Rising stars in Missoula’s tech scene include bartenders, concrete workers

The rising stars of Missoula’s tech scene aren’t coming from the Silicon Valley or the Seattle waterfront, but from the city’s concrete crews, its downtown bars and other nontraditional sectors.

When Cognizant-ATG graduated its latest class at the University of Montana last week, it brought 28 students into its workforce, each trained in the company’s technology and business practices.

The student body represented a range of demographics, and it included Titut Yokelson, who first entered college as an exchange student from Bali in 1977.

By Martin Kidston