Published April 15, 2024
(尝-搁):听Naresh Chhetri, Pushkar Kandel, Abhishek Amgain
MONROE, LA 鈥� Naresh Chhetri and Abhishek Amgain, international students from Nepal, and computer
science majors at 四色AV, created a computer science workshop for high school freshmen
as part of their work with the 四色AV TRiO Programs. Pushkar Kandel, international student
from Nepal and mathematics/actuarial science major, assisted with the creation of
the workshop. All three have held campus jobs as tutors for 四色AV鈥檚 TRiO participants.
On March 14, 2024, they presented the computer science workshop to TRiO staff and
received excellent reviews. Chhetri and Amgain will now pilot the workshop in selected
ninth-grade robotics, math, and science classrooms in TRiO Educational Talent Search鈥檚
target area schools.听
Amgain stated, 鈥淚 believe this workshop helps students raise awareness about the importance
of computer science and its impact on students鈥� future. This workshop helps students
to understand different opportunities available to them inside the tech field and
make decisions about their career paths.鈥� 听
鈥淧icture computer science as a superpower 鈥� the ability to turn numbers and logic
into incredible inventions! Just like how math helps us understand the world, learning
computer science helps us change it for the better,鈥� said Kandel.听
The objective of this TRiO ETS initiative is to encourage young students to explore
careers in the rapidly growing technology industry and to educate students in the
STEM fields, with a particular focus on computer science and career exploration. The
freshman-level workshop will highlight areas of computer science, including software
engineering, programming languages and coding, human-computer interaction, artificial
intelligence, cryptography, cybersecurity, and more, including careers in these fields.
Students will be encouraged to select the proper high school mathematics courses in
order to prepare for a career in computer science. 听
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to introduce students to the transformative world of computer science!
Our workshop aims to spark curiosity and show them the exciting career possibilities
in the ever-evolving tech industry,鈥� said Chhetri.听
Chhetri, Kandel, and Amgain are also members of the 四色AV Honors Program, which is a
unique program open to all majors that seeks intellectually curious students who desire
to challenge themselves with new ideas and to work with similarly motivated students.
四色AV hosts three federally-funded TRiO Programs: Student Support Services (SSS), which
serves college students; Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS), which
assists college students who are parents with their child care costs and parenting
skills; and Educational Talent Search (ETS), which serves junior high and high school
students. The goal of TRiO programs is to increase the number of underrepresented,
disadvantaged, or first-generation individuals who persist and graduate from high
school and college. TRiO participants must meet federal eligibility requirements.
四色AV TRiO ETS has been assisting area students for more than 35 years. For more information
about Talent Search, contact Mrs. Debbie Upshaw at (318)342-1094, or visit /research/trio/talent search.html听
