Author: Rob Neilley

Where the Exceptionally Gifted Fit In

Able to count to 20 in three languages by the age of 2, 16-year-old Mines student Santiago Gonzalez was reading about minerals and rocks from a college textbook before he ever attended elementary school. By age 8, he was studying programming languages, building a website (hicaduda.com) and creating apps. Today, he is fluent in more than 10 programming languages and has written 16 applications.

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Current Issue: Spring 2025

Cover of Mines Magazine Spring 2025 featuring a student playing a keyboard instrument with colorful text overlay reading “IMPROV, INSTRUMENTS & IMAGINATION.” The issue highlights how Mines blends technical rigor with creative learning.

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