STUDENT CHAPTERS

Growing with Peers

Form a WiCyS Student Chapter and gain access to industry and academic leaders who are eager to help you succeed. Did we mention prioritized opportunities for WiCyS student chapter leaders to WiCyS initiatives? 

START A WICYS STUDENT CHAPTER

BRING WICYS TO YOUR SCHOOL!

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We want our chapters to succeed. That’s why we outlined guidelines to help you and your peers make the most of your Student Chapter.

Gather together your school’s community of students in cybersecurity! Your efforts can help decrease the gender disparity in the field, while providing support, mentorship, training, networking opportunities and access to industry and academic leaders.

With WiCyS student chapters, you’ll undertake activities to promote recruitment, retention and advancement of women students in cybersecurity. At least one Chapter representative will be awarded a student scholarship to attend the WiCyS Annual Conference to share your Chapter’s experience. Through the annual WiCyS Chapter report, you’ll share information helpful to others about your activities.

Start your own WiCyS Student Chapter at your school or college!

View the benefits of starting a student chapter HERE

View the blog post: Running a WiCyS Chapter — tips, tricks, secrets and perks!

STUDENT CHAPTER INITIATIVE – MICROSOFT PHILANTHROPIES

 

Find out more and apply below.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

STUDENT CHAPTER Leaders

START A WICYS STUDENT CHAPTER

Vitaly Ford

Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Professor
Arcadia University

Lisa Ellrodt

Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Director
Pace University

Quiana Oates

Program Manager
WiCyS Program Manager
WiCyS Global

JOIN ONE OF OUR MANY STUDENT CHAPTERS

Ready to join an existing student chapter? Email [email protected]
we’ll get you connected.

 

UNITED STATES STUDENT CHAPTERS

Alabama

  • Talladega College
  • The University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Tuskegee University
  • University of Alabama

Arizona

  • Cochise College
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • University of Arizona

Arkansas

  • Dewitt Senior High school
  • Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

California

Colorado

  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Colorado State University
  • Colorado State University – Global Campus
  • Colorado State University Pueblo
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • Stem School Highlands Ranch
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
  • University of Denver

Connecticut

Delaware

  • Padua Academy
  • Wilmington University

Florida

  • Eastern Florida State College
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Florida International University
  • Florida State University
  • Hillsborough Community College
  • Keiser University
  • Miami Dade College Padron Campus
  • Pensacola State College
  • St. Petersburg College
  • University of Central Florida
  • University of Florida
  • University of North Florida
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Tampa
  • University of West Florida
  • Webster University

Georgia

  • Atlanta Technical College
  • Augusta University
  • Evans High School
  • Georgia State University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Middle Georgia State University
  • University of Georgia

Idaho

  • Career Technical Education Center: Idaho Falls District #91

Illinois

  • City Colleges of Chicago
  • Chicago State University
  • DePaul University
  • DeVry University
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • John Logan Community College
  • Lewis University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • McKendree University
  • Olivet Nazarene University
  • Roosevelt University
  • Southern Illinois University
  • University of Illinois at Springfield
  • University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Indiana

Iowa

  • Iowa State University
  • Indian Hills Community College

Kansas

  • Wichita State University

Kentucky

  • Northern Kentucky University

Louisiana

  • Bossier Parish Community College
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Louisiana State University
  • Louisiana Tech University

Maine

  • University of Maine at Augusta

Maryland

  • Anne Arundel Community College
  • Bowie State University
  • Capitol Technology University
  • College Of Southern Maryland
  • Hood College
  • Howard Community College
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Prince George’s Community College
  • Towson University
  • University of Baltimore
  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • University of Maryland College Park
  • University of Maryland Global Campus
  • University of Maryland University College

Massachusetts

  • Bay Path University
  • Northeastern University
  • Saint Louis University
  • Simmons University
  • University of Massachusetts
  • Wentworth Institute of Technolgoy
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Michigan

  • Ferris State University
  • Henry Ford College
  • Maryville University
  • Northwood University
  • University of Central Missouri
  • University of Michigan- Dearborn

Minnesota

  • Maryville University
  • St. Cloud State University
  • University of Central Missouri

Mississippi

  • MassBay Community College
  • Mississippi State University
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Nevada

  • College of Southern Nevada
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas

New Jersey

New Hampshire

  • New England College

New Mexico

  • Mescalero Apache School

New York

North Carolina

  • East Carolina University
  • University of North Carolina Charlotte
  • North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University
  • North Carolina Central University
  • Wake Technical Community College

North Dakota

Ohio

  • Cedarville University
  • Cleveland State University 
  • Kent State University
  • Lakota West High School
  • Lorain County Community College
  • Miami University (Oxford)
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Cincinnati 

Oklahoma

  • The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
  • University of Tulsa

