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We help you create the space to learn from fellow technologists and system thinkers. Whether you hire a CATLab intern to work through your company's backlog, attend the Impact Conference to connect with industry thought-leaders, or give a Tech Talk to grow your company's influence, the Center for Applied Technology is ready to help you innovate. How can we work together?
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Mission Statement
We seek to enhance relationships in the Westmont community through the innovative use of technology.
Learn about the promising young professionals working for CATLab this year!
The Center for Applied Technology seeks to enhance relationships in the Westmont community through the innovative use of technology. One of the main ways we accomplish that goal is through CATLab: our summer program where we partner with students to build the college's critical technological infrastructure and prepare the students for success in industry.
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Testimonials
“Going with interns that know the system was actually a more cost-effective route than hiring somebody that didn’t really know a system but had to be there full time. It was an easy pitch from a cost perspective. We needed something, and Westmont came with people that knew the system. All the pieces really worked together.”
—Avery Cloutier, Business System Manager at The Thornhill Companies
“I was pleasantly surprised with Kimberlee’s ability to work on her own. I felt like we were able to get her up to speed on the projects, and she could run with it...To be able to have an intern who can work in a different city and be productive and be a self-motivated worker was really impressive.”
—Andrew Clark, marketing manager at RDN
"CATLab prepares students to the point where “with [their] skill sets right out of college, [they] could come in for an internship for a few months and change how we do business in a very transformative way.”
—Ian Monsma, program manager at RDN
"CATLab is a very effective program to help the Westmont students deliver from day 1 when they join tech teams in the industry. I am grateful to partner with CATLab and Zak Landrum."
—Rohit Malik, Software Engineering Manager at AppFolio
Curious about CATLab? Check out our blog!
Alumni Profiles: Alexa Gatiss
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2025
Here at CATLab, we’re so proud of our graduates! Many of the students who came through CATLab during their time at Westmont have leveraged the skills they learned in the program into exciting roles in the technology and software industries. We recently sat down with Alexa Gatiss ’23, who participated in CATLab in 2021 and 2022, to hear more about her current work and her advice for future CATLab students.
Creating a Strong AI Foundation
Read MoreNovember 6, 2024
Ryan Magnuson and Nice Teta Hirwa reflect on the challenges they faced while creating new AI tools for Westmont's admissions department.
We started without a clue about what we were doing.
A Reflection of God: Technology and Imago Dei
Read MoreNovember 1, 2024
In this blog, Rosario Montane discusses her conversation with Dr. Holly Beers about imago dei and young tech professionals.
This summer, CATLab has been reflecting about our role as image-bearers.
Committed to Excellence Behind the Scenes
Read MoreOctober 26, 2024
Garrett Buchanan and Narindra Rafidimalala explain the different projects that the Business Analyst CATLab team undertook during 2024 to improve Westmont's underlying processes and data.
Our journey this summer has been a testament to the power of collaboration, continuous improvement, and the drive for excellence. Read on to find out more about each of our projects!
Answering New Questions Through AI
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
In this blog, Curtis Barnhart and David Oyebade explain how they used AI to monitor Westmont's energy usage and give more information to the community.
Our energy AI project predicts Westmont’s future energy use based on historical data and sends peak alert emails to pertinent Westmont parties when predicted energy usage rates near a monthly high.
Looking Long-Term with Westmont.ai
Read MoreOctober 4, 2024
In this blog, Connor Rogstad and Ella McMillan explain their summer work on the CATLab AI Team and the commitment that it takes to begin a years-long technology project.
This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to work with CATLab on the AI development team, where we created Westmont.ai—a chatbot designed to assist Westmont students with a variety of inquiries.
