FSU Panama City ASCENT Program partners with community, schools, Navy

The board of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., approved an $11.5 million grant for Florida State University Panama City’s ASCENT project designed to meet Northwest Florida’s workforce needs.

A kid’s time at school is about preparing them for the real world, setting them up for a successful career. Now, a new partnership between Bay District Schools and Florida State University Panama City aims to jump start local students into an emerging career path.

“In helping to enhance the preparation of students in the area of technology and cybersecurity here in Bay County,” Florida State University Panama City Dean Randy Hanna said.

Preparing students by teaming up to offer the ASCENT program.

It’s going to be a busy summer on the FSU Panama City campus.

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

SkillStorm further enhances these objectives by providing additional training opportunities

One program at Florida State University Panama City received a grant worth more than $100,000 from the St. Joe Community Foundation.

The first-ever ‘eSports Spring Break Camp’ is a partnership between the school district, the City of Panama City, the FSU-Panama City campus, and the LEAD Coalition.

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.