FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2022
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Alison Harrison, Marketing and Communications Director
James Parnell, Scout Executive
VIRGINIA BEACH TECH LEADER BRET FISHER RECEIVES OUTSTANDING EAGLE SCOUT AWARD
Virginia Beach, Va. – Bret Fisher, a nationally-recognized tech trainer, blogger, and consultant, was honored as a recipient of the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America on March 24, 2022. He earned the Eagle Scout rank in 1991.
Leadership has always come naturally to Fisher, whether in his church community, as a bowling instructor in his younger years, as a drum major in high school, and now in the software development community.
Following his Navy career in the 1990s, where he provided computer support onboard ships, Fisher worked in many IT jobs and roles throughout the 2000s. He gravitated toward leading teams and training those around him on the latest in tech, including multi-national corporations, non-profits, and local and federal government agencies.
In 2010, Fisher and his wife, Beth, started their own IT consulting company. In 2016, they expanded the company to training through live workshops and online courses. They’ve created more than 500 videos and have educated more than 350,000 students and conference attendees in 194 countries.
Fisher leads multiple online communities to help others learn computer programming. He volunteers with his wife at Code for America in Virginia Beach.
About the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
The National Eagle Scout Association established the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award during the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010.
Popularly known by its acronym, “NOESA,” the award recognizes Eagle Scouts notable for their local, state, regional, or national distinguished service.
Candidates for the NOESA have inspired others through their positive actions reflected by recognized accomplishments and devotion to their profession, hobby, community, and beliefs. Previous recipients include authors, explorers, media personalities, military flag officers, scientists, medical doctors, government officials, prominent businesspeople, and entrepreneurs.
About NESA
The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) is an organization of individuals who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
NESA’s stated objective is “to serve Eagle Scouts and, through them, the entire movement of Scouting.” NESA administers several scholarships for Eagle Scouts, both academic and need-based.
About Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America
Tidewater Council is the 5th oldest Boy Scouts of America council in the United States, established in 1911. Today, the council serves approximately 4,000 youth and 2,000 adult volunteers in the Virginia cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, and the North Carolina counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans. Information about Tidewater Council is available by visiting TidewaterBSA.com, emailing james.parnell@scouting.org, or calling 757-497-2688.
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