University of Houston-Victoria undergraduate Cody Sweat knows computers, and he knows baseball.

Cody Sweat

Sweat, who lives in Wharton, works in computer-aided design for an oil company in Boling, but he spends his spare time coaching his son�s Little League Team and playing softball in a men�s league in El Campo.

He also played baseball for two years as a student at Wharton County Junior College and was a recent finalist in the UHV Jaguar Naming Contest to name new jaguar sculpture installed on the UHV campus.

�I�ve always worked well with computers,� he said. �One thing led to another, and I got an associate degree in engineering design and one in general studies from WCJC before going to work for the oil industry. But if you ask me what I really love, it�s baseball. My heart is really set on being a teacher and coaching high school baseball.�

UHV is helping Sweat get closer to his dream. He is pursuing a Bachelor�s of Applied Arts & Sciences from UHV with a concentration in leadership and enterprise studies. Sweat thinks this degree will open the right doors.

�Even though I have two associate degrees, I want to get my bachelor�s because it will give me a lot more opportunities for advancement,� he said. �I graduate in 2011, and I hope to start working toward my teaching certificate while I�m already teaching and coaching baseball.�

Sweat said he chose UHV because the online classes were convenient, and the program allowed him to transfer all his prior technical courses from WCJC.

�I saw the program online, and I called a counselor,� he said. �The next thing I knew, I was enrolled and taking classes. It was that easy, and the courses have really helped me with my management skills.�

The UHV Outstanding Student is an online feature highlighting the exceptional students who attend the University of Houston-Victoria. To nominate a student, contact UHV Communications Manager Paula Cobler  or call 361-570-4350.