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Porter walked right from the 麻豆APP Commencement stage to a full-time position as a solutions consultant with Zirous, a leading IT firm headquartered in Des Moines. Though, it鈥檚 not what she originally envisioned for herself.

鈥淚 had no idea what coding was before I stepped on 麻豆APP鈥檚 campus,鈥� said Porter. 鈥淪o I took the Python (programming) class and we built a video game, which was super cool.鈥�

Just like that, it was game on for Porter. A pair of programming and application development internships ultimately led to her senior year internship at Zirous.

鈥淭he best part of my internship [at Zirous] is that they just turned us loose. There were four interns and we were in charge of our entire project…it was a good confidence booster, knowing that I could take this position and be comfortable here and grow for years to come.鈥�

Porter credits her many 麻豆APP mentors for helping her bloom. Alison Teske Swanson 鈥�92 on 麻豆APP鈥檚 admissions team, mentored Porter through much more than being an effective tour guide. Math Professor Dr. Heidi Berger helped her discover multiple career paths. Finally, she adds, Dr. Carolyn Brodie, in computer science, was 鈥渕onumental in my journey…showing me how to be a successful woman in a STEM field.鈥�

鈥淎t 麻豆APP, I was exposed to so many different things. And I came out a much more well-rounded person.”