- Meeting with U.S. Senator Patty Murray, August 2019
Senator Murray dropped by the Robot Workshop in Ellensburg, WA to learn about the mission of Nerdy Girls.
- Meeting with U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier, July 2019
Met with Congresswoman Schrier to discuss the story and the mission of Nerdy Girls.
- Article by Dorothy Edwards, Crosscut, May 2019
Nerdy Girls was featured in an article published by Crosscut, a Seattle-based media organization (part of Cascade Public Media).
- Seahawks Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing Recipient, August 2018
Nerdy Girls was selected to be a recipient of the Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing award. Collaborated with Seahawks media crew to make a video featuring a Nerdy Girls robot interacting with Seahawks players. Had the opportunity to take 25 Kittitas County youth and their families to a Seahawks game.
- Nerdy Girls Documentary, May 2018
Selected to be the subject of a short documentary produced by a local filmmaker for Seattle International Film Festival. Documentary was also shown at Ellensburg Film Festival in October 2018.
- The Kurt Giessler Foundation Prize for Achievement, April 2018
Nerdy Girls was awarded a $2000 prize for work in forging a path for teen girls in the area of robotics. Prize funds were used to acquire laptops for Nerdy Girls members.
- Ozobot Blog Post, March 2018
Nerdy Girls was featured by Ozobot in an article titled 20 Inspiring Women (and Girls) Changing the World of Robotics.
- Girl Powered Blog Post, December 2017
Nerdy Girls was featured by Girl Powered (an initiative created by VEX Robotics and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation) in an article titled Teen Girls are Plotting Secret Takeover of Robotics World.
- Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement Grant, April 2017
Nerdy Girls was awarded a $5000 grant to expand the program to include a more advanced robotics system.
- Article by Julia Martinez, Daily Record, March 2017
Nerdy Girls was featured in an article published by the Daily Record, a local newspaper in Ellensburg, Washington.