Finding Greatness: Nicholas Gray
Author: Sheron Smith
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:00 AM
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Students | Finding Greatness | Pressroom | School of Computing
Macon, GA
IT major Nicholas Gray, who tutors other students in math and computer science, is aspiring to work in web or web-adjacent technologies as a software engineer.
Full Name: Nicholas Gray.
Hometown: Chickamauga, Ga.
Residence: Macon.
Employment: Computer science and mathematics tutor, Middle Georgia State.
Degree Objective: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, software engineering concentration.
Class Rank: Senior.
Primary Campus: Macon.
Career Goals: “I aim to be a software engineer working in web or web-adjacent technologies. I love designing and implementing systems, solving difficult problems, and building things with code. Web technologies make the things I implement visible quickly, which motivates me to work harder on the things I already enjoy.”
He chose Middle Georgia State University (MGA) because … “It has a well-reviewed information technology program and the school accepted many of my transfer credits. The opportunity to get away from where I had been all of my life, complete my undergraduate degree, and focus on building my technical skills in whatever free time I had left after handling my coursework was too great to pass up. Jumping into a school where I knew nobody forced me to develop interpersonal skills and adjust my outlook to handle the unknowns.”
The greatest thing he discovered about Middle Georgia State was … “The professors! Many of the best experiences I have had in a classroom occurred at MGA. While the major-specific professors are excellent, I was amazed by the skill and passion of the professors in mathematics, political science, and English. Working as a tutor on campus, I had the opportunity to engage with many professors that I otherwise wouldn't have. This has only reinforced my view on the caliber of professors present here.”
His greatest academic experience as a Middle Georgia State student has been … “Studying calculus in Dr. Matt Noble's class. He singlehandedly revitalized my love for mathematics and academia through carefully paced lectures and a depth of subject knowledge that encouraged deep and meaningful questions.”
To him, greatness means … “Mastery of a domain - that is, the breadth and depth of knowledge accompanied by the careful hand steadied by extensive practice.”
In five years … “I see myself on track to be a senior engineer. I hope to fulfil my academic goals, as I am considering pursuing a master's degree. I am also teaching myself physics, and I hope to have a more-than-decent grasp of that subject within five years.”