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Nixa business introduces kids to the world of coding

Code Ninjas offers multiple summer camp options.

May 20, 2025 by Strategic Communication

Have you seen a child completely lose themselves in solving a puzzle or playing a game? Have you seen their excitement as they crack the code? They might have a knack for coding.

Rob Hedgpeth graduated from Missouri State University in 2007 with his bachelor’s degree in computer science, and is now the co-owner of Code Ninjas alongside his wife, Tracy. They are on a mission to bring coding literacy to kids in the Ozarks.

Hedgepeth shares the benefits of coding for kids and details about summer camp opportunities at Code Ninjas.

  1. Bringing coding literacy to the Ozarks


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Filed Under: University Life Tagged With: Alumni, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Computer science, Missouri State Journal

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