The current cohort of cybersecurity Nexus students enjoyed a recent visit by Nexus alum Sharon Carney, who is now a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Global Payments Inc. Sharon shared her story and her role on the team at Global Payments Inc. with students in the cohort. Sharon earned a Nexus practitioner certificate in cybersecurity of fintech from the TSYS School in August of 2022. Later, in May of 2023, she earned a B.S. in information technology from the TSYS School. During her undergraduate studies in the Turner College, Sharon completed an information technology internship with Synovus. She was also a member of ISSA, the Black Box Society, and Women in Technology. Regarding Sharon's recent visit, Patrick Aiken, Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, pointed out that ". . . the cool thing is the students in the cohort invited her and I didn't even know about it. That's the type of community environment we have developed in the cybersecurity Nexus program. Brand new students and alumni have created a strong network and engage with each other as a natural by-product of the environment and the struggle to break into the field . . . [Sharon] is amazing and inspiring. Always super to see her when she's in town."
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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