MJ
Michael Jensen
  • Computer Science
  • Class of 2017
  • Kearney, NE

Michael Jensen of Kearney among 36 admitted to UNL's Raikes School

2013 Jul 19

Michael Jensen of Kearney was among 36 high-achieving 2013 high school graduates have been accepted into the highly competitive Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for fall 2013.

The Raikes School develops leaders for this era of expanding information technology and business globalization. Students live and learn in the Esther L. Kauffman Academic Residential Center located at the heart of the UNL campus. Students are selected for this innovative program based on high academic achievement, outstanding leadership experience, demonstrated interest in computer science and business, and career goals. Students receive scholarships valued at approximately $35,000 over four years that cover housing in the Kauffman Center and a full meal plan. Most receive other tuition scholarships available at the university for high-achieving scholars. Raikes School students are admitted to the University Honors Program.

A graduate of Catholic High School, Jensen will have a computer science major when UNL's fall semester begins on Aug. 26. He is the son of Elisa Jensen.

The 2013 entering class includes 10 National Merit scholars and 11 high school valedictorians. The average composite ACT for this year's class is 33.6.

The school is named for Jeffrey S. Raikes, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, based in Seattle. A Nebraska native, Raikes previously was president of Microsoft Corp.'s Business Division, retiring in 2008 after 27 years with the company.

The program is a recognized leader in interdisciplinary computer science and business management education. It provides an education balanced in technology and management while developing professional skills in leadership, communications and collaboration. Graduates, who are among the most highly sought-after in the field, create innovative technologies for business, manage technical development, lead and manage technologists, manage with technology-based processes, understand technology market opportunities, understand the strategic uses of technology, and bridge the gap between technology and business perspectives.