Sun, Students, & Cool Stuff Along The Way Laura Davenport's Blog

At the JavaOne show last month in San Francisco,  I had the pleasure of meeting some of Sun's very talented Campus Ambassadors - student interns who promote Sun's open source software on university campuses around the world. 

I was sincerely impressed by each and every Campus Ambassador I met.  Not only do these students have their regular academic activities to focus on  - but they also are adept at using Sun software and lead OSUM clubs on-campus and in their communities.

And, as you might expect, they are very proficient in just about every cool new communications tool you can think of - tweeting, flickering, and blogging (oh my!) about their experiences along the way. 

For most of the Ambassadors who traveled to San Francisco it was their first time in the United States - and their enthusiasm and energy was infectious.   Check out this trip report from Angad Singh, one of the Campus Ambassadors from India, for a sense of what the whole experience was like for he and his fellow Ambassador friends from India, Korea, Brazil, and Chile.

Overall, Sun welcomed nearly 1000 students to the both the JavaOne and CommunityOne events this year.  Check out the complete line-up of student videos and stories HERE. 

Thanks to all the talented Campus Ambassadors I met who shared their global experiences, passion for learning, social media savvy, and laughter with me.  I have no doubt you will go on to do great things!

Here's a pic of me and Hyejin Park
Sun Campus Ambassador from Korea.