WAVIT (Women in AV/IT) has named Alexandra Garip of AVI-SPL as the first-ever recipient of the Mary Cook Empowerment Award: Designing the Future—a scholarship created to honor the legacy of AV trailblazer Mary Cook.
Backed by founding sponsor NV5 and in collaboration with AVIXA, this scholarship offers a full InfoComm 2025 experience, celebrating Garip’s passion for AV system design, commitment to inclusion, and promise as a future leader in the ProAV industry.
The award will be recognised at InfoComm 2025 in Orlando, including special programming and a WAVIT Meet-up & Mingle on June 11.