CodeWizardsHQ Announces The Recipient Of Its First Educational Scholarship

CodeWizardsHQ, the leading online coding school for kids and teens, is honored to announce the winner of their first educational scholarship, which was created to support students in their pursuit of a STEM-related college major. Hundreds of high school seniors and incoming college freshmen applied for the $2,500 scholarship.

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Desiree Jenkins from Thomasville, NC, was chosen for her excellent GPA and commitment to pursuing a career in marine biology. Growing up near the ocean, she saw how pollution impacted the local environment, which led her to research careers where she could make a difference. She’s already started to learn how to scuba dive to prepare for her post-college career.

“When I saw that the scholarship was related to STEM, I really wanted to apply for it because I really want to advocate for more women being in STEM and dominating that field,” said Desiree, who will be a freshman at UNC Wilmington this fall. “I think I was about 8 years old when I decided marine biology was what I wanted to do, so I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time.”

CodeWizardsHQ is dedicated to encouraging kids in STEM through its interactive, live online coding education program. The company offers a real world internship at the end of its high school program, so creating a scholarship to support students in college was a natural progression.

“The job market for STEM careers just continues to grow, and we know first hand how important it is for kids to get a head start,” said CodeWizardsHQ Founder Jey Iyempandi. “This scholarship is an extension of our mission as a company and we’re honored to support Desiree in her college career.”

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