GRANTS PASS, Ore., June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rentec Direct, the highest-rated property management software solution, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Rentec Direct Tech Mastery Scholarship. Kaitlyn Dickinson of Oregon Institute of Technology, Kyle Coleman of CUNY's Queens College, Elisha Mann-Robison of Northeastern University and Shanti Mckens of MIT each received a $500 scholarship through the program to pursue their education in technology.
"It's inspiring to see so many powerful young minds express an interest in helping our society advance by choosing a career path in technology," said Nathan Miller, President of Rentec Direct. "It's an honor to support these students and help them continue to grow. We want to encourage future technology influencers who understand the role technology plays in our lives and how vital it is for our future."
The Rentec Direct Tech Mastery Scholarship is offered to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing an education in computer science, technology or a closely related field. As an internet-based organization, Rentec Direct hopes the program will encourage academic achievement and assist students in achieving their future goals in technology.
The 2020 Rentec Direct Tech Mastery Scholarship recipients include:
- Kaitlyn Dickinson, a sophomore at Oregon Institute of Technology. Kaitlyn is studying Software Engineering and hopes to help people solve problems by contributing to new discoveries and coming up with her own innovations. Kaitlyn's dream job is to be a software developer in the aerospace industry.
- Kyle Coleman, a junior at CUNY's Queens College. Kyle is currently majoring in Computer Science and has aspirations of being a video game developer. He holds a CompTIA IT Essentials Certification and has created his own video game, LazyCube, which is available in the GooglePlay store.
- Elisha (Shai) Mann-Robison, a freshman at Northeastern University. Shai is majoring in Computer Science and hopes to be a computer programmer who creates programs that change the world. Shai plans to use his education to understand, collaborate and help solve critical problems.
- Shanti Mickens, a freshman at MIT. Shanti will major in Computer Science and Engineering and dreams of becoming a software developer that makes a difference. Before graduating high school Shanti created two apps that combine math and sports to help students improve their numerical fluency, both of which are available on the iOS and Android stores.
Applicants were asked to submit an essay judged on creativity, humor and content. The deadline to apply for the 2021 Tech Mastery Scholarship is April 15, 2021. To learn more, visit: https://www.rentecdirect.com/scholarship/.
About Rentec Direct
Rentec Direct offers industry-leading property management software and tenant screening solutions for real estate professionals. Features include online rent payments, tenant and owner portals, the industry's largest vacancy listing syndication network, full property, tenant, and owner accounting, 1099-MISC reporting and more. Rentec Direct received the Real Estate Company of the Year Award in the 2019 American Business Awards, has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for three years in a row (as of 2019), and was also included on the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Entreprenuer360 list for Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America. http://www.rentecdirect.com
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