Steve Rogers IST Ambassador BA Music Mercer AA Telecom 25 yrs exp in IT

BS Computer Science Graduate ‘98 Matt Trevathan BS Computer Science Graduate ‘98

Background Eagle Scout Initially started in engineering Wanted to work more on software and logic so switched to CSC

Why Mercer? Broad base options in the educational experience “Business is more than programming” Was not tied to limited degree program options Coding, logic, and problem solving studies

Extracurriculars at Mercer Was a member of the Binary Bears Programming Team Resident Assistant (RA) and enjoyed assisting other students Pursued outside software development opportunities

What has he accomplished? Awarded over 200 Patents Internationally published in tech industry Wrote the algorithm for Microsoft that deals with international data storage solution Myers/Briggs Shopping Cart that predicts buying habits based on shopping history

Advice for Freshmen “Take Discrete Math as soon as you can. The tools you learn in that class helps you at Mercer and the rest of your technical career.”