Compu Dynamics is once again turning a day on the course into long-term impact for the next generation of data center professionals. At its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, the company raised a record-breaking $55,000 in support of Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Information and Engineering Technologies (IET) programs, pushing its cumulative contributions to the college to more than $200,000 to date.
Hosted at Bull Run Golf Club in northern Virginia, this year’s sold-out tournament drew more than 150 participants from more than 40 companies across the data center and mission-critical infrastructure ecosystem, including colocation providers, cloud and AI infrastructure companies, developers, manufacturers, and service partners. What has quickly become one of the region’s premier networking events for the data center community is equally a catalyst for local education and workforce development.
For Compu Dynamics, the tournament is about far more than friendly competition. It is one of the company’s most visible expressions of its commitment to building the future workforce that will build and power data centers.
“Our annual golf tournament has become this incredible convergence of generosity, partnership, and purpose,” said Steve Altizer, president and CEO of Compu Dynamics. “Beyond the golf and the camaraderie, we are helping equip the next generation of leaders with the skills and education they need. That’s what this is really about.”
Funds raised from the event support NOVA’s IET programs, which provide hands-on training in areas such as engineering technology and data center operations. These programs give students exposure to real-world infrastructure environments and career pathways, preparing them for high-demand roles across the digital infrastructure and critical facilities landscape.
The long-standing partnership between Compu Dynamics and NOVA demonstrates how deeply aligned industry and education can be when it comes to workforce readiness.
“We applaud Compu Dynamics for leading by example in its commitment to community colleges and the success of NOVA students,” said Kelly Persons, executive director of the NOVA Educational Foundation. “Their generosity and ongoing partnership demonstrate the power of collaboration in shaping the future workforce.”
By investing in programs that connect students directly with data center operations, engineering, and technology careers, Compu Dynamics is helping ensure that northern Virginia’s talent pipeline keeps pace with the region’s rapid growth in digital infrastructure.
Now in its sixth year, the charity tournament continues to scale in both participation and impact, underscoring how a single annual event can create sustained benefit for students, employers, and the broader community. What started as a way to bring partners together has evolved into a platform for advancing education, supporting economic mobility, and strengthening an industry that increasingly underpins every facet of the digital economy.
As data center demand accelerates – driven by cloud, AI, and the ever-expanding digital ecosystem – initiatives like Compu Dynamics’ charity tournament help ensure that opportunity in this sector is accessible to the local students who will become its future engineers, operators, and leaders.
In northern Virginia and beyond, Compu Dynamics is proving that when the industry invests in education, everyone wins.
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