Oklahoma City to host 2025 NobleReach Scholars
Published on August 05, 2025
NobleReach™ Foundation today announced three members of the 2025 class of NobleReach Scholars will join the Oklahoma City Office of Innovation and the Department of Information Technology for yearlong placements focused on data science and business process innovation.
“Oklahoma City has been working to use advanced technology to streamline government processes and help our teams to work faster and better for our residents, and we're already seeing amazing results,” said Oklahoma City's Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Kelly Williams. “Positioning ourselves to make the most of technology into the future means ensuring we have the right people in place to implement it.”
Across the nation, Scholars will engage in four critical areas – artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, business process innovation and materials manufacturing – to support and advance public service.
“The depth and dedication of our applicant pool shows that young people continue to be extremely interested in public service,” NobleReach CEO Arun Gupta said. “We’re in a moment when all levels of government are refreshing traditional ways of managing their workforces to better fit the demands of today’s mission, and we must be ready with a pipeline of top mission-oriented talent to meet that need.”
NobleReach Scholars are a group of 28 recent graduates and early-career professionals skilled in areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and more placed in public service tech roles across 15 federal, state and local government agencies, including Oklahoma City, and five mission-driven industry partners.
This year’s second-ever cohort of Scholars was selected from a pool of over 1200 applicants from over 100 universities nationwide.
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In addition to full-time employment by their host organization, Scholars will receive a pre-placement stipend to cover relocation and setup costs, an orientation bootcamp, quarterly professional development workshop and one-on-one mentorship from leading public and private sector leaders across the four core themes.
“The challenges we face can only be solved with the full participation of all our national assets, across sectors, disciplines and localities,” said the Honorable Lisa Disbrow, NobleReach Board Chair. “The NobleReach Scholars program ensures tomorrow's leaders have the opportunity to learn the importance of public service to our national security and help strengthen collaboration between the public and private sector wherever their careers take them.”
NobleReach will begin accepting applications for the 2026 cohort in Fall 2025.
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About NobleReach Foundation:
NobleReach™, a nonprofit based just outside Washington, D.C., seeks to strengthen our nation's security and prosperity through talent and innovation. We inspire the next generation of changemakers to bridge the divide between the private, public and academic sectors to solve big technological challenges. Drawing on our network of over 50 university partners and our curriculum programs, our talent initiatives provide federal, state and local governments with top mission-driven STEM talent, and our innovation programs transform cutting-edge research into ventures in the national interest.