BDPA Greater Columbia High School Computer Competition Team (2010)

I was walking in the lobby of the conference hotel last night and came across the national high school computer competition (HSCC) team representing BDPA Greater Columbia. The five students (and one alternate) were working with their coaches on last-minute study for the 2010 national HSCC championships that are take place July 29-30 in Philadelphia.

The five young people on the Greater Columbia national team are: Tavares Anderson, Jaid Gilbert, Nyasha Gooden, Sami Patel and Gregg Taylor. They are very enthusiastic and I hope that they do well in the national championships this year!

Grant Recipient: BDPA Greater Columbia ($850)

BETF provided an $850 grant to support the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program implemented by BDPA Greater Columbia chapter.

The funds helped the high school computer competition (HSCC) team trained by BDPA Greater Columbia to participate in the Southeast Regional Competition. The three students on the team (Dominique Geiger, Sami Patel, Raven Stevenson and Courtland Thomas) took home the silver medal at the regional event in Charlotte NC.

Later the team travelled to Raleigh NC to compete in the national championships. The team finished in 19th place.

However, an unexpected serendipity happened at the Awards Gala during the conference. The United States Navy offered a $180,000 scholarship for Raven Stevenson to study biomedical engineering at Duke University!

Please call BETF on (513) 284-4968 or email us if you want to make a tax-deductible pledge in support of the restricted Greater Columbia Chapter Fund.