UWM alum Nadella joins Obama at State of the Union

Holder of a UWM master’s degree in computer science and only the third CEO in the history of Microsoft, Satya Nadella now has another honor – he will be a guest of President Obama’s at Tuesday’s State of Union.

UWM graduate and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella.
UWM graduate and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella.

The White House pointed out that Nadella has expanded Teach.Org, a public-private partnership that supports teachers, and recently announced a $75 million effort to increase computer science education, particularly through connecting professional engineers with students.

President Obama was expected to put an emphasis on the importance of STEM education and creating high-paying tech jobs, according to CNN.

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