10 Under 20: Young Innovators to Watch Gives Young Geeks a Boost when they Need It Most

Their classmates are hanging out, messaging friends, or maybe playing on the soccer team. The school aged geeks, however, are driven by coding and tinkering. Although more and more schools are creating robotics or coding clubs, high tech endeavors made by students are often very lonely pursuits. Without a mentor, a dedicated parent or someone to champion their right to "geek out," it's likely that some of that love of science and technology will be quashed. That's why it's so important to reward their efforts when they're young and on the cusp of continuing to learn about high tech or even when they are just playing World of Warcraft instead.