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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Office of Professional Engagement & Learning
(OPEL) Outreach, engagement, and continuing education opportunities for professionals
ASCENT Team
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Duriel Crittenden
Director
(850) 770-2507
dc24c@fsu.edu
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Grant Macdonnell
Director of Information Technology
grant.macdonnell@med.fsu.edu
(850) 770-2500
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ASCENT in the NEWS
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The ASCENT program (Advancing Science and Career Education in New Technologies) received $122,527 from St. Joe Community Foundation
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A $50,000 donation from Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) will generate matching funds for the ASCENT initiative at Florida State University Panama City
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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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FSU PC program that teaches middle, high school kids tech skills gets $135,000 (News Herald)
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FSU PC Partners with BDS for ASCENT Program
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FSU PC one step closer to multi-million dollar funding from Triumph Gulf Coast
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