by Jessika Leatherbury | Oct 6, 2023 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker It was August 29th and the anticipation in the Ada Jobs Foundation Conduit offices was palpable. Twelve fifth and sixth graders from three different schools in Pontotoc County opened their Chromebooks nervously, excited to begin their journey...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Aug 18, 2023 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Cody Soden has a passion for gaming, and he isn’t alone. Soden, the Director of Alumni Relations and ECU Tiger Esports Coach, started his journey into gaming when he was three years old. While that might seem young, it really isn’t that uncommon...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Jun 2, 2023 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker For Simon Hamilton, tech began at home. Simon, a junior at Latta High School, grew up watching his father, Jeremiah, do all sorts of programming and even fix their game consoles when they would break. His father is a software developer for the...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Jul 15, 2022 | Digital Economy, Economic Development
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Selena Galbreaith showing off a basic catapult The high school cafeteria bustled with approximately thirty students around age five, and the air buzzed with excitement as they sent brightly colored fuzzy pompoms soaring across their tables. The...
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