Since October 2015, I have been a volunteer for BDPA by mentoring high school students in the HSCC program. Initially, volunteering for BDPA was for...
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Jalil Peterman
The most memorable moment from BDPA that I can take with me would of course be the experience of the HSCC competition. From the day we left for the...
Lyndon Bowen, Jr
I have been a member of BDPA Triangle chapter for three years. During the time that I have been part of the organization, I have had the amazing...
Tristan Trejo
The most memorable moment of BDPA, was when our team was named the National winner at the High School Computer Competition (BDPA Disrupt 2017) in...
Braxton Smith
I have been with the BDPA for a total of two years and in that time-frame I have had the honor and privilege of doing things people dream about. I...
Preethiya Sekar
For the past four years (2012-2015), I spent most of my Saturdays at BDPA talking with friends, checking my rank, and learning new things. Before...
Cameron Reaves
My name is Cameron Reaves and I am a freshman at Harvard University studying Computer Science and Environmental Science. I am from Duluth, GA and...
Matthew Mugeni
I am 18 years old living in Raleigh, North Carolina. I graduated from Leesville Road High School and currently enrolled at North Carolina State...
Zion Emanuel
My name is Zion Emanuel and I am an incoming freshman at Penn State University majoring in information science and technology. Ever since my...
Jordan Stipp
BDPA provides a platform for promoting the advancement of education in computer science to youth that may not have the opportunity to take advantage...
Malik Saafir
The most influential experience I have had so far with the BDPA was the High School Computer Competition season of 2016. The regional and national...
Yash Shirsath
I have had the pleasure of being part of the HSCC program for five years. I came in as a timid rising 9th grader who knew nothing about the...
Isaac Gullickson
I had a friend in 9th grade who I thought was the bee’s knees when it came to anything technical. I’d ask some vague question about recent...
Braxton Robinson
Throughout middle school and high school, I have participated in the BDPA Greater Columbia as a student and also as a part of the HSCC team. This...
Marcus Schumann
Before I joined the BDPA I did not know anything about what programming was. I only knew that I could go on websites and get information, I didn’t...
Suntheng Taing
Growing up, my fascination with technology and art allowed me to create magnificent projects which resulted in my efforts to major in Computer...
Michael Espey
Hello my name is Michael Espey and I (attended) the University of Wisconsin-Stout majoring in Applied Math and Computer Science. Within my major I...
Brandee Lyles
I truly enjoyed myself at the BDPA conference. To be honest at first I didn’t think I would have liked being there. I thought that it would be...
Logan LeCompte
When I started BDPA I wasn't sure if programming was a skill that I could possess. I didn't think that I could memorize a whole new language and be...
Christian West
My time working with the BDPA Philadelphia chapter and their high school computer competition (HSCC) program was one of the best learning...