DETROIT – University of Michigan Associate Professor Nancy Benovich Gilby has been named the Woman of the Year in Technology by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation. Benovich Gilby is the Ehrenberg director of entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan’s School of Information.  

MCWT launched the award this year to recognize women in Michigan leading or driving change for other women in information technology careers or fields of study. MCWT Foundation President Cindy Warner presented Benovich Gilby with the honor at the nonprofit’s annual Orange Carpet Gala on Nov. 5 in Detroit. Hosted by FCA US LLC, the event raised an estimated $350,000 in gross revenue for programs that help inspire and grow women in technology.  

Watch as Guest Reporter Francine Wunder interviews Benovich Gilby at the MCWT Orange Carpet Gala on Nov. 5.

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