IT Scholarship 2020

The IT Scholarship is dedicated to every Gator who worked together to allow our students continued success with their classes despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our Gator community pulled together with strength, commitment, and compassion to help each other and our beloved University.

Master's Discipline: Security Management

I'm a graduate student enrolled in the Masters of Security Management with a concentration in Cyber Security. I've been with USS for eight years, and in that time, I learned I love helping people with coming up with solutions to their technical problems. My interest in cybersecurity started when my blog database got hacked, and I lost everything. From that experience, I found my passion and always have a data backup. I hope to inspire women to follow their dreams no matter how long it takes and join the Information Technology field.

Major: Computer Science

A computer science student passionate in AI and Robotics. My passion and drive about these subjects inspired me to open the first Robotics club in UHD. The desire I have to help other students and offer them technical support in their major motivated me to decide on becoming the president of the biggest CS club in our University, ACM. I have been part of the USS team since 2019. I am described by people who know me as hard-working and very determined to achieve my goals and follow my dreams. My motto in life is: Never give up even when no one believes in you. As a female in STEM I support other females and encourage everyone to finish their degree no matter how many things they have to overcome.

Major: Communication Studies

I am very grateful I received IT Scholarship since even though I am not majoring in this field, I am very connected with the technology world. My true passion is to learn foreign languages and help people communicate across different cultures. Ideally, I would like to become a medical interpreter and that is when I will be working even more with the latest technology software.