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Where You Raining Read It First 67/46 THE TUFTS DAILY Est. 1980 VOLUME LXVII, NUMBER 51 FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 TUFTSDAILY.COM Venture competition winners selected by Justin Rheingold bring the product to market. Daily Editorial Board Becca Novak (LA '10), the edu- cational manager at ScriptEd, The Tufts University was the other first place winner. Entrepreneurial Leadership She explained that ScriptEd offers Program on Tuesday announced computer programming classes the winners of its $100k New in low-income communities. Ventures Competition. "Classes are taught by expe- The competition, which cel- rienced computer programming ebrated its 10th anniversary this professionals on a volunteer year, was divided into two catego- basis, ensuring that students not ries, including the "classic track" only have exposure to the most consisting of businesses geared up-to-date knowledge available, toward creating private value, but also role models and potential and a "social track" consisting of mentors in the field," Novak told businesses geared toward helping the Daily in an email. "In addi- society, according to the competi- tion, ScriptEd links students to tion’s website. Sponsored through internship opportunities to gain the Gordon Institute, the compe- professional experience in which tition serves to connect under- to apply their coding skills." graduates, graduates, faculty and Novak said she hopes that the alumni with other businesses to award money will allow her team become entrepreneurs and busi- to reach more students and have ness leaders. a greater impact. Of the 12 finalists who pre- "My goal is that ScriptEd con- sented on Tuesday, one winner tinues to grow, so that we can CAROLINE GEILING / THE TUFTS DAILY was chosen in each category.
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