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Xtreme IT! gives students glimpse into information systems field
Xtreme IT! gives students glimpse into information systems field

Soldan International Studies High School (St. Louis) student Alexis Miller enjoys computers, coding and the technical part of software applications. The rising high school senior envisions herself someday working in computer securities for a corporation or medical organization. When a teacher told her about Xtreme IT!, a summer academy offered by the University of Missouri–St. Louis, she was ready to sign up.

Xtreme IT! gives students glimpse into information systems field

Soldan International Studies High School (St. Louis) student Alexis Miller enjoys computers, coding and the technical part of software applications. The rising high school senior envisions herself someday working in computer securities for a corporation or medical organization. When a teacher told her about Xtreme IT!, a summer academy offered by the University of Missouri–St. Louis, she was ready to sign up.

Xtreme IT! gives students glimpse into information systems field

Soldan International Studies High School (St. Louis) student Alexis Miller enjoys computers, coding and the technical part of software applications. The rising high school senior envisions herself someday working in computer securities for a corporation or medical organization. When a teacher told her about Xtreme IT!, a summer academy offered by the University of Missouri–St. Louis, she was ready to sign up.

Vicki Sauter wins UM President’s Award for University Citizenship
Vicki Sauter wins UM President’s Award for University Citizenship

When Vicki Sauter was 18 years old, her father fell victim to an attempted armed robbery on the street outside her family's Chicago-area home. He fought back but during the struggle was shot once in the head and later died from the injury. Neighbors witnessed the...

Vicki Sauter wins UM President’s Award for University Citizenship

When Vicki Sauter was 18 years old, her father fell victim to an attempted armed robbery on the street outside her family's Chicago-area home. He fought back but during the struggle was shot once in the head and later died from the injury. Neighbors witnessed the...

Vicki Sauter wins UM President’s Award for University Citizenship

When Vicki Sauter was 18 years old, her father fell victim to an attempted armed robbery on the street outside her family's Chicago-area home. He fought back but during the struggle was shot once in the head and later died from the injury. Neighbors witnessed the...

Eye on UMSL: Computer part art
Eye on UMSL: Computer part art

Xtreme IT! participants (from left) Cameron Caves, Manyongbe Kamara, Thinh Nguyen and Amani Coleman dig through boxes of old computer parts while looking for pieces to be used in an art project. Vicki Sauter, professor of information systems at UMSL and co-founder of Xtreme IT!, said the goal of the art project was to show the reusability of the computer and its parts

Eye on UMSL: Computer part art

Xtreme IT! participants (from left) Cameron Caves, Manyongbe Kamara, Thinh Nguyen and Amani Coleman dig through boxes of old computer parts while looking for pieces to be used in an art project. Vicki Sauter, professor of information systems at UMSL and co-founder of Xtreme IT!, said the goal of the art project was to show the reusability of the computer and its parts

Eye on UMSL: Computer part art

Xtreme IT! participants (from left) Cameron Caves, Manyongbe Kamara, Thinh Nguyen and Amani Coleman dig through boxes of old computer parts while looking for pieces to be used in an art project. Vicki Sauter, professor of information systems at UMSL and co-founder of Xtreme IT!, said the goal of the art project was to show the reusability of the computer and its parts

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