2 Northwestern Mutual software engineers select Girls Who Code to receive donations

Girls Who Code group
Catelyn Scholl (left), pictured with the 2018 UWM’s Girls Who Code class. “I was excited to give back to the organization that gave me my foundation in volunteer work and tech outreach and inspired my passion for computer science,” she said.

Given $500 each to donate to an organization helping young people – especially those in underrepresented communities—excel in technology, two Northwestern Mutual software engineers recently selected UWM’s Girls Who Code program.

In February, Catelyn Scholl (’22 MS Computer Science, ’19 BS Computer Science), software engineer, and Scott Butler, senior software engineer, were awarded 2021 Volunteer Influencer awards by Northwestern Mutual’s Tech Advancement & Outreach team. The awards recognize strong volunteer supporters for K-20 outreach programs that the company is working to advance.

As part of the prize package, Scholl and Butler were each able to select one such organization to receive $500.

Scholl says she was involved with Girls Who Code at UWM for four years as both a volunteer and instructor. “I chose Girls Who Code because I know how much of an impact this organization has made by providing STEM education to the Milwaukee community and inspiring the next generation of women in technology,” she said.

“I was excited to give back to the organization that gave me my foundation in volunteer work and tech outreach and inspired my passion for computer science.”

GWC classes are free, though donations are welcome for food, supplies, T-shirts and instructors. Find out more about supporting GWC by contacting Jean Opitz, development director for UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science, opitz@uwm.edu.