One of the region’s rising young stars spent his school holidays at a nationally prestigious annual summer camp that invites the country’s best and brightest in for a 10-day learning experience.
Proserpine State High School student Sam Rogers was invited to attend the National Computer Science School (NCSS) at the University of Melbourne alongside 64 other grade 11 and 12 students, receiving a full scholarship to attend.
The camp yearly invites students to its intensive course on computer programming, tasking its attendees with rigorous 18-hour days of activities ranging from lectures and programming interviews to scavenger hunts and social events.
Sam said this year’s course focused on “web development and allowed students to work in industry style teams to create a chatbot and video presentation for parents, mentors, and the public.”
“Regardless of coding abilities, the incredible tutors meant there was always something for everyone to contribute and learn,” Sam said.
“NCSS was a phenomenal chance to learn more about the booming industry of computer science, but also to meet an incredible group of passionate and like-minded teenagers from around the country.”
The Proserpine-born student - who showed off his computing abilities on the world stage when winning two awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair last May for the construction and programming of a robotic arm – continued his rocketing momentum in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M) fields at the national camp.
At the event’s closing ceremony, Sam was recognized with an award for ‘Outstanding combination of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills’.
Alongside brother Mac Rogers – Proserpine State High School’s Year 12 Dux for 2022 and inaugural winner of Channel 10’s ‘Ultimate Classroom’ S.T.E.M program – Sam is proving a major player in the Proserpine school’s scientific revolution, with his dream to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in his crosshairs.
Caption: Proserpine State High School student Sam Rogers (right) claimed another accolade for his growing collection at the National Computer science School
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