Turner College computer science faculty
member, Patrick Aiken, has been
appointed to head the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity. "We are extremely fortunate to have Patrick Aiken take
on the role of Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity,” stated Dean of
the Turner College of Business, Deborah
Kidder. “He brings with him a wealth of knowledge as well as a strong
network in the Cyber and IT corporate community here in Columbus. He has
already been instrumental in getting our Nexus program launched, and I look
forward to working with him as we continue to develop our cybersecurity
initiatives in Turner College." Aiken
replaces the inaugural holder of the Center’s directorship, Michael Barker, who
recently joined the Georgia Institute of Technology as a senior project manager
in cybersecurity. Aiken joined the TSYS
School of Computer Science in 2020, after an impressive private sector career
that includes serving as the IT Director at TSYS from 2000 to 2020, and
Associate IT Director at Aflac from 1991 to 2000. Prior to these, Aiken was a Systems Designer
at CSU from 1988 to 1991. He holds a BBA
in management information systems, an MS in cybersecurity, and an MBA, all from
CSU. The TSYS Center for Cybersecurity,
which opened in October of 2017, was developed from an initial donation of $2.5
million from TSYS. “It’s super exciting to be in a
position that allows me to prepare and connect students from my alma mater with
colleagues in companies in the industry where I spent many wonderful years
doing challenging and rewarding work,” said Aiken. “I’ve wanted to be a part of
preparing this next generation of technology workers and leaders to make the
world a better place! The future is theirs, but it is nice to have some kind of
impact on helping them shape that future.”
The Turner College's new marketing intern Lizzy Grant , a senior marketing major from Newnan who previously attended Gordon State College, where she played varsity soccer, and is scheduled to graduate from the Turner College in May of 2024, has hit the ground running in her new position. She recently played a large role in the creation of a video tour of the Synovus Center, the main campus home of the Turner College. The video helps to guide new students on where to go in the building and who they can talk to if they help. The video showcases the Student Services Center, the main lobby, and more. The video is played as part of a loop on video screens placed throughout the Synovus Center. Lizzy's list of activities at CSU is impressive. She is the Treasurer of the Turner College's Marketing Club, the President of Marketing for the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association, and an Ambassador for the Turner College. She is also the Treasurer of her s
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