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?Â
BRING WICYS TO YOUR SCHOOL!
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Student Chapter Guidelines
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!
Find out more and apply below.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
STUDENT CHAPTER Leaders
Vitaly Ford
Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Professor
Arcadia University
Lisa Ellrodt
Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Director
Pace University
Quiana Oates
Program Manager
WiCyS
Ready to join an existing student chapter? Email [email protected]
we’ll get you connected.
UNITED STATES STUDENT CHAPTERS
Alabama
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Talladega College – AL
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville – AL
- University of Alabama – AL
Arizona
- Cochise College – AZ
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – AZ
- University of Arizona – AZ
Arkansas
- Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas – AR
California
- California State University – San Bernardino – CA
- Foothill Community College- CA
- Foothill High School – CA
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Leland High School – CA
- Riverside City College – CA
- San Bernardino Valley College – CA
- University of California, Irvine – CA
- University of California, Santa Barbara – CA
- University of California, Santa Cruz
Colorado
- Colorado School of Mines – CO
- Colorado State University Pueblo – CO
- Colorado State University – CO
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Metropolitan State University of Denver – CO
- University of Colorado Boulder- CO
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – CO
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University of Denver – CO
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Colorado State University – Global Campus – CO
Connecticut
- Albertus Magnus College – CT
- Sacred Heart University-CT
- University of New Haven – CT Â
Delaware
- Padua Academy – DE
- Wilmington University – DE
Florida
- Eastern Florida State College-FL
- Florida Institute of Technology-FL
- Florida International University – FL
- Florida State University – FL
- Hillsborough Community College – FL
- Keiser University – FL
- Miami Dade College Padron Campus – FL
- St. Petersburg College – FL
- University of Central Florida-FL
- University of Florida – FL
- University of North Florida-FL
- University of Tampa – FL
- University of West Florida – FL
- Webster University – FL
Georgia
- Atlanta Technical College-GA
- Augusta University- GA
- Evans High School – GA
- Georgia State University- GA
- Middle Georgia State University – GA
Illinois
- City Colleges of Chicago – IL
- Chicago State University – IL
- DePaul University – IL
- DeVry University – IL
- Illinois Institute of Technology – IL
- John Logan Community College – Carterville, IL
- Lewis University – IL
- Loyola University Chicago- IL
- Olivet Nazarene University – IL
- Roosevelt University – IL
- Southern Illinois University – IL
- University of Illinois at Springfield- IL
- University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign – IL
Indiana
- Indiana University Bloomington – IN
- Ivy Tech Community College – Valparaiso Campus – IN
- Ivy Tech Community College – Lake County Campus – IN
- Ivy Tech CyberAcademy at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center – IN
- Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
Iowa
- Iowa State University – IA
- Indian Hills Community College – IA
Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky University – KY
Louisiana
- Bossier Parish Community College – LA
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette – LA
- Louisiana State University – LA
Maine
- University of Maine at Augusta – ME
Maryland
- Anne Arundel Community College – MD
- Bowie State University – MD
- Capitol Technology University – MD
- College Of Southern Maryland – MD
- Hood College – MD
- Johns Hopkins University – MD
- Prince George’s Community College – MD
- Towson University – MD
- University of Maryland Baltimore County – MD
- University of Maryland College Park – MD
- Howard Community College – MD
Massachusetts
- Bay Path University – MA
- Northeastern University – Boston, MA
- Simmons University-MA
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute – MA
Michigan
- Ferris State University – MI
- Henry Ford College – Dearborn, MI
- Northwood University-MI
Minnesota
- St. Cloud State University – MN
Mississippi
- Mississippi State University – MS
- University of Mississippi – MS
- University of Southern Mississippi – MS
