Black and white newspaper clipping of Neith and her sisters being born. Text reads: “Bundles of sugar and spice: Midgeville Quadruplet daughters gaining weight, strength | September 5, 2003”

☺️ #AiCstories Ambassador Neith Reid-EL is proof that you can enjoy and do many things well. Whether the multi-hyphenate is interning at Amazon, styling locs, or building an app, she’s fusing left and right brain thinking to defy traditional notions that tech and creative expression can’t coexist! 🎨

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Neith Reid-EL smiling at the camera in a blush blouse with gold clips in her locs in front a purple gradient

Meet #AiCstories Ambassadors Neith Reid-EL: youtube.com/watch?v=Ixl_MvQd0gM

🍑 A quadruplet born + raised in GA

🌞 Studying Network Systems Tech at Florida State College at Jacksonville

🏆 Three-time recipient of the #NCWITAiC High School Award

💻 Two-time Amazon Software Development Engineer intern

Bright pink and blue design with AiC Stories ambassador Bryn Loftness smiling at the camera in a mauve blouse and gold jewelry, featuring the full color ncwit.org | Aspirations in Computing logo, and text: “AiC Connections | Cultivating Relationships with Mentors with Bryn Loftness”

👥 The support from early mentorship in #AiCstories Ambassador Bryn Loftness' life has helped her remain curious and enveloped in her projects — attributes that have been essential in creating long-lasting impact as a translational scientist! 🔬

Let this be your 2026 reminder:

Meet the 2025 #AiCstories Ambassadors | NCWIT Last year, we announced the first cohort of #AiCstories Ambassadors, who graciously shared their personal tech journeys and provided encouraging advice for ...

Join us in celebrating the journeys of the 2025 #AiCstories Ambassadors! 🤩 The incredible journey of Bryn Loftness looks like what happens when you just say yes to life’s unexpected adventures!

🌎 Read more about Bryn in the @ncwit.org Media Hub now: ncwit.org/blog/2025-aicstories-ambassadors

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Bryn Loftness smiling at the camera in a mauve blouse and gold jewelry in front of a purple gradient

Color photo of a young Bryn — in a dark sweatshirt and wavy hair — smiling toward the viewer while playing a game at desktop computer

😊 Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Bryn Loftness!

Her journey is what happens when you say yes to life’s unexpected — yet incredible — adventures!

1: From a young age Bryn loved her family’s desktop computer, and learned that computers are a great tool for making decisions and gaining perspective! 🖥️

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Bryn Loftness smiling at the camera in a mauve blouse and gold jewelry in front of a purple gradient

#AiCstories Ambassadors are #AiCcommunity members who tell their stories to inspire others! Meet Bryn Loftness: youtube.com/watch?v=95nSVPaClns

🏞️ Originally from Minnesota

🎓 Ph.D. Candidate in Complex Systems and Data Science at the University of Vermont

✍🏻 A NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Green and blue design with images of five AiC Stories Ambassadors—L to R: Hope Chambers, Ashley Marie Lardizabl, Kaylie Sampson, Neith Reid-EL, Bryn Loftness— featured at the bottom of the graphic, and white text: “TeamUp! For a Brighter Future | Inspire • Engage • Empower”

Throughout the year, the #AiCstories Ambassadors have been sharing their remarkable stories to empower students to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas to the future of tech! 💖

✏️ On September 24th, join our #NCWITTeamUp webinar to hear about the Ambassadors' impactful experiences...

Color group photo of Kaylie (L in jean shorts) with her Dad — in black sunglasses and a blue Red Sox shirt — hugging her Mom — in a navy shirt and white Nike hat — and four additional family members standing in front of trees

Vivid, picturesque photo of a smiling Kaylie on snowy mountain top — in a red and blue ski suit and skis — hugging her Dad in a black jacket, black sunglasses and jeans after a high school ski competition

😊 Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Kaylie Sampson!

1: 🌲 Kaylie was born and raised in rural New Hampshire

2: Growing up in the Lakes Region, she had an active childhood enjoying band, skiing, cross-country running, and tennis ⛷️

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Kaylie Sampson smiling at the camera in a white blouse and purple blouse in front of a purple gradient

Meet #AiCstories Ambassadors Kaylie Sampson: youtube.com/watch?v=GGJEDxLSCAY

🛶 From The Lakes Region of New Hampshire

🏆 Recipient of the 2021 #NCWITAiC High School Award

🎓 First-generation graduate from Dartmouth

🖥️ Current Software Engineer at Duolingo

Meet the first three #AiCstories Ambassadors in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/blog/2025-aicstories-ambassadors

Their stories may be the words you need to hear to feel confident and inspired about your journey in tech:

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Ashley Marie Lardizabal, includes a photo of Ashley Marie smiling at the camera in a purple blouse in front of a purple gradient

Join us in celebrating the journeys of the newest #AiCstories Ambassadors! 🤩 Ashley Marie is charting her own path with her well-being at the forefront:

“Mental health isn't the easiest topic to talk about but being vulnerable about what my journey has looked like so far has helped me grow...

