The FSU Panama City ASCENT Program is a 6-year, $23 Million Project, partially funded by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., designed to contribute to the development of a strong, regional workforce in cybersecurity and new technologies. ASCENT aims to develop and deliver education and training resources for industry-specific certifications for Northwest Florida students and professionals to position them for job attainment and/or advancement. ASCENT projects focus on increasing the interest of K-12 students in engineering, computer science, information technology, and cybersecurity fields; expanding undergraduate degree programs at FSU Panama City to include Information Technology with a specialization in cybersecurity; and delivering non-credit customized training courses and testing to meet the workforce needs of our community partners.
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ASCENT in the NEWS
A $50,000 donation from Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) will generate matching funds for the ASCENT initiative at Florida State University Panama City
The ASCENT team spearheads the iCAMP PC initiative, a dynamic technology camp specifically tailored to ITC club leaders from multiple schools.
FSU PC ‘eSports Spring Break Camp’ (WMBB)
FSU PC program that teaches middle, high school kids tech skills gets $135,000 (News Herald)
SkillStorm partners with FSU Panama City to accelerate pathways to tech careers (Twitter)
FSU PC one step closer to multi-million dollar funding from Triumph Gulf Coast
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