STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Alote Jones Jr. Spends Summer as Intern at Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Alote Jones Jr., a junior computer engineering major, is working this summer as a construction inspection intern at the City of Jackson (Mississippi) Wastewater Treatment Facilities. This is his second year serving as an intern. Jones is being mentored by seasoned construction inspectors to conduct field inspections for compliance of roadway structures and materials to regulatory standards and project specifications. Jones is very passionate about technology and giving back to his community. While still in high school, he learned to code, develop websites and built his first computer. Using this technical knowledge to help others, he served as a tutor for local students in math and science, and as a mentor for troubled young men in his community. Jones is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, Lambda Sigma Chapter.