Color photo of a toddler Ashley Marie — in a pink and orange top and black shorts — looking toward the viewer while typing at a white desktop computer

Color group photo of Ashley Marie (front in brown) with her mom (in a coral shirt and cream jacket), dad (in a brown jacket), and brother (in the back wearing a white t-shirt and sunglasses) standing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

Color photo of Ashley Marie, wearing a black shirt and lab glasses, typing on a computer and working alongside her robotics teammates at a robotics competition

Smiling photo of Ashley Marie — in a black shirt with black glasses — holding a blue and white award certificate. Text says: “Most Valuable Staffer; Sacred Hearts Academy; Ashley Marie Lardizabal, Webmaster”

🤩 #AiCstories Ambassador Ashley Marie Lardizabal is a testament to following your own path!

A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Ashley Marie Lardizabal, includes a photo of Ashley Marie smiling at the camera in a purple blouse in front of a purple gradient

Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Ashley Marie Lardizabal: youtube.com/watch?v=MFLDwFYrXq4

🌺 From Honolulu, Hawaii

👩🏻💻 Engineering Operations Specialist at Everlaw

✏️ Part-time student at the University of San Francisco

📲 Building an app for mental health in the Filipino community

A design promoting AiC Stories Ambassador Hope Chambers, includes a photo of Hope smiling at the camera in a floral print blouse in front of a purple gradient

Join us in celebrating the journeys of the newest #AiCstories Ambassadors! This dynamic cohort will share their unique stories to galvanize the next generation of tech leaders that look like them and beyond:

🌺 Gia Ramos

🌼 Hope Chambers

🌹 Ashley Marie Lardizabal

🌷Kaylie Sampson

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Aspirations in Computing Stories: Hope Chambers | NCWIT Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Hope Chambers: Proud citizen of The Chickasaw Nation + AISES member, alumna of The University of Oklahoma and Johns Hopkins Univ ...

in the #NCWITAiC feed and:

▶ NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/video/aicstories-hope-chambers

➕ On YouTube:
💻 Full screen: youtu.be/rEb12M9vge8
📱 Short: youtube.com/shorts/bTFhL3eOlNU

Follow to meet even more #AiCstories Ambassadors

A design promoting AiC Stories Ambassador Hope Chambers, includes a photo of Hope smiling at the camera in a floral print blouse in front of a purple gradient

“I've come to understand that it's okay not to have all the answers. Embracing the learning process, especially as a student, opens doors to knowledge and experiences that shape our future careers.” - #AiCstories Ambassador Hope Chambers

Enjoyed learning about Hope? 🤩 See more of her story ⬇

Design promoting AiC Stories Ambassador Hope Chambers, includes a photo of Hope smiling at the camera in a floral print blouse in front of a purple gradient

Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Hope Chambers: youtu.be/rEb12M9vge8

💜 Proud citizen of The Chickasaw Nation + AISES member

🎓 Alumna of The University of Oklahoma and @jhu.edu

🏆 First student from Oklahoma to be an #NCWITAiC High School Award National Winner

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A design promoting AiC Stories ambassador Gia Ramos, includes a photo of Gia smiling at the camera in front of a Puerto Rican flag stylized with a purple gradient

From now until the #NCWITSummit in May, we’re sharing the journeys of our current #AiCstories Ambassadors:

🌺 Gia Ramos

🌼 Hope Chambers

🌹 Ashley Marie Lardizabal

🌷Kaylie Sampson

🌻 Bryn Loftness

🌸 Neith Reid-EL

Meet them in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/blog/2025-aicstories-ambassadors

Color group photo of Gia Ramos, smiling in the middle in a black dress in front of a purple backdrop, receiving the NCWIT AiC High School Award with two women representatives standing beside her

Color group photo of Gia Ramos, standing in a white shirt, smiling at two participants working on laptops while teaching a Girls Innovation workshop that has eight attendees

Smiling photo of Gia Ramos, in a black blazer and jeans, and mentee Kamila, in a floral blouse and jeans, holding a white certificate of completion

Bright smiling selfie of Gia Ramos, in white goggles and white snow jacket, and her Dad, in red goggles and red jacket, above a ski lift in Baquiera, Spain

😁 Meet #AiCstories Ambassador Gia Ramos!

1: Gia receiving the #NCWITAiC High School Award 🏆

2: 🤖 Gia teaching a Girl Innovation workshop

3: Gia and her mentee, Kamila! 🌟 Stay tuned for an upcoming blog about Gia's peer mentorship coming full circle!

4: ⛷️ Skiing in Baquiera, Spain with her Dad!

Meet #AiCstories Ambassadors Gia Ramos: youtu.be/VonqYcFzUnQ

🇵🇷 From Puerto Rico

❤️ Cornell engineering student

🏆 Received the #NCWITAiC High School Award in 9th grade

🤖 Girl Innovation founder

Find the video in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/video/aspirations-in-computing-stories-gia-ramos