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Tyler Cote, during his time working with Operation250

Tyler Cote is the current Community Engagement Specialist for the town of Watertown, MA.[1] Prior to his current role in city government, he founded Operation 250, a counterterrorism non-profit organization.[2] He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2018.

Early Life

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Cote was born April 14, 1996 in North Adams, MA. He was raised by parents Steve and Sandy Cote. Cote grew up an athlete and attended Drury High School where he was a three sport letterman in Soccer, Baseball and Bowling.

Bowling

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Early in his life, Cote showed promising signs of bowling prowess. By the time he was high school age, he had amassed a collection of awards. His talent culminated in 3 consecutive team bowling Massachusetts State Championships in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Drury Coach Steve Cote praised Tyler's performance in the '14 state championship as "lights out all day".[3]

Operation250

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In 2017, for the UMass Lowell DifferenceMaker student competition, Cote co-founded Operation250, a non-profit counterterrorism organization aimed at protecting youth from coming into contact with threatening materials or predatory individuals on the internet. Cote and his team continued Operation250, referred to as OP250, after leaving university and OP250 now operates as an elective program in schools throughout the state of Massachusetts.[4]

Controversies

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None.

References

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  1. ^ "Watertown MA Communication Team". 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Student Counterterrorism Project Gets Boost from $1 Million Grant | UMass Lowell". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "Drury Bowlers Take State Crown: iBerkshires High School Sports Page Drury Baseball". iBerkshires.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  4. ^ "About". Operation250. Retrieved 2024-10-09.