By the Editorial Staff

Want to know what it takes to be president of a women’s graduate association at MIT? Meet Kay (Furman) Everett and Jean Yang, presidents of Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT)! These impressive Scientistas™ let WISE Words in on their favorite GWAMIT events, their role models, how they unwind, and more. Read their interview below to learn more about these two inspiring leaders. 

GWAMIT is an institute-wide, student-led group at MIT founded in 2009. Their mission is to promote the personal and professional development of MIT's graduate women. GWAMIT is also an affiliate of the Scientista - MIT Branch! For more information about GWAMIT and how you can get involved, please visit their website. 

Kay D. (Furman) Everett                                                                                               Jean Yang
BS Materials Science and Engineering                                                                     BA Computer Science
MIT Class of 2007                                                                                                          Harvard University Class of 2004
PhD Candidate in Medical Engineering, MIT                                                            PhD Candidate Electrical Engineering and     
                                                                                                                                           Computer Science, MIT