Awards and Recognition
Anita Borg was recognized for her accomplishments as a computer scientist, as well as for her work on behalf of women in computing.
In 1999, President Bill Clinton appointed her to the Presidential Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology. She was charged with recommending strategies to the nation for increasing the breadth of participation fields for women.
She received the Augusta Ada Lovelace Award from the Association for Women in Computing for her work on behalf of women in the computing field in 1995.
In 1996 she was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.
Anita Borg received the EFF Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and was recognized by the Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as listed on Open Computing Magazine's Top 100 Women In Computing.
In 2002, she was awarded the 8th Annual Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment.
Also in 2002, Anita received a Honorary Doctor of Science and Technology degree from Carnegie Mellon University
Anita Borg was also a member of the board of directors of the Computing Research Association and served as a member of the National Research Council's Committee on Women in Science and Engineering.
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