Micah Pinkley and The Value of Connections Through Dev Catalyst
Before Micah Pinkley came to Dev Catalyst as an intern he knew very little about coding or web development. Everything he uses at his current job was learned through his internship, which relied heavily on connections.
Dev Catalyst Alumni: Presley Connor and Living Her Dreams
Presley Connor started as a little 6th grader in middle school who wanted to be involved in her local SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) club. She continued to be involved at a local level until her high school years when she was selected to be in their national leadership program.
Dev Catalyst Alumni Spotlight: Knox Cavitt
Knox Cavitt is currently a senior at UT Knoxville, he completed the DevCat program back in 2016 and attended Liberty Tech High School in Jackson, Tennessee.
DevCat Alumni Spotlight: Dahia Jackson
“My high school class, which I thought would not affect me at all after graduation, actually helped me get to where I am now. People look at the fact that you've been coding since X grade.
Dev Catalyst Alumni Spotlight: Steven Dew
“The amount of doors that Dev Catalyst will open is amazing and it may completely reshape your life plan.” He said, “Even if a student may think it is boring or nerdy, I would say give it a chance.”
Dev Catalyst Alumni Spotlight: Nicholas Weiner
Nicholas urges anyone considering Dev Catalyst to go ahead and do it. “Coding applies to engineering regardless of what kind, and gives you a baseline understanding going into learning other systems.”
The Future of Tech in Tennessee Gets Brighter Each Year
This year’s program included 18 schools throughout Tennessee, with over 600 students participating in Novice Web Development, Data Development, and Hardware Dev Project categories.
Dev Catalyst Alumni: Colton Cronin and A New Perspective
Today on the blog, we’re catching up with Colton Cronin, a senior math and economics major from Vanderbilt University. He reflects on his trip to San Francisco and the takeaway that fun and exciting jobs are not only out there, but they’re also attainable for students who are learning skills through Dev Catalyst.