The Classy Coders from Webster Schroeder High School worked intently to solve the Lockheed Martin coding challenge.
Local high school students recently competed to resolve coding problems devised by Lockheed Martin Information Technology professionals in a nationwide Code Quest competition held by the company to test computer coding knowledge and encourage excitement in science, technology, engineering and math. The winners were Union-Endicott High School and Vestal High School.
“The parents and the teachers, along with Lockheed Martin dedicate this time for students because they are the next generation of this country,” said Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training Chief information Officer Michael Bradshaw.
“At Code Quest you’re not just programming, you’re programming competitively, and I feel that will be more interesting than just sitting in a classroom,” said Noah Phillips, Senior at John Baptist Memorial High School.
Code Quest is a computer programming competition consisting of 15 to 20 questions created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers. Teams of two to three students work together for 2.5 hours to answer the questions and complete the Quest. Each year, teams are broken into two divisions: Novice and Advanced. More information can be found on the Lockheed Martin Code Quest website, www.lockheedmartin.com/us/aeronautics/community-relations/codequest.html.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2014 were $45.6 billion.