Oregon

  • Oregon State University

Pennsylvania

  • Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College
  • Chatham University
  • Heinz College
  • Lincoln University
  • Messiah University
  • Penn State University
  • Strath Haven High School
  • Temple University

Puerto Rico

  • University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón

Rhode Island

  • Johnson-Wales University
  • Salve Regina University

South Carolina

  • ECPI University
  • The Citadel
  • University of South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

  • Brigham Young University
  • University of Utah

Vermont

  • Champlain College
  • Norwich University
  • Vermont State University

Virginia

  • George Mason University
  • Hampton University
  • Marymount University
  • New River Community College
  • Old Dominion University
  • Spotsylvania High School
  • Strayer University
  • Tidewater Community College
  • University of Virginia
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia Tech

Washington

  • Bellevue College
  • Highline College – Des Moines
  • Olympic College
  • Pierce College District
  • The Evergreen State College
  • City University of Seattle
  • University of Washington Bothell
  • University of Washington – Seattle
  • University of Washington Tacoma
  • Western Washington University
  • Whatcom Community College – Bellingham

Washington D.C.

  • American University
  • Georgetown University
  • George Washington University
  • University of the District of Columbia

West Virginia

  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
  • Marshall University
  • West Virginia University

Wyoming

  • Laramie County Community College
  • University of Wyoming

 

WORLD WIDE STUDENT CHAPTERS

Australia

  • La Trobe University
  • Prahran High School

Azerbaijan

  • ADA University

Canada

  • Carleton University- Ontario
  • Concordia University- Quebec
  • Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science- Ontario
  • Fleming College-Ontario
  • Red River College Polytechnic-Manitoba
  • Toronto Metropolitan University-Ontario
  • Kwantlen Polytechnical University-British Columbia
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland-Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Seneca College – Ontario, Canada
  • University of Calgary-Alberta
  • University of Guelph – Ontario
  • University of Montreal-Quebec
  • University of New Brunswick-New Brunswick
  • University of Waterloo – Ontario
  • University of Windsor – Ontario

Costa Rica

  • Universidad Cenfotec

Ecuador

  • Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

Finland

  • University of Turku

Ghana

  • Accra Technical University
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

India

Japan 

  • Ochanomizu University

Korea

  • Korea University- South Korea

Nigeria

  • Federal University of Technology Akure
  • Rivers State University

Pakistan

  • Jinnah University for Women

Rwanda

  • African Leadership University

United Kingdom

  • Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • Edge Hill University
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • University of Salford
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Warwick
  • Robert Gordon University

Zambia

  • The University of Zambia

 

 

Yansi Keim

Purdue University

“Joining WiCyS, particularly Purdue Chapter, facilitated to blossom my leadership skills even after changing continents to pursue doctoral studies. Having been connected to this mentoring cohort of cybersecurity academicians and professionals has only made my vision clearer.  Thanks to WiCyS for multiplying my efforts such that no impact seems small now!”

Aimee Reyes

Miami Dade College

“Helming a WiCyS student chapter surfaced the voices of fellow talented BIPOC women I now get to call friends. We cheer for each other loudly! Female peers are running to grab WiCyS board positions now because they see the opportunity to expand their network and get visibility for, ultimately, supporting women on the same journey.”

Marrci Conner

Henry Ford College

“WiCyS represents the awesomeness women bring to the world! Life comes down to doing what you love and living a life that makes you happy. WiCyS allows me to share a little love with fellow cybergeeks.”

Sean Kilfoy

Maryville University

“How incredible of an opportunity it is to support women in cybersecurity! Our student chapter is a strong group of young women who have great drive to gain high visibility both on campus and off. WiCyS women are leaders!“

Reema Moussa

Studying Cybersecurity Law at USC Gould School of Law

“WiCyS is a community of transformative change. Starting a WiCyS student chapter provided me with leadership, management, and communication skills that are vital for anyone looking to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges – crucial for the cybersecurity field especially. I’m so grateful to have found a community of fascinating, intelligent, and innovative friends not just within my chapter, but all over the world through WiCyS.”

Litany Lineberry

5th Year Doctoral Student, Mississippi State University

“Being a part of WiCyS over the years has been very beneficial to me especially since I want to one day work in the cybersecurity field. Attending the WiCyS conference has given me insight into what cybersecurity professionals do on a day-to-day basis. Being involved in the WiCyS student organization at my university has given me a chance to hone my cybersecurity skills through CTFs and cybersecurity activities. I have been fortunate to attend cybersecurity talks hosted by the WiCyS Student Chapter which allowed me to ask questions, that I normally would not get to ask, of cybersecurity professionals currently working in the field. Overall, I feel as though WiCyS is more than just an organization, but a community of like-minded individuals that want to see everyone succeed in cybersecurity!”