Computer Science Education Week

Proclamation
By the Governor of Alabama

WHEREAS, Computer Science Education Week highlights the crucial role that computer science plays in transforming our society and how computer science enables innovation and creates economic opportunities; and

WHEREAS, computing technology is an integral part of culture and is transforming how people interact with each other and the world around them. Computer science is transforming industry, creating new fields of commerce, driving innovation in all fields of science, and bolstering productivity in established economic sectors; and

WHEREAS, the field of computer science underpins the information technology sector of our economy, which is a significant contributor to United States economic output. The information technology sector is uniquely positioned to help with economic recovery through the research and development of new innovations, and the field of computer science is a foundational science for the digital age; and

WHEREAS, the outlook for computer science jobs is bright with one in every two Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) jobs in the country in computing occupations; and

WHEREAS, providing students the chance to participate in high-quality computer science activities exposes them to the rich opportunities the field offers and provides critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives; and

WHEREAS, participating in an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week can serve to demystify the field of computer science and encourage more students to take up further studies of computer science; and

WHEREAS, Grace Murray Hopper, one of the first females in the field of computer science, engineered new programming languages and pioneered standards for computer systems which laid the foundation for many advancements in computer science; and

WHEREAS, in honor of Grace Hopper’s birthday, each year the week of December 8 is designated as Computer Science Education Week:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim December 7 through 13, 2015, as

Computer Science Education Week

in the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 24th day of November 2015.

Robert Bentley
Governor