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2 1 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 for my 9th-grade self, who had only seen the dramatic streams of harsh green code in various movies and TV shows. My teachers opened me up to an otherwise intimidating and challenging subject by giving me the tools and guidance I needed for self-discovery." With one of these courses as a foundation, students can then jump into Intermediate Programming, which uses Python, the fastest-growing and, by some measures, the most popular programming language. Trevor uses PyCharm as its integrated development environment (IDE) to teach Python. If you think of word processors as tools to create documents, IDEs are essentially the tools used to create programs. en follows Advanced Programmer's Workshop in the curriculum, wherein students design their own projects while mentored by faculty; peer collaboration is also integral through a project- tracking system using Git and GitHub. In a few short years, the number of students who have elected to take Advanced Programmer's Workshop at Trevor has quadrupled! e curriculum can also be supplemented with independent studies or Bridge seminars. Furthermore, many interdisciplinary courses also integrate computer science into their curriculums, including using computer modeling in Physics 11; Processing to create virtual aquariums in Advanced Marine Biology; and data analysis tools and data visualization techniques to answer questions within humanities scholarship in the Digital Humanities elective, as well as other history courses. Gina M. '22, pictured in the center below, appreciates the interdepartmental approach: "Trevor's computer science program gives me the freedom and independence to explore my own project ideas, while also being supported by the structure of a class environment." Trevor's goal is not to churn out a class of single-minded coders and programmers, but instead to nurture balanced students who can couple this technical knowledge and analytical thinking with their passions. Should that inspire a career choice, all the better! Trevor's computer science students recently had "Programming opens up so many possibilities in terms of real-life applications." – Ozan M. '22 the opportunity to hear from guest speaker and Lower School parent Artem Petakov, who combined his interest in psychology with his coding background to co-found the health and lifestyle company Noom. Ozan M. '22 is finding a similar equilibrium between skill and passion in his computer science journey. "Programming opens up so many possibilities in terms of real-life applications," he says. "I have a passion for computer science and, using all the knowledge I've gained, founded a start-up called Aries Sciences LLC, which produces apps that are found in the App Store, Google Play, and macOS. I will use this platform to solve problems and innovate in the real world, now and in the future." (See page 8 for more about Ozan's accomplishments.) Mr. Golanka proudly stays in touch with many alumni who have continued their computer science trajectory beyond Trevor. Bennett Foley '14 is a University of Chicago grad who is currently a software developer. Having completed a BS and MSE in Computer Science at Johns Hopkins, Will David '16 is a senior associate in Applied AI & Machine Learning at JPMorgan Chase. Josh Herskowitz '17 graduated from Washington University in St. Louis this past spring and will continue to use computer science skill sets as a business analyst at Capital One. Josh affirms that his experience coding at Trevor helped him in internships at both Capital One and at Mastercard. Jason Daniels '19 is a computer science and mathematics double major at MIT, where programming is indispensable to his studies. Sophie Kofsky '19 is currently studying electrical and computer engineering at Cornell University. And Bryn Stecher '19 is currently studying environmental science and mathematical science at Barnard College, and continues to use her computer science foundation across her studies. Bryn recently sent Mr. Golanka a letter, which included the following: "Currently, I am helping someone with their PhD thesis, using Python to visualize how El Niño affects ocean composition. I have found myself quite addicted to coding, and it is so neat to see computer science applications in action. I have also taken up a lot of statistical coding, which has been a lot of fun. For many of my classmates, it is a lot harder to understand and read code, but your teaching style and classes made coding a lot easier for me to understand and apply. Your classes made a massive impact on me as a student and a researcher. Best, Bryn" n

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