At 49 years and counting, Arkansas educator is the Energizer Bunny of business teachers
When it comes to the beauty of the great outdoors it’s hard to beat the Ozark Mountains …
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Longtime Utah tech teacher got her first exposure to IT in high school
Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón wrote that “destiny doesn’t make house calls; you have to go for it.” Going for it is a great way to describe Linda Brown, a veteran computer science and information …
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Ohio IT student has mastered computer repair, cybersecurity, and certification
The student I’ll be profiling in this issue of Certification Magazine, Alex Mitov, is 19 and hails from …
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Rick Shirley loved to teach — remembering a dedicated IT instructor
Writing a profile of an information technology educator, as I do four times each year for Certification Magazine, is an enjoyable task. I get to speak with men and women who are dedicated to sharing …
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Self-motivation is carrying Ohio college student from computer education to the FBI
One of my favorite poems is “It Couldn’t Be Done,” by Edgar A. Guest. First published in 1917 …
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Tech teacher tag team is changing lives at East Cleveland high school
Synergy is the interaction of elements that, when combined, produce a total effect greater than the sum of the individual elements. In short, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In …
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Former Navy officer and powerlifter is helping teens flex their IT muscles
Individuals are the sum of their experiences. Each event, whether good or bad, contributes to who we become. Fortunately, while experiences shape our character and influence our outlook on life …
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IT student from Ghana has relentless focus on certification goals
Since its inception as a nation in 1787, the United States has been a magnet for people from all over the world, with more than 85 million strivers and seekers arriving just in the last 200 years. The best …
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Alabama educator grew up loving technology, but never expected to teach it
Center Point is a small city in central Alabama. With a population of 17,000, and a per capita income less than 40 percent of the national average, this formerly middle-class enclave over the past …
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Virginia student using certification to prepare for government cybersecurity career
Irony is interesting because it’s unexpected. In my case, I still don’t have an IT certification (I promise …
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