Scholarship named after Westfield teacher

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By Mark Ambrogi

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Westfield High School computer science teacher Karen Podell met Apprentice University’s Ron Brumbarger several years ago working on a Hamilton County Alliance committee for the entrepreneurial development program.

She has frequently directed students to work with Brumbarger through the years. Last spring, Brumbarger helped evaluate her students’ final projects.

“He was so impressed he offered to have a pizza party for my students,” Podell said. “It was after that he brought up naming a scholarship in my honor. I was blown away. It’s a great honor.”

Apprentice University, in conjunction with BitWise, announced on Sept. 16 the creation of the Karen Podell Brilliance Abounds Scholarship.

“Ms. Podell has been an outstanding advocate of real-life experiences for her students for many years,” said Brumbarger, founder and president of Apprentice University and BitWise Solutions president and CEO. “She has been a wonderful partner in filling web developer and designer roles at BitWise Fellows. Without Karen, our programs would not be where they are today.”

Podell said Apprentice is a good opportunity for students who don’t want to spend four years in a traditional college setting.

“It helps them build their skills and portfolios and their work ethic,” she said.

Apprentice University is making a scholarship available of $5,000 per year, with application advice from Podell and under the scholarship guidelines of Apprentice University. The scholarship is available to students enrolling in Apprentice University, starting in the spring of 2016 who are interested in software development, web design, web development, mobile application development and related fields.

Interested students should contact by email at [email protected].

Podell, who is in her 19th year teaching at Westfield Washington Schools, is in the business department, but has taught all computer science classes for the last three years. Podell had been an administrative assistant in different types of business fields for about 18 years before she went back to school to get her teaching credentials.

She often has Brumbarger talk with her Advanced Placement students about opportunities and how to succeed.

“He’s a great mentor for my students,” Podell said.


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