Inmar establishes computer science scholarships at Wake Forest University
Building on its commitment to collaborate with academia, the community and business to develop skilled technology and data analytics talent, Inmar, Inc. announced today that it is funding scholarships at Wake Forest University to help attract and develop future students interested in a Computer Science major.
Inmar Technology Scholarships will be awarded to exceptional graduate and undergraduate students who have a strong interest in majoring in Computer Science at Wake Forest University. The undergraduate scholarships, valued at $10,000 annually, will also allow students to earn $6,400 during the summer and up to $5,000 through fall and spring semester work study programs at Inmar, located in downtown Winston-Salem in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. The graduate awards will be valued at approximately $21,000 and will consist of paid work study and scholarship.
The goal is to enroll five to 10 students annually depending on the applicant pool. Scholarship recipients will gain industry experience using the newest web and mobile technology and data analytics and will also receive mentorship networking and career development benefits.
“Wake Forest (University) offers an exceptional computer science program that is helping to develop the level of technology talent required to build businesses and communities, and help people improve quality of life,” says Inmar Chairman and CEO David Mounts, ”The Inmar Technology Scholars Program will help attract and incentivize the very best students to pursue the field of computer science at an exceptional institution, and earn an income while in school working with the latest technology at Inmar.”
Inmar CTO Greg Kerr said that those selected for the scholarships will serve as contributing members of Inmar’s Technology team, actively engaging to define solutions for Inmar clients, which include many of the world’s leading healthcare, retail and manufacturing companies. “They will do meaningful, challenging technical work alongside highly skilled technology and business teams at our headquarters location.” (Inmar’s headquarters is located in a LEED platinum-certified building in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
Pete Santago, chair of the Computer Science Department at Wake Forest, said the Inmar scholarship program should attract a new set of students to the computer science program and the University overall. He sees the scholarship program as a way to further connect Wake Forest to the local community and Innovation Quarter.
“Inmar has proved to be a wonderful partner,” Santago said. “This scholarship program and the related work experience opportunity Inmar is offering will provide a real-world context for these students which also benefits the department as a whole.”
Inmar Technology Scholars must declare a major in Computer Science by the start of the junior year and make satisfactory progress toward the fulfillment of degree requirements each year. Undergraduate students can learn more and apply at inmar.com on the IT Careers page: https://www.inmar.com/careers/pages/it-careers.aspx. Students interested in the graduate program at Wake Forest University should inquire about the Inmar Technology Scholars Program as part of the application process.
