10 Minutes with Chesaney and Taylor Kooy ’20

Chesaney Wyse Kooy and Taylor Kooy are Michigan natives who enrolled in NC State’s MSA Class of 2020 directly following their undergraduate careers at Saginaw Valley State University and Grand Valley State University, respectively. As undergrads, Chesaney studied business administration and management and Taylor was a statistics major. Both served Continue reading 10 Minutes with Chesaney and Taylor Kooy ’20

How to Ace Your First Hackathon–Tutorials in Python

Back in 2018, when I first learned about hackathons, I had never written a line of code in Python, let alone participated in coding events. While I was excited about solving data science problems, my lack of coding skills was a severe hindrance in achieving this feat. However, I was Continue reading How to Ace Your First Hackathon–Tutorials in Python

Success through Diverse Backgrounds

As a recent graduate with a statistics degree and a background in programming, the Institute for Advanced Analytics program was the quintessential fit for the next chapter in my life. However, one aspect of the Institute surprised me: the IAA accepted and admitted students from a vast array of academic Continue reading Success through Diverse Backgrounds