Indiana Tech's cyber defense team heads to national tournament.
The Cyber Warriors won their fourth Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Midwest Regional Championship earlier this month, defeating rivals such as DePaul University, according to a news release.
The win not only advances Indiana Tech to the national championship next month in San Antonio, but also means the school will finish the season as one of the top 10 cybersecurity teams in the nation, the release said. Are listed.
Last year's top three teams were Stanford University, Caltech Pomona and DePaul, according to the tournament's website.
Cybersecurity teams will deal with attempted network security breaches and related challenges that will test their problem-solving skills, technical ability and teamwork, according to the release.
Indiana Tech teams have won 17 state championships, including 10 in a row, according to the release. The group last competed in a national tournament in 2018.
Team members include Peter Allison, Garrett Bates, Riley Boroff, Timothy Bukowski, Nick Koch, Hunter Clements, Zach Hampton, Hayden Lafleck, Tristan Liberger, Jeremy McRoberts, Bryce Murphy, and Miles. – Niemann, Martin Quintana, Sam Regelbrugge, and John Rudolph.
They are coached by Matt Hansen, an Indiana Tech graduate who won a championship as a Cyber Warrior during his college days, the release said.
Team member success goes beyond competition. Over the course of five years, each student has secured a job in their career field by the time they graduate, the university said.
Indiana Tech has also established a national reputation as a producer of top cybersecurity talent, according to the release. It added that the university was recently recognized by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
rebellion
Defiance College kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with an event Friday. The Ohio institution, founded on March 23, 1850, plans to host a variety of events as its official anniversary approaches next year.
FWCS
Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of Directors appointed March 11 lauri booker, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and non-voting member of the City of Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission. Her term will be two years.
Subsidy
The Indiana Higher Education Commission has awarded $5 million to 25 approved intermediaries to increase their ability to strengthen connections between students and schools and employers and institutions of higher education.Contains recipients Adams Wells Manufacturing Alliance, J. Kruse Education Center, Northern Indiana Junior Achievement and Northeast Indiana Region 8 Educational Service Center. They may receive a one-time payment to expand access to one or more of the following programs (career scholarship accounts, career discovery meetings, career coaching and navigation) created by House of Representatives Act 1002-2023: funds must be used. This grant lasts until June 30, 2025.
huntington
Businessman in Huntington for many years JT Brennan He specified an undisclosed amount in his will to support Huntington University's business department. The dollars will be used to establish the Forrester Acorn Fund, which will give students a hands-on opportunity to invest and manage money in the stock market.
Indiana Institute of Technology
Richard Warshman Members of Janus Motorcycles will speak at Indiana Tech on April 5 as part of the university's Ambassador Corporate Leadership Series. This free event begins at 8 a.m. in the Snyder Academic Center Multiflex Theater on campus, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne.
For more information, visit Academics.indianatech.edu/beyond/first-friday.
Indiana Tech's STEAM Academy offers summer camps and after-school programs in an environment that fosters students' curiosity about science, technology, engineering, art, and math, along with college, career, and life readiness. For information about summer camps and after-school programming, please visit www.indianatech.edu/steam or contact Academic Camp Director Caleb Hunter at crhunter@indianatech.edu.
manchester
W. Thomas SmithThe Dean of Health Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of Manchester, Fort Wayne, was inducted into the 2024 Hall of Fame last month at his alma mater, Saint Louis University School of Law. The Fleur de Lys Hall of Fame is the highest honor from Saint Louis University School of Law. Members are selected based on their professional success and significant contributions to the community.
PFW
Purdue University Fort Wayne Senior bridget bain was one of 33 college women selected for the 500 Festival Princess program. She is scheduled to participate in her activities throughout May and beyond, leading up to the Indianapolis 500 on May 26th.
Twenty Purdue Fort Wayne students, staff and faculty representing the Black Student Union traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, in February as part of the union's second annual cultural trip. They visited the National Museum of African American Music, the Tennessee State Museum, and Tennessee State University, one of 101 historically black colleges and universities in the country.
opportunity
Embassy Theater offers free experiences to students. It's her two-night opportunity in late April to talk to Broadway star Casey Levy and watch a performance. Open to high school seniors and seniors, as well as college freshmen and sophomores interested in pursuing musical theater professionally, or those who volunteer in community theater. Applications are due by 5pm on April 9th.
Visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCNWZ9N to apply or contact education@fwembassytheatre.org for more information.
scholarship
High school students have until April 19th at 11:59 p.m. to apply for the Exceptional Youth Scholarship offered by the Global Sports Development Foundation. Each of the 10 students will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship that will be applied toward the cost of attending an accredited four-year university or college in the United States.
For more information, visit globalsportsdevelopment.org/programs/awards/.
Trine
The Trine University Board of Trustees approved the promotion of 11 faculty members. The following nine assistant professors have been promoted to associate professor. thomas alumlower, Tyanne Billman, nicole edmonds, Anna Glowinski, brian rap, angelia niederhermann, Jody Sandvik, Alison Todd and sarah zimmer. Angela Bojlove and John Patton I was promoted from associate professor to full professor.
Trine will hold its 55th International Night Celebration at the MTI Center on the Angola campus on April 6th from 5-9 p.m. The theme is “Around the World in One Night.” The free event is open to the public.
