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Kole Morgan, 32, one of the students at Codeup Dallas, inside their training center in downtown Dallas, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Codeup Dallas is a 22 week program that offers training for students interested in a career in web development and data science, and matches their students with employers for full-time opportunities after graduation.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
Kole Morgan had moved into the role of operations manager at Extreme Iron Pro gym when the pandemic hit, permanently closing the Dallas facility.