Monroe Students Receive Big Cash Awards From Monroe Computes
Monroe Computes presents students from Marathon High School with incentive checks for passing Microsoft Office industry certifications. The students in grades 9-12 earned cash prizes from Monroe Computes for each industry certification passed. Monroe County Schools has a district-wide initiative to earn 1,000 certifications during the 2017-2018 school year.
Pictured: Left to Right: Marathon High School Principal, Wendy McPherson, IT Instructor Paul Davis, Holly Fredrick, Career & Technical Education Director, Dr. Jerry Caputo, Jordan Haven-Gault, Donovan Suarez, Nakiah Leppke-Weatherill, Katerina Nikiforova, Monroe Computes, John Padget.
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Prize checks from <Monroe /> COMPUTE$ are being received by 24 Monroe County students this week.
The first students completed their industry certifications in Computer Science in the 2017-2018 school year; two students completed Microsoft Office certifications, one completed Adobe Illustrator, and 21 earned IC3 certifications.
Monroe Computes presents students from Marathon Middle School with incentive checks for passing industry certifications. The students in grades 6-8 earned $50 from Monroe Computes for each IC3 Digital Literacy industry certification passed. IC3 Digital Literacy is part of Monroe County Schools district-wide initiative to earn 1,000 certifications during the 2017-2018 school year.
Front Row – Michael VanHoesen, Alex Cruz, Dainely Gomez-Perez, Ethan Sauders, Monroe Computes, John Padget.
Back Row – Marathon Principal Wendy McPherson, Career & Technical Education Director, Dr. Jerry Caputo, IT Instructor, Lance Martin, Sergio Morales, Jinn Mann, Evan Quintana, Alex Kelly, Michael Preval.
Prizes ranged from $50 to $500, with Coral Shores senior, Tyler Arnold, getting $500 for achieving first place ranking in the county for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). Katrina Nikiforova, a Marathan 9th grader, runner-up in second place, also received $500. In addition, each student earned three college credits, and additional funding for their classrooms. There are 23 more $500 MOS prizes to be earned when the students acquire the skills and pass the tests. The next one hundred completers will receive $100 to $400 each as soon as they finish. Early finishers receive the largest prizes.
Key West High School senior Nathan Miranda was the first student to complete the Adobe Illustrator and was awarded $100. <Monroe /> COMPUTE$ also awarded 21 middle school students from Marathon Middle School, Sugarloaf School, and Sigsbee Charter $50 each for one of the new IC3 Digital Literacy certifications.
Of the 24 certifications earned this quarter, 21 were in schools with the highest hurricane impact—Marathon and Sugarloaf–a true testament to the strength and resilience of our students and teachers.
Monroe Computes presents middle school students from Sugarloaf School with incentive checks for passing industry certifications. The students in grades 6-8 earned $50 from Monroe Computes for each IC3 Digital Literacy industry certification passed. IC3 Digital Literacy is part of Monroe County Schools district-wide initiative to earn 1,000 certifications during the 2017-2018 school year.
Pictured Left to Right: Back Row: SLS Principal Harry Russell, Career & Technical Education Director, Dr. Jerry Caputo, Superintended Mark Porter.
Front Row: Bryce Ransbottom, David Taulbee, Halen Taber, Emma Carter, Ethan Ftacek, Leanna Alonzo, Riley Creighton Monroe Computes, John Padget and IT Instructor, Janet Vazquez.
Monroe County School District officials have accepted the challenge from <Monroe /> COMPUTE$ to increase the number of Computer Science industry certifications throughout the county. “We have more students taking technology courses than ever,” Superintendent Mark Porter said. “The goal is to increase the number of certifications from 300 last year to at least 1,000 in the 2017-2018 school year.” <Monroe /> COMPUTE$ is responding with financial support from Key West philanthropists John Padget and Jacob Dekker. “We are thrilled that increasing numbers of teachers and students are developing their Computer Science skills,” John Padget confirmed. “We have budgeted over $100,000 for awards to support their efforts.”