Missouri
Nevada
- College of Southern Nevada – NV
New Jersey
- Kean University – Union, NJ
- NJ Institute of Technology – NJ
- Rider University – NJ
New Hampshire
- New England College – NH
New Mexico
- Mescalero Apache School- NM
New York
- Borough of Manhattan Community College – NY
- CUNY – City College of New York – NY
- City University of New York at Lehman College – NY
- Hofstra University – Long Island, NY
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- New York University – NY
- Pace University – NY
- Rochester Institute of Technology – NY
- Siena College – NY
- SUNY Plattsburgh – NY
- Syracuse University
- University at Albany – NY
- University at Buffalo, SUNY – NY
- Westchester SUNY Community College – NY
- SUNY Empire State College -NY
North Carolina
- East Carolina University- NC
- University of North Carolina Charlotte – NC
- North Carolina Central University – NC
North Dakota
- North Dakota State University – ND
- University of North Dakota – ND
Ohio
- Cedarville University – OH
- Cleveland State University – OH
- Lakota West High School – OH
- Lorain County Community College – OH
- Miami University (Oxford) – OH
- Ohio State University – OH
- University of Cincinnati – OH
Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma Norman Campus – OK
- University of Tulsa – OK
Pennsylvania
- Chatham University – PA
- Heinz College – PA
- Lincoln University- PA
- Messiah University – PA
- Penn State University – PA
- Strath Haven High School – PA
- Temple University – PA
Rhode Island
- Johnson-Wales University – RI
- Salve Regina University – Newport, RI
South Carolina
- The Citadel – SC
- University of South Carolina- SC
Tennessee
- Tennessee Tech University – TN
- Volunteer State Community College – TN
Texas
- Collin College – TX
- Houston Christian University-TX
- Texas A&M- College Station – TX
- University of Houston – TX
- University of Houston-Downtown- TX
- University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) – TX
- University of Texas at San Antonio – TX
- University of Texas-Dallas – TX
- University of the Incarnate Word – TX
- CTE Frisco ISD – TX
- Rice University – TX
Utah
- Brigham Young University-UT
Vermont
- Champlain College – VT
- Norwich University – VT
Virginia
- Hampton University – VA
- New River Community College – VA
- Old Dominion University- VA
- Spotsylvania High School-VA
- Strayer University- VA
- University of Virginia – VA
- Virginia Commonwealth University – VA
- Virginia Tech – VA
Washington
- Bellevue College – WA
- Highline College – Des Moines, WA
- Olympic College – WA
- Pierce College District – WA
- The Evergreen State College – WA
- City University of Seattle- WA
- University of Washington Bothell-WA
- University of Washington Tacoma – WA
- Western Washington University-WA
- Whatcom Community College – Bellingham, WA
Washington D.C.
- Georgetown University- Washington D.C.
- George Washington University – Washington D.C.
- American University – Washington D.C.
West Virginia
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College – WV
- Marshall University – WV
- West Virginia University – WV
Wyoming
- University of Wyoming – WY
WORLD WIDE STUDENT CHAPTERS
Australia
- La Trobe University- Australia
- Prahran High School- Australia
Azerbaijan
- ADA University- Azerbaijan
Canada
- Concordia University- Quebec, Canada
- Fleming College – Ontario, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science-Canada
- Toronto Metropolitan University-Canada
- Seneca College – Ontario, Canada
- University of Calgary-Alberta, Canada
- University of Guelph – Ontario, Canada
- University of Waterloo – Ontario, Canada
- University of Windsor – Ontario, Canada
Costa Rica
- Universidad Cenfotec – Costa Rica
Ecuador
- Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
 Ghana
- Accra Technical University – Ghana
India
- Amrita School of Engineering – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University – India
- Cochin University of Science and Technology – IndiaÂ
- PSNA College Of Engineering And Technology- India
- Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad – India
- VIT Bhopal University – Madhya Pradesh, India
JapanÂ
- Ochanomizu University – Japan
Korea
- Korea University- South Korea
Nigeria
- Federal University of Technology Akure – Nigeria
- Rivers State University – Nigeria
Pakistan
- Jinnah University for Women- Pakistan
Rwanda
- African Leadership University – Rwanda
United Kingdom
- Cardiff Metropolitan University – UK
- Glasgow Caledonian University-UK
- University of Warwick – UK
- Robert Gordon University – UK

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!”