Per Scholas Greater Boston Managing Director H. Kay Howard was interviewed by the Boston chapter of GreenLight Fund, a national nonprofit that helps open opportunities for children, youth, and families experiencing poverty through community engagement and investment. 

GreenLight Fund Boston invested in Per Scholas in 2019 to provide alternative pathways to meaningful, high-paying careers. Per Scholas Greater Boston’s former Managing Director, Robin Nadeau, helped launch, grow, and develop Per Scholas Greater Boston before accepting a new role as Regional Senior Vice President. H. Kay Howard has now taken on the position of Managing Director, and we are excited for all she will bring to the organization as our Greater Boston campus continues to grow!

Read H. Kay Howard’s full interview here, in which she discusses her background, how she came to Per Scholas, the ways in which she exemplifies our organization’s values, and her plans for the campus’ future growth and development.

Olumuyiwa Kolayemi, an alumni of Per Scholas Greater Boston’s AWS re/Start course, was interviewed by Amazon Web Services about his experiences at and beyond his time at Per Scholas. The interview is featured on Amazon Web Services’ official YouTube channel.

“[The program] was a 4-month training,” Olumuyiwa recalled in the interview. “It was very intensive, but it was very encouraging. I felt very supported by the instructors and the other people in the program. 

Olumuyiwa, a native of Nigeria, graduated from Per Scholas’ AWS re/Start course in 2021, and has since returned to Per Scholas for an alumni cybersecurity upskilling course. 

Upon completing the AWS re/Start course, Olumuyiwa’s instructors helped him prepare for job interviews. He has since landed a job as a Platform Engineer at Slalom Build, where he works to this day.

Olumuyiwa is glad that he is now able to support his family, including his family members back in Nigeria. “I have been able to enjoy a lot of rapid progression in the two years since I started my tech journey,” Olumuyiwa said. “It has really changed my life.”

Watch Olumuyiwa’s interview here!

Per Scholas was recognized as one of 10 new members of Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC), the region’s leading technology association and network for tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policy leaders.

MassTLC’s mission is to accelerate innovation, growth, and the development of an inclusive tech ecosystem in Massachusetts…by connecting people from across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas, and offering a platform for our members to advance their collective interests.

We are honored and excited to become a new member of the Council as we continue to bring positive change to Massachusetts and beyond!

See Per Scholas’ feature here.