{"id":4140,"date":"2022-08-11T14:17:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:44:35","slug":"cybersecurity-grad-on-road-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/11\/cybersecurity-grad-on-road-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Grad on Road to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4140_91479c-d2 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4140_b22257-fb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4140_b22257-fb\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tech-art-768x1024-1-360x480.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tech-art-768x1024-1-360x480.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tech-art-768x1024-1-188x250.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/tech-art-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption><em>Mary Antwi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Only a few years ago, Mary Antwi was a certified nursing assistant and a single mother, working two jobs to support her young family. Her quest for a well-paying career led her to Wilmington University, where a student-friendly focus on flexibility allowed to keep her jobs while going to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her hard work and sacrifice paid off in May, when she completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in Cybersecurity and received three competitive job offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help her evaluate the pros and cons of each position, Antwi turned to Dr. Mark Hufe, director of the Center for Cyber Security at WilmU\u2019s College of Technology. \u201cI didn\u2019t know which one to choose and I am grateful to Dr. Hufe for helping me to make the right decision,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She accepted a position as an information security analyst with the Delaware Department of Technology and Information\u2019s Chief Security Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the help of&nbsp;Wilmington University, I have moved from little knowledge in information technology to advanced knowledge, and I am proud that I chose the right school,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her success has inspired Antwi to continue her education to facilitate her climb up the career ladder. She\u2019s now pursuing her master\u2019s degree at WilmU.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only a few years ago, Mary Antwi was a certified nursing assistant and a single mother, working two jobs to support her young family. 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