Diana Kotsonis discovered her passion for computer science during her junior year at college. Now a senior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she started out in biology. Since switching majors last year, she has been eager for more workplace experience. So when Kotsonis heard about a new course that promised hands-on programming opportunities, she quickly added it to her fall schedule.
As part of the class, student teams got to select from among 23 different projects with local, regional and national companies, each focused on a real-world problem. One pitch immediately stood out to Kotsonis: helping GE HealthCare support improvements in clinical charting for hospitals’ labor and delivery departments. The project bridged her top academic interests — healthcare and computer science — and she knew a solution could have a huge impact on patients.
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