Forging new roles; Women in Technology celebrates students' achievements.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Date: 04 May 2015
• Author: Roberge, Amanda

Byline: Amanda Roberge

FITCHBURG -- Women in Technology is a no pink zone.

It may seem a coincidence that none of the logo designs and T-shirts for the 10 teams of female high school students in the Women in Technology program feature the color pink. But there are no oversights in a process that has evolved with deliberate and careful thought:

These students are ready to go tackle something bigger and better in the world of business and technology, and they are looking to break old stereotypes.\In the spotlight

"We don't have anything against pink,'' said Gardner High School student Caitlyn Bosse at the WIT Project Presentations last week at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School.

But still, she and teammate Tahina LaCroix chose forest green for their shirts and felt it was "an important decision.''

Judging from their peers' shirts -- which lit up the stage in black, red and varying shades of aqua -- that opinion was a popular one.

The Women in Technology program is recognized as one of the region's premier experience-based educational programs. Over the past decade, hundreds of students have participated as...