Robert Ferguson:  

Life I was born the year the first man walked on the moon. My formative years was developed at Mercy Montessori. Upon arrival in Mississippi, I was enrolled into Choctaw Central. CCHS is where I developed a broad range of interest from Science Fiction to Music. I was member of the band and track team. I played the trumpet and pole vaulted to second place while a sophomore. In 1988, I graduated 3rd in my class. I entered into college not sure what I was going to do. After graduating from High School, I majored in music at the University of Southern Mississippi. After a few years of music, I wanted to expand my horizons and do something “important" with my life. I enlisted in the United State Marine Corps. Serving for half a decade, I lived, ate, and slept in green. The military allowed me to travel extensively, by way of contract, to such countries as Okinawa, Japan, Persian Gulf Countries such as the United Arab of Emirates and small city states like Hong Kong when it was still under British rule. I got certified as a PADI scuba diver on the coasts of San Diego. I have grown to love swimming and did so regularly. Snorkeling at La Jolla Cove was a favorite past time where occasionally swam with aquatic animals like the seal lions, the leopard sharks, and the occasional dolphins. Receiving an honorable discharge in 1997, I got acquainted with internet technologies while in southern California. Though not my first encounter with programming technologies, it was the “spark” to determine my conviction to achieve unrealized academic goals. Enrolling in a local college in San Diego, I got acquainted with developing web sites during the economic boom of the late 90’s. It was a very exciting tim...Expand for more