confident and comfortable with public speaking, event planning, and leadership. It's truly been a rewarding experience and I can't wait to see what future e-boards accomplish!
What are your plans after graduation 👩🎓 ?
In early June, I moved to Austin, Texas 🤠 and am currently a full time Software Engineer at Visa! 💳
A major congratulations to Christina for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing addition to the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
George Liang
Event Committee Member
Hi everyone! My name is George and I studied Computer Science and AMS 🧮. I served as one of your Event Committee Members for the past school year.
How have you been involved with WiCS 💻? How has it impacted you?
Running and organizing some events for WiCS helped me become more confident taking on a leadership role. Aside from that, I was a mentor for our mentoring program which gave me the opportunity to assist others who needed help navigating their college careers as a CS major. Having attended all our events, I was able to meet a lot of people 🧑🏻🏫 and it made me feel like I was in a community that I wanted to give back to.
What led you to pursue a career in computer science 💻, and how did you first become interested in the field?
I was always interested in STEM 🧪 fields. At first, I had trouble deciding what I wanted to do as I considered studying biology, math, or physics🧑🏻⚕️. Eventually, I decided to pursue a career in computer science after I was exposed to programming in high school. This was also partially motivated by my passion for gaming 🎮 at the time because I wanted to figure out how games I played were made. I was also fascinated by computer science's application in robotics 🤖 which allowed me to see how I can bridge the gap between the digital and physical world.
What are your plans after graduation 👩🎓 ?
I plan to work as a full-time Software Engineer!
A major congratulations to George for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing member of the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
Jun Ho Lee
Previous Event Committee Member
I am a Graduated CSE Major and a former CSE 101 & 114 TA.
What is your best memory of WiCS 💻?
Participating in Roth Regatta 🚣♀️ in 2022. I had fun in making the parts and assembling them together. In the end, it was nice to see it float across the Roth Pond ⛵️. During that time, I also participated in an unofficial whiteboard doodle which turned out to be a masterpiece.
If you could give some advice to your younger self 👦🏻, what would it be?
Find out what you're interested in early on! If you can't find what you want easily, you can do what I did - find what I am not interested in. Doing this narrows your choices and you'll eventually find what you want. (And a little bit of rest always helps)
A major congratulations to Jun Ho for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing member of the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
Taylor Ngo
Honorable WiCSter
What's going on WICS family, I'm Taylor Ngo, a graduate of Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. During my time at Stony Brook, I served as an honorary WICSter and dedicated my efforts to help support the wonderful WICS organization because, like many others, I love women in computer science. Currently, I am looking to pursue my passion for teaching and helping those learn about Computer Science as an instructor for an education program run by the City University of New York. During my free time, I enjoy powerlifting 🏋🏻, playing chess ♟️ , and playing video games 🎮 .
How have you been involved with WiCS 💻? How has it impacted you?
I joined WICS back in the Fall 🍁 of 2021 and became an active member ever since. As a matter of fact, I hold the highest WICS attendance from the Fall 2022 semester to the Spring 2023 semester. I treat WICS as my family at Stony Brook, a loving and supporting organization that helps everyone succeed while having fun at the same time. I have had the honor of assisting WICS in multiple ways, whether it be as mundane as helping set up for events, or connecting with the eboard members and helping them with their own tasks. They have provided me with amazing experiences through their wonderful events and have made my college experience a memorable and enjoyable one. I will always be forever grateful to WICS and the support they have given me.
What are your plans after graduation 👩🎓 ?
Personally, I am still deciding on what I want to pursue after college. I originally went in with the idea that I wanted a job in tech. However, I found a new passion for teaching 🧑🏻🏫 and spreading knowledge to people. It's simple if I love it, then I stay, else, then I check out what working in tech is like. That's the beauty of trying new things, you can see what you like and what you don't.
A major congratulations to Taylor for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing member of the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
Adit Anand
Honorable WiCSter
After moving between cities along the East Coast for most of my childhood, I found my way to Stony Brook because of the research 🔬 opportunities that were highlighted. Career-wise, I am interested in conducting research in the field of Biomedical Informatics and teaching others about STEM-focused topics. I enjoy helping others build their professional and/or technical skills set. I also served on the Stony Brook Robotics 🤖 Team E-Board from my freshman year to my senior year.
How have you been involved with WiCS 💻? How has it impacted you?
I was a general member of WiCS during my junior year and mentored two freshman during my senior year for the WiCS Mentorship Program. WiCS has given me a deep understanding of how to advocate and work towards creating a more equitable and welcoming environment for women 👩🏽🤝👩🏻 in Computer Science, tech-related fields. WiCS has also introduced me to a diverse group of supportive people whom I can proudly call my friends!
What led you to pursue a career in computer science 💻, and how did you first become interested in the field?
Seeing both my parents work in programming-intensive positions gave me an understanding that learning Computer Science 💻 provides you with a flexible skill set that can be applied to various disciplines, which led me to pursue a career in the sphere of Computer Science. I started getting interested in the field after they took the time to discuss some of the projects they were working on in greater detail.
What are your plans after graduation 👩🎓 ?
I will be pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University.
A major congratulations to Adit for graduating 🎓 and thank you for being an amazing member of the WiCS community after all these years 🤍🤍!!!
