Entries by Alicia Boddy

Code Platoon receives grant from William R. Johnson Foundation, William R. Johnson Foundation gives to Women in Tech

January 26, 2021 in /by

Chicago, January 12, 2021 – Code Platoon, a Chicago-based nonprofit that transforms Veterans and military spouses into professional software developers through an immersive Coding Bootcamp, has received a $5,000 grant from The William R. Johnson Foundation. Because of this generous investment, Code Platoon can continue to serve Veterans and military spouses in their pursuit of… Continue Reading Code Platoon receives grant from William R. Johnson Foundation, William R. Johnson Foundation gives to Women in Tech

Christian Baker, Alumni of the Month, February 2020

February 27, 2020 in /by

Christian Baker served in the Navy as a Nuclear Reactor Operator for nine years. After his time in the military, he was looking for an effective coding program with great job placement rates. He applied and joined the India cohort in 2019.  Before coming to Code Platoon, Christian received his B.A. in Electronic Systems Engineering… Continue Reading Christian Baker, Alumni of the Month, February 2020

Jonathan Young, Code Platoon Advocate Spotlight

February 27, 2020 in /by

Jonathan Young is Code Platoon’s Director of Education and a Senior Software Engineer at Venmo. He has personally taught nearly every Code Platoon graduate, loves to be a part of “A-Ha!” moments in the classroom, and is dedicated to student success. Jonathan shares how rewarding he finds his work saying, “It’s extremely gratifying to know… Continue Reading Jonathan Young, Code Platoon Advocate Spotlight

Seth Thomson, Code Platoon Advocate Spotlight

December 15, 2019 in /by

Code Platoon was founded to exclusively address the challenges and considerations of veterans and their spouses. Our Board of Directors is made up not only of veterans and military spouses, but also of technology leaders. By leveraging our board’s knowledge to guide Code Platoon, we are able to deliver superior training to our students. This… Continue Reading Seth Thomson, Code Platoon Advocate Spotlight

Holly Burd, Alumni of the Month, December 2019

December 12, 2019 in /by

Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Holly joined the military after one semester of college. She knew she wanted to gain more life skills and not spin her wheels working towards an unknown degree.  In the military, Holly enlisted as a Marine in the Intelligence Community, specializing as an Arabic Linguist for her Iraq deployment. For deployments… Continue Reading Holly Burd, Alumni of the Month, December 2019

Code Platoon Receives Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Grant

December 10, 2019 in /by

Chicago, Illinois – December 4, 2019 – Code Platoon, a nonprofit working to transform Chicagoland veterans and military spouses into professional software developers through an immersive, educational boot camp and mentorship program, today announced it has received an $8,000 grant from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation awards grants each year to organizations,… Continue Reading Code Platoon Receives Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Grant