Pascack Valley High School is pleased to announce that several members of its Computer Club were named Scholars by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation. The following students have earned recognition as a Scholar or Scholar with Honors by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation:
- Scholar with Honors: Benjamin Topolosky
- Scholar: Zachary Berde, Sean Bramley, William Bramley, Julian Guggino, and Emily Konstantinova
A Scholar with Honors is a Scholar from 2022-23 who have previously completed the Cyber Foundations Academy and passed the GFACT certification exam. These Scholars have been offered a training scholarship to cover their choice between two higher-level SANS courses (including GIAC certification attempt), worth over $9,000.
Scholars are the highest scoring students who met the eligibility criteria for a Scholarship in 2022-23. Scholars have each been awarded free access to this summer’s Cyber Foundations Academy, worth over $3,000, and a digital Scholar badge.
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) is a national nonprofit whose mission is to identify, nurture and empower the next generation of cybersecurity experts; and eliminate the cybersecurity skills gap in the United States. Thousands of high school students nationwide participated to score points while solving a wide range of cybersecurity challenges through an exciting online cybersecurity training program sponsored by the NCSF. Top scorers in the program earned an invitation to participate in the Cyber Foundations Academy, valued at more than $3,000, with bonus scholarships and prizes also up for grabs. Over 40,000 students nationwide sought to qualify for a National Cyber Scholarship (NCS).
“Congratulations to all our students who qualified for a National Cyber Scholarship and won their badges!” said Mrs. Nancy Ricca, club advisor and math and computer science instructor at PVHS. “We’re so proud of their achievements and for representing Pascack Valley so honorably.”