Jeffcon
In 2017, the Jeffco Public Schools Information Technology (IT) department established Jeffcon as an annual student technology conference. This one-day, interactive conference allows students to learn about various IT roles from experienced Jeffco staff and industry professionals, and explore various career paths in the field of IT.
Through Jeffcon, our mission is to help students foster a passion for IT. We introduce them to the wide catalog of IT professions and become a guiding partner in their IT journey.
Join Us for Jeffcon 2025
Friday, February 7, 2025 at Bear Creek High School
Students: Attend Jeffcon
Mark your calendars! Jeffcon is returning on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Bear Creek High School. Registration is now open!
Event Info: Download the Jeffcon Event App
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Industry Partners: Support Jeffcon
Your partnership directly benefits our Jeffco students by allowing them to learn about and prepare for careers in information technology (IT). There are many ways to become a sponsor ranging from hosting a session to staffing a vendor table.
Student Opportunities
View the technology and engineering businesses and organizations who are actively partnering with Jeffcon to offer work-based learning experiences, such as employment and internships, for students.
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Keynote: Ashley Ambrose
Ashley Ambrose starred collegiately at Mississippi Valley State from 1988-1992 and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL draft. He would go on to become a 13-year veteran in the league, playing four seasons with the Colts (1992-95), three with Cincinnati (1996-98), three with New Orleans (1999, 2003-04) and three with Atlanta (2000-02).
Ambrose earned his degree in Industrial Technology in 1992 from MVSU, where he lettered four years at cornerback. He had 17 interceptions, 40 pass deflections and 110 tackles during his college career, when he also had seven kick returns for touchdowns (four punt, three kickoff). He has long been active in community service, as he developed the “Ashley Ambrose All-A’s Club” that rewarded high school students and athletes who excelled academically.
Ambrose earned All-Pro honors with the Bengals in 1996, when he was also the AFC Defensive Back of the Year. During his career, he had 42 interceptions, returning three for touchdowns, and also had 178 pass deflections to go with 514 tackles (464 solo). When the NFL started tracking the career pass deflections stat in 1994, he had 173 of his overall total in the final 168 games of his career, with that average of 1.03 per game ranking him fourth overall in the NFL between 1994 and 2009, and just one of eight players to average one or more per game.
He also participated in VH-1’s Save the Music program and in the NFL United Way Hometown Huddles Campaign among many things he did as a professional, which included donating hundreds of tickets to scholar-athletes.
He's currently still working in the community as a Student Engagement Advocate in Dropout Prevention for the largest District in the Denver area. His job is to help our youth and African American students in K-12 to stay in school and help them continue to further their education for a better future. Ambrose is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana but resides in Golden, Colorado and is married to Melanie Ambrose and they have 4 kids. Aisha, AJ, Konner and Briella.
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Industry Partner Sponsors
Lunch provided by Vivacity Tech
Financial donations provided by ANM and Dirsec
Prizes provided by Amazon Web Services, MSU Denver (Admissions), One Technologies, Palo Alto and Vivacity.
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Email: jeffcon@jeffco.k12.co.us