by Jessika Leatherbury | May 29, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Hursh Juneja started watching Star Trek in her youth; it is what drew her already inquisitive mind to learn more about science and technology. She had always been curious about how the world worked–why are things happening and how are they...
by Jessika Leatherbury | May 22, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Anticipation filled the air at the Omni Hotel. It was April 30th, students and faculty from East Central University anxiously awaited the results for the i2e Entrepreneur’s Cup, sponsored by Love’s. This journey officially began in January,...
by Jessika Leatherbury | May 13, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker On May 7-9, the Rural Innovation Network (RIN) hosted its fourth annual summit in Red Wing, Minnesota, the home of Red Wing Ignite, a successful economic development organization focused on building regional tech entrepreneurship. Two staff...
by Jessika Leatherbury | May 8, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Sometimes, educators have to think outside the box to help students succeed; and sometimes, partnerships and collaboration within the community can lead to education innovations. The Lineworker Academy at Pontotoc Technology Center recently...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Apr 30, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker On Wednesday, April 24th, the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) hosted an Education Roundtable Workshop related to their Digital Skilling Initiative in partnership with the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) and Ascendium. Justin Cooks, the Tech Jobs...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Apr 22, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker A year ago, I had never heard of the Youth Coding League, and I certainly knew very little about coding, programming, or computer science. If someone had told me that I would eventually coach a team of talented fifth and sixth-grade coders,...
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