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Red Hat teaches during this summer's Working Connections Conferences

  • Mid-Atlantic Conference: May 16-20, Radford University, Va.
  • Mid-West Conference: June 27-July 1, Western Iowa C.C.
  • State of Kentucky: August 1-5, West Ky. Community & Technical College

Page Gravely to be Plenary Speaker at the 2005 IT Summit

  • Honolulu, HI: Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training

Page Gravely moderates Open Source forum

Red Hat Academy News

Success Stories

BYU Hawaii seeks to satisfy job market demand for Linux skills by offering Red Hat Academy

Solution: Red Hat Academy
Brigham Young University Hawaii (BYUH) is home to nearly 2,500 students and consistently ranking as one of U.S. News and World Report's top-tier universities. When companies in the Pacific Rim became increasingly interested in Linux experience, BYUH wanted their computer technology graduates to be highly qualified. So in fall 2003, BYUH became a Red Hat Academy, making them the first American university to do so. It is predicted that graduates with knowledge from Red Hat Academy, and especially those who pass the Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) exam, will command better starting salaries and advance more rapidly in the early stages of their careers.

From our customers' point of view

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii

"The Red Hat Academy (RHA) program correlates well with the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT) mission of providing advanced technical training to business and industry in the state of Hawaii. We are impressed with the online curriculum and the potential for certification following the training. Given the increasing importance of Linux in the information technology sector, the RHA insures that we are offering a curriculum that keeps PCATT on the leading edge of technology training."

-- Don Bourassa, Director, PCATT, University of Hawaii Community College

Amelia High School

Amelia, Virginia

"As an educator, a principal, and most importantly an advocate for my students, I feel that being one of the first schools in the nation to implement the Red Hat Academy program is the most exciting and innovative step that we have ever taken. The potential financial savings to our district could be tremendous. Most importantly, the expanded vocational opportunities that will be available to our RedHat Academy graduates, will be phenomenal."

-- Bruce A. Cook, Principal, Amelia County High School

Brigham Young University Hawaii

Laie-Oahu, Hawaii

"We are excited to integrate Red Hat Academy into Brigham Young University Hawaii's IT curriculum. We strive to provide our students with the best tools possible to prepare them for the industry. Red Hat Academy offers our students the ability to engage in technology issues that businesses may face as well as the opportunity to become a Red Hat Certified Technician. Red Hat Academy provides our students with daily assessments of their progress allowing them to focus on areas that need improvement."

-- Dean Davis, Information Systems Dept. Chair, Brigham Young University Hawaii

Craven Community College

New Bern, North Carolina

"With the emergence and popularity of Linux, it is important for our students that our college has the capabilities provided by the Red Hat Academy program. The opportunity for our students to gain the RHCT as part of their information technology education here we believe will enhance their marketability and long-term career prospects, and for us that is the bottom line. The fact that we can partner with one of North Carolina's leading technology companies in such a quality program is a great opportunity for Craven Community College and our students."

-- Scott Ralls, President, Craven Community College

Weaver Academy

Greensboro, North Carolina

"Guilford County Schools is fortunate in continuing our relationship with Red Hat in offering the complete Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) training. This certification is offered as part of our Weaver Academy's Information Technology Curriculum and allows our school system to produce graduates who are on the cutting edge of the power of open source capabilities. Producing a workforce with the ability to transform the software and information technology as the next generation of computing programming emerges is an amazing addition to our program."

-- Dr. Terrence Young, Chief Information Officer of Guilford County Schools