2024 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony
The annual Aspirations in Computing event highlights the accomplishments of incredible young women that are doing amazing things in technology. For the eighth year running SPS Commerce has sponsored this program and we’ve hosted dozens of Aspirations interns now, including some that have gone on to be college interns and even then team members! This was also the first year for Aspirations in Computing since finding a new home with the MnTech Foundation and holding the event at the Metropolitan Ballroom.
Many members of TeamSPS volunteer and are engaged with Aspirations in Computing, but special recognition for Amy Patton who has put so much into this great program! 👏
Thank you to all the sponsors of this great program!
The 2024 Aspirations in Computing honorees.
TeamSPS members with our four Aspirations interns for 2024.
How many people can you get in front of a small photo booth?
Aspirations is fundraising for eight scholarships for winners that need assistance with their next steps to college. If you can, add your support for these amazing young women!
See Aspirations Awards events from 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2024.
I attempted my first yoga class with Peloton today and learned that my flexibility is not where it needs to be to do yoga. Need to stick with the stretching classes for now.
Added the new #TeamSPS Cyberweek 2023 challenge coin to my display case. What a collection!
Great to see The Little Mermaid Jr. at the Reif Center featuring my nephew Andrew as Grimsby.
Guinness at Rapids Brewing Company. 🍻
Nice afternoon walk in Golden Anniversary State Forest with my brother Isaiah and Tiffany.
Look up.
Tyler practicing hobo packing.
I’m two weeks into no coffee and this morning I thought I would try a mug of Pu’er Black Tea fully aware that it has caffeine but maybe not too much? I’m surprised by how noticeable the caffeine “surge” felt as I drank it with no caffeine in my system.
The open foundation of the Fediverse continues to pique my interest and outweigh my disregard for social applications. I created Mastodon profiles and setup syndication for @jamiethingelstad@mastodon.social as well as @weeklything@mastodon.social. I currently publish to BlueSky and Nostr as well.