Daniel Garza鈥檚 Journey from Platteville, Colorado, to Stellenbosch, South Africa

Andy Feinstein, Daniel Garza and John Schmidt standing together for a picture smiling

Science-and-Technology

Daniel Garza鈥檚 Journey from Platteville, Colorado, to Stellenbosch, South Africa

The life-changing opportunity for Garza was made possible thanks to the generosity of Andy and Kerry Feinstein and the investment of time and resources from the WeFi team.

January 20, 2025 | written by Tamsin Fleming

Following a tragic skiing accident, President Andy Feinstein and his wife Kerry established a scholarship in memory of their son, Nicholas Feinstein. Honoring Nick鈥檚 great enjoyment of both technology and exploration, the Nicholas Feinstein Technology Internship Scholarship supports top Monfort College of Business students who are focusing on technology, Computer and Information Services (CIS or Software Engineering). It's for students, like Nick, who are motivated to advance their technological skills by exploring new places and opportunities. John Schmidt, 鈥�84, cofounder and co-CEO of WeFi Technology Group, hosted Nick as an intern in the summer of 2021 and was eager to partner with Andy and Kerry to honor Nick鈥檚 legacy through an annual internship for a SWAG视频 student with similar goals and passions.

The first recipient of the scholarship and internship was Platteville local, Daniel Garza. Growing up, Garza was always curious about how things worked and regularly took his computer apart to see how the inner workings fit together. By the time he got to high school, his fascination with technology only magnified. Clearly, he was bound to do big things, especially with his knack for high-level math like calculus.

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