ASCENT

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.

K-12

Discover what ASCENT is working on for the students of Northwest Florida

FSU PC Opportunities

New undergraduate degree programs under development at FSU Panama City

Office of Professional Engagement & Learning

(OPEL) Outreach, engagement, and continuing education opportunities for professionals


ASCENT Team

Brianne Biddle

K-12 Liaison
bbiddle@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2500
Barron 30

Bethany Bonilla

Coordinator Career Services
beb22g@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2503
Barron 3rd Floor

Dr. Larry Dennis

Program Director
larry.dennis@cci.fsu.edu
(850) 770-2507
Barron 306

 

Grant Macdonnell

Director of Information Technology
grant.macdonnell@med.fsu.edu
(850) 770-2500
Barron 305

 

 

 

Beverly Nelson

Director of Homeschool and Informal Programs
beverly.nelson@fsu.edu

 

Ebe Randeree

Project Manager
Ebe.randeree@cci.fsu.edu
(850) 770-2507
Barron 305

 

Dr. Suzanne Remedies

Program Manager
sremedies@fsu.edu

(850) 770-2501
Barron 306

 

Jan Volpi

Testing Director 
jmv18bi@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2503
Barron 309

 


ASCENT in the NEWS

The ASCENT team spearheads the iCAMP PC initiative, a dynamic technology camp specifically tailored to ITC club leaders from multiple schools.

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ASCENT team unveils upcoming initiatives in the Panhandle region

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FSU PC ‘eSports Spring Break Camp’ (WMBB)

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FSU PC program that teaches middle, high school kids tech skills gets $135,000 (News Herald)

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FSU PC program that teaches middle, high school kids tech skills gets $135,000 (News Herald)

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SkillStorm partners with FSU Panama City to accelerate pathways to tech careers (Twitter)

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FSU Panama City Taps Pioneering Talent Developer to Accelerate Pathways to Tech Careers

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FSU PC Partners with BDS for ASCENT Program

05/12/22
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Bay District Schools and FSU PC partner to build career paths for students

WJHG News

01/11/22
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Equipping the workforce: $11.5M grant approved for FSU PC’s ASCENT project

09/13/21
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FSU PC one step closer to multi-million dollar funding from Triumph Gulf Coast

WMBB News 13

07/28/21
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