Women Who Reign: Aishwarya Borkar

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” -Albus Dumbledore

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I’m a proud Bay Area native, and will be graduating with my bachelor’s degree in software engineering this May. I love Hot Cheetos, a piping hot cup of chai (or a peppermint mocha from Starbucks if I want to treat myself), Harry Potter, and fútbol more than anything. I’ve been fortunate enough to serve as the President of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at San Jose State University, an organization with which I’ve been involved since my freshman year. Without a doubt, SWE is much more than just a club to me — it’s my home away from home. Before college, I was easily intimidated by the unknown, and the thought of failure and public speaking. SWE helped me find my voice and awakened the courage inside me to apply for opportunities which I previously believed I wasn’t worthy of.

This year, I was blessed with the best officer team a girl could ask for. At our very first officer meeting, we spent about 1 hour just filling pages and pages of a notebook with goals we wanted to accomplish for our SWE Section. I’m proud to say we REIGNED it. We brought back an annual outreach event for high school girls called WOW! That’s Engineering!, which was an immense success. 91 aspiring engineers…