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.
Office of Professional Engagement & Learning
(OPEL) Outreach, engagement, and continuing education opportunities for professionals
ASCENT Team
Duriel Crittenden
Director
(850) 770-2507
dc24c@fsu.edu
Brianne Biddle
K-12 Liaison
bbiddle@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2500
Barron 305
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
Christopher Jenkins
IT Support Specialist
cj24k@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2503
Barron 3rd Floor
Jan Volpi
Testing Director
jmv18bi@fsu.edu
(850) 770-2503
Barron 309
ASCENT in the NEWS
The Military Child Education Coalition®
Recipients of the 2024 LTG (Retired) H.G. “Pete” Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award™
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The ASCENT program (Advancing Science and Career Education in New Technologies) received $122,527 from St. Joe Community Foundation
A $50,000 donation from Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) will generate matching funds for the ASCENT initiative at Florida State University Panama City
The ASCENT team spearheads the iCAMP PC initiative, a dynamic technology camp specifically tailored to ITC club leaders from multiple schools.
ASCENT team unveils upcoming initiatives in the Panhandle region
FSU PC program that teaches middle, high school kids tech skills gets $135,000 (News Herald)
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