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A 19-year-old University of Ottawa student has been selected by technology giant Apple Inc. to attend it’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, CA.

Santos Gagbegnon was chosen as the result of a global competition that drew thousands of entries from eager computer science students around the globe.

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The Ottawa native, who is in his second year at the University of Ottawa, said news that he’d won a “scholarship” to attend the Worldwide Development Conference (WWDC) in California had him speechless. He’s excited about the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the world’s leading technology companies, bounce his ideas off world leading coders and make contacts that he hopes will help him once he finishes university.

“When I found out, I couldn’t believe it,” said Gagbegnon. “I’m really looking forward to this.”

As part of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where Apple shows off its latest software and devices, the company offers 350 “scholarships” to software developers around the world. Each scholarship includes accommodation, a ticket to the event itself and a year-long membership in Apple’s developer program. Those who are chosen must pay for their own travel to and from the event.