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SBU CIS student ‘secures’ third
place at AITP Nationals
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University senior computer science/mathematics major
Ryan
Thomas of Tulsa, Okla., finished third in the Security Scenario competition at
the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) National
Collegiate Conference (NCC) in St. Louis, Mo., April 6.
“It was a
very competitive field this year,” said Dr. Tim DeClue, Computer and
Information Science Department Chair. “And Ryan deserves a lot of credit for
this award. He is a great student, of course, but he has a real passion for
security issues, especially when protecting and securing personal, corporate
and national defense data is so important. God blessed our efforts this weekend
among some real powerhouses at the national level.”
Thomas
competed as a solo team, one of 49 teams in the competition. Cameron University
in Lawton, Okla., took first place, and University of West Florida in
Pensacola, Fla., took second.
AITP is
the leading worldwide society of information technology business professionals
and the community of knowledge for the current and next generation of leaders.
The AITP National Collegiate Conference is the single largest event sponsored
by AITP.
Southwest
Baptist University’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences was
founded in 1984 and is home to five full-time faculty, 90 students majoring in
computer science, computer information science, or web systems and
design. Many computer science majors also complete a degree in
mathematics. SBU CIS is a nationally recognized leader in undergraduate
computing degrees at purposefully Christian institutions. SBU CIS alums
occupy positions of leadership at Accenture, Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Google,
Garmin, Wal-Mart Information Systems Division, Cerner Corp. and many other
highly-respected companies.
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Southwest
Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
