{"id":102707,"date":"2024-05-10T17:04:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=102707"},"modified":"2024-05-10T20:05:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T00:05:51","slug":"computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Science Grad Kicks College Into High Gear at UMW"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_102709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102709\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"102709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/microsoftteams-image-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1664424513&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW senior Owen Chong, a computer science major and data science minor, put his all into his University of Mary Washington experience.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-240x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-102709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"UMW senior Owen Chong, a computer science major and data science minor, put his all into his University of Mary Washington experience.\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-240x300.jpg 240w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-768x960.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-6-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UMW senior Owen Chong, a computer science major and data science minor, put his all into his University of Mary Washington experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Computers are complicated. But University of Mary Washington senior Owen Chong breaks them down into 12 simple words \u2013 what you get out of them depends on what you put in.<\/p>\n<p>The same could be said of his college career.<\/p>\n<p>A computer science major and data science minor who hoped to play soccer and study abroad, he\u2019d already planned on putting in plenty. A visit to the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) kicked his plan into high gear. \u201cThe minute you get into the JFMC, you\u2019re hooked,\u201d Chong said. \u201cYou say, \u2018I\u2019m just going to stop by and say hi,\u2019 and the next thing you know, you\u2019re part of three different clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before he knew it, he was a James Farmer Fellow. He also became a RISE Peer Mentor and member of UMW\u2019s NAACP chapter. He worked for the Office of Disability Resources, led the men\u2019s soccer club and landed internships with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could tell he was a highly intelligent young man,\u201d said JFMC Assistant Director Chris Williams, who met Chong on a Zoom session introducing students to campus. \u201cIt was great to sit across from him and share thoughts, from Black Lives Matter to soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/10\\\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 831px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"831\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 476px; height: 831px;\" data-original-width=\"476\" data-original-height=\"831\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/img_2115-copy-1\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"472\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"827\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"102710\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1461,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel T6i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692984477&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-171x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-584x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-scaled.jpg?w=472&#038;h=827&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-scaled.jpg 1461w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-171x300.jpg 171w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-584x1024.jpg 584w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-768x1346.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-877x1536.jpg 877w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/IMG_2115-Copy-1-1169x2048.jpg 1169w\" width=\"472\" height=\"827\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"472\" data-original-height=\"827\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Soon after Chong came to the University of Mary Washington, he discovered the James Farmer Multicultural Center and found himself involved in more extracurricular activities than he might have imagined, including becoming a James Farmer Fellow.\" style=\"width: 472px; height: 827px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Soon after Chong came to the University of Mary Washington, he discovered the James Farmer Multicultural Center and found himself involved in more extracurricular activities than he might have imagined, including becoming a James Farmer Fellow. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 624px; height: 831px;\" data-original-width=\"624\" data-original-height=\"831\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/20240417_202404\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"620\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"827\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"102720\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A536V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1713385444&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-scaled.jpg?w=620&#038;h=827&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-scaled.jpg 1920w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-225x300.jpg 225w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-768x1024.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240417_202404-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"620\" data-original-height=\"827\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW senior Owen Chong poses with James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams. The two met on a Zoom meeting, and a casual visit to the JFMC turned into a college career.\" style=\"width: 620px; height: 827px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW senior Owen Chong poses with James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams. The two met on a Zoom meeting, and a casual visit to the JFMC turned into a college career. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Growing up in Alexandria, Chong said, his mom encouraged him to try new things \u2013 summer camps, sports, extracurriculars. So when they learned of Mary Washington at a college fair, they decided to give it a whirl. Chong got into Hopkins, Howard, William and Mary, and more, but UMW offered him the full-ride Washington Scholarship and that sealed the deal. \u201cIt seemed like a school where I could do it all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Right away, Williams asked Chong to join a student committee for JFMC\u2019s Social Justice and Leadership Summit. \u201cI met other students who were committed to raising awareness about multiculturalism and bringing to light topics that don\u2019t get coverage,\u201d said Chong, the only first-year student ever appointed to the group. \u201cIt\u2019s also just fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So was club soccer. The group had lost steam during the pandemic, but Chong \u2013 as captain, then president \u2013 helped to revive it, mentoring teammates, lining up leadership and scheduling matches and tournaments. And the study abroad he\u2019d been hoping for? That happened, too. Chong joined a Spring Break trip to England with his Business of Football course to watch games and tour stadiums.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the Honors Program, he was inspired in class by such real-life computing pioneers as <em>Imitation Game<\/em>\u2019s Alan Turing and <em>Hidden Figures<\/em>\u2019 Katherine Johnson, and he credits approachable professors for helping guide him through. \u201cComputer science is a tool that allows me to solve problems and potentially make people\u2019s lives better,\u201d said Chong, who hopes to land a full-time job with NOAA and perhaps pursue teaching.<\/p>\n<p>In February, he appeared on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/northern-virginia\/james-farmer-multicultural-center-helps-students-become-agents-of-social-change\/3550260\/\">NBC4 News Black History Month segment<\/a> showcasing the JFMC, where his college career took on a life of its own. Talk about giving it your all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s important to put your all in,\u201d Chong said. \u201cYou\u2019ll be surprised at how many opportunities you can create for yourself. Only by giving your all can you make a true difference and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/10\\\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 755px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"755\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 505px; height: 755px;\" data-original-width=\"505\" data-original-height=\"755\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/20240204_151400_7d2_3849\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"501\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"751\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"102711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1440,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ronald s chong \\rrchong@umich.edu&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1707059640&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;all rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;330&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849.jpg?w=501&#038;h=751&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849.jpg 1440w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/20240204_151400_7D2_3849-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"501\" height=\"751\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"501\" data-original-height=\"751\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Chong, who plays centerback and leftback, used his leadership skills to give UMW club soccer back its competitive edge.\" style=\"width: 501px; height: 751px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Chong, who plays centerback and leftback, used his leadership skills to give UMW club soccer back its competitive edge. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 595px; height: 755px;\" data-original-width=\"595\" data-original-height=\"755\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/10\/computer-science-grad-kicks-college-into-high-gear-at-umw\/screenshot-2024-04-15-013538\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"591\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"751\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"102712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538.png\" data-orig-size=\"340,432\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538-236x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538.png?w=591&#038;h=751&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538.png 340w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-04-15-013538-236x300.png 236w\" width=\"591\" height=\"751\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"591\" data-original-height=\"751\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Owen Chong helped revive club soccer at UMW after the group had lost steam due to the pandemic.\" style=\"width: 591px; height: 751px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Owen Chong helped revive club soccer at UMW after the group had lost steam due to the pandemic. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Computers are complicated. But University of Mary Washington senior Owen Chong breaks them down into 12 simple words \u2013 what you get out of them depends on what you put in. The same could be said of his college career. 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