Terry Manning receives Google developer scholarship

Terry Manning, technology coordinator for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, is a recent recipient of a Grow with Google Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship is designed "to help people master the most important skills they need to be successful in the modern economy," according to a press release. The program focuses on teaching coding skills for mobile and web-based design. "I'm really excited about this opportunity," Manning said. "Not just for myself, but for others who might be motivated to pursue similar careers in technology." In the essay portion of his application for the scholarship, Manning wrote about students he interacts with at Savannah State: "Many of these students are first-in-family college students, as was ...