--- title: The Router | Student Highlight (3) description: Student Highlight | Tech901 provides instructor-led technology training, industry certifications, and career support to help Mid-South adults build skills employers value and pursue rewarding careers in technology. (3) image: https://blog.tech901.org/hubfs/2026%20Blog%20Banner-1.png --- [![TECH901-logo-header](https://blog.tech901.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Tech901_Brand_Logos/TECH901-logo-header.png?width=3000&height=706&name=TECH901-logo-header.png "TECH901-logo-header")](https://tech901.org/) [Tech901 Academy](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/tech901-academy) ## [Student Highlight: Connor Dawkins](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-connor-dawkins) Meet Connor Dawkins, student in our Fall II course and CompTIA A+ certified student, eager to learn more about Information Technology. Serving as an Infantry and Combat Engineer in the United... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-connor-dawkins) [Student Highlight](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/student-highlight) ## [Student Highlight: Forrest Wortham](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-forrest-wortham) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. As we close out 2016, we have one afternoon course with the Boys... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-forrest-wortham) [CompTIA](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/comptia) ## [Student Highlight: Venezia White-Giddings](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-venezia-white-giddings) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. As we close out 2016, we have one afternoon course with the Boys and... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-venezia-white-giddings) [STEM Careers](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/stem-careers) ## [Women in Tech: Marina O'Rourke](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/women-in-tech-marina-orourke) Even in 2016, women are underrepresented in the field of technology. Studies show that young girls who have interest in STEM in their early education tend to lose confidence and abandon math and hard... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/women-in-tech-marina-orourke) [Student Highlight](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/student-highlight) ## [Student Highlight: Joshua Mitchell](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-joshua-mitchell) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. This Fall, we will have three A+ classes full of students working... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-joshua-mitchell) 1 min read [Student Highlight](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/student-highlight) - Sep 14, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Jean Blanc](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-jean-blanc) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. This Fall, we will have three A+ classes full of students working towards their certifications.... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-jean-blanc) 1 min read [Student Highlight](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/student-highlight) - Sep 7, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Sharonda Walker](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-sharonda-walker) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. This Fall, we will have three A+ classes full of students working towards their certifications.... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-sharonda-walker) 2 min read [CompTIA](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/comptia) - Aug 24, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Daniel Tacker](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-daniel-tacker) At Tech901, we love getting to know our students on a personal level and we want to share their unique stories with our readers. This Fall, we will have three A+ classes full of students working towards their certifications.... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-daniel-tacker) 1 min read [CompTIA](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/comptia) - Jul 26, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Monica Miller](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-monica-miller) Over the summer, we will highlight a student weekly from our certification courses at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. Tech901 is excited to shine some light on one student weekly. Enjoy! A... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-monica-miller) 2 min read [Student Highlight](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/student-highlight) - Jul 20, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Preston Leach](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-preston-leach) We will highlight a student weekly from our Network+ certification course at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. Tech901 is excited to shine some light on our awesome students. Be sure to subscribe to... [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-preston-leach) 1 min read [Boys and Girls Club](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/boys-and-girls-club) - Jul 13, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Dalton Hendrix](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-dalton-hendrix) Over the summer, we will highlight a student weekly from our certification courses at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. Tech901 is excited to shine some light on one student weekly. Enjoy! [Read More](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-dalton-hendrix) 1 min read [CompTIA](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/topic/comptia) - Jul 6, 2016 ## [Student Highlight: Andrea Powell](https://blog.tech901.org/en-us/student-highlight-andrea-powell) Over the summer, we will highlight a student weekly from our CompTIA A+ certification course at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. Our class is comprised of forty-eight tech-driven individuals who are... 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