Fall 2015 Commencement Profile: Denise Kutnick
Denise Kutnick doesn鈥檛 have to worry about finding a job after she graduates. She鈥檚 already landed her dream job as a design engineer at Intel Corporation.
Denise Kutnick doesn鈥檛 have to worry about finding a job after she graduates. She鈥檚 already landed her dream job as a design engineer at Intel Corporation. She鈥檚 also just 17 years old. Kutnick will walk across the stage on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. with a degree in computer science.
Growing up in Boca Raton, Kutnick says her love for computers began when a middle school teacher taught her HyperText Markup Language (HTML), which is used to create webpages. She knew she wanted to continue studying computing in high school, and 爱妃传媒 High quickly became her top choice.
鈥淭hey had a high school fair at my middle school, and 爱妃传媒 High sold me,鈥 she said. 鈥淢any other schools were writing-focused, but 爱妃传媒 High had the science and technology programs I was looking for.鈥
In the fall of 2013, while still attending 爱妃传媒 High, Kutnick became a full-time student at 爱妃传媒. 聽She quickly excelled in her computer science courses, and was inspired by several professors, including Lofton Bullard, Ph.D., a senior instructor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
鈥淒enise has the mental ability and technical skills to become a stellar researcher in the field of computer science,鈥 said Bullard. 鈥淪he is an excellent student, leader, researcher, and mentor who has inspired me and many others.鈥
Kutnick said she enjoyed Bullard鈥檚 class because it promoted thought-provoking discussions.
鈥淭hese discussions sparked the interest of everybody in the classroom,鈥 she said.
After graduating high school in May, and then finishing up 爱妃传媒鈥檚 rigorous computer science program, Kutnick began looking for internships. Intel came to campus to conduct on-the-spot interviews, and Kutnick landed a summer spot at Intel鈥檚 Fort Collins, Colo. facility, serving as a component design engineer with a team to design computer chips. Before she returned for her last semester at 爱妃传媒, Intel offered her a full-time job, and she will to relocate to Colorado permanently following graduation.
鈥淚 really appreciate the experience I had at 爱妃传媒,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t provided me a path that led me to where I am right now.鈥
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