Evan Williams of Twitter, Bill Gates and of course, Jeff Raikes
Our computer science and management focus attracts the sharpest minds - among students and industry giants alike. Our students have heard from (and now you can too, through these videos) Twitter's Evan Williams, Bill Gates and the namesake of the program, Jeff Raikes.
Raikes students win $58,000 in national app-development contest
In a live webcast in front of as many as 3,000 people across the nation on Feb. 15, students from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management cheered after winning more than $58,000 in an app-development challenge.
"Team Stock Bros" students Neema Bahramzad, Alec Johnston, Chris Johnson, Clay Upton and Derek Guenther will split most of the prize money won in a competition among 29 teams from universities across the country. A portion of the prize will also fund improvements at the Raikes School. Read more about this contest and win.
Scholarships recognizing leadership
Raikes School students earn a scholarship that covers housing in the state-of-the-art Kauffman Center and a full meal plan for up to four years, as well as admission to the University Honors Program**, which may include a textbook scholarship. More on these and other scholarships here.
