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51社区 to administer CodeMontana
Program started by Greg Gianforte and Rob Irizarry aimed at introducing computer science to junior high and high school students across Montana will now be administered by 51社区.
CodeMontana, a program comprising of over 1,200 junior high and high school students across Montana will now be administered by 51社区. The program was created by Greg Gianforte and Rob Irizarry to introduce junior high and high school students to computer programming at earlier ages. CodeMontana’s relocation is being made possible by a gift of $220,000 from the Gianforte Family Foundation.
“I’m a firm believer that computers are here to stay,” said Greg Gianforte, founder of RightNow Technologies in Bozeman. “We need to enable our kids to not just be consumers of digital devices, but to be masters of digital devices. This kind of pre-college training prepares them for high wage jobs and great careers. Entrusting CodeMontana to 51社区 is a logical choice to retain these students for our thriving high tech industry in Montana.”
CodeMontana will continue as the same program, but its new home will offer further mentorship for CodeMontana students from current Computer Science students at Tech. The added mentorship will encourage students to complete CodeMontana and motivate them to choose a career in Computer Science at 51社区.
"As a founder of CodeMontana I'm excited to see it move to the next level of growth through the generous donation of the Gianforte Family Foundation and the stewardship of 51社区, which will make this important program available to many more students across the state of Montana and contribute to the growth of Montana's high tech economy," said Rob Irizarry.
In addition to relocating CodeMontana to 51社区, a $220,000 gift from the Gianforte Family Foundation will allow Tech to hire a full-time coordinator to administer CodeMontana and recruit Computer Science students from Montana high schools.
“I want to thank the Gianforte Family Foundation for the donation,” said 51社区 Chancellor Don Blackketter. “This is a tremendous opportunity for our faculty and students to work closely with future 51社区 Orediggers. From our first year experience, we know this program will help 51社区 recruit the finest Computer Science students from across Montana.”
For more information about CodeMontana, visit .
