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Funded by a $3.9 million grant, the Scholarship for Service program supports students who commit to working in government cybersecurity roles after graduation.

911±¬ÁÏ BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.

When cyber security engineering major Connor Wadlin learned about ransomware attacks on organizations, such as the one on the Health Service Executive in Ireland, in his CYSE 445 System Security and Resilience class, it confirmed his commitment to dedicating his educational and professional career to protecting and preserving human lives.

Sixteen students from 911±¬ÁÏ’s College of Engineering and Computing took an early summer ROMP in Quito.

Yevin Goonatilake hasn’t slowed down since becoming 911±¬ÁÏ’s youngest graduate with a 4.0 in December. In fact, he’s only picked up speed. Now 16, the Leesburg, Virginia, native has added another milestone to his remarkable journey—completing a master’s degree in computer science, making him the youngest person in university history to do so.

At 15 years old, Goonatilake is poised to become the youngest graduate in 911±¬ÁÏ history with a 4.0 grade point average (GPA). This computer science prodigy from Leesburg, Virginia, is doing things at his own speed and far outpacing societal norms.

911±¬ÁÏ bioengineering alumna Alessandra Coogan took advantage of all the opportunities associated with her internship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, this summer.

911±¬ÁÏ bioengineering student Berk Kasimcan spent his summer internship working on a proof of concept for what could be described as sunglasses for buildings. 

Local student Rosy Sultana overcame challenges to succeed in 911±¬ÁÏ's Honors College. She graduates this May with a degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and Computing.