Released in late February, the Raspberry Pi has been developed to be a cheap computer that will help children and other beginners get to grips with computerprogramming.
Not only is Brittany a role model to other girls considering jobs in computerprogramming and biomedical research, but she also has produced a lifesaving technology that could help women across the globe.
Others, especially those with graduate degrees, will go on to careers in law enforcement working for the National Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies in need of hackers with special computer skills, such as advanced programming and digital forensics.