MEDIA ADVISORY - SANS on USCA Campus this Wed., October 20

Aiken, SC (10/19/2021) — The University of South Carolina Aiken's (USCA) College of Sciences and Engineering will welcome their new partner, SANS, to campus this Wednesday, October 20. SANS is the world leader in cyber education for working professionals. According to Dr. Chad Leverette, dean of the College of Sciences and Engineering, "If you know cyber, you know SANS."

The media is invited to a ceremonial signing of the MOU between USCA and SANS from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Business and Education building, room 122.

The University of South Carolina Aiken's (USCA) College of Sciences and Engineering will welcome their new partner, SANS, to campus this Wednesday, October 20. SANS is the world leader in cyber education for working professionals. According to Dr. Chad Leverette, dean of the College of Sciences and Engineering, "If you know cyber, you know SANS."

The media is invited to a ceremonial signing of the MOU between USCA and SANS from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Business and Education building, room 122.

VIP Attendees will include:

USCA Chancellor, Dr. Dan Heimmermann

USCA Provost, Dr. Daren Timmons

USCA Cybersecurity Faculty, Dr. Houssain Kettani

USCA Cyber Consultant, Bob Peters

SANS, Eric Patterson

SANS, Mark Baggett

Army Cyber Center of Excellence Brigadier General, Paul G. Craft

Army Cyber Center of Excellence Chief of Training, Edward D. Buckner

SC National Guard, Major General Van McCarty

SC National Guard, Major General Brad Owens

SRNL Lab Director, Dr. Vahid Majidi

SRNL Cyber Strategy Director, Mr. Jon Dollan

USC Chief Information Security Officer, Marcos Vierya

Media interested in covering this event should contact Katie Gantt at news@usca.edu or 803-641-3738.

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Chad

Leverette

• Professor, Department Chair
• Chemistry & Physics
• Aiken, SC

USC Aiken

For more information contact: UofSC Aiken News (803) 641-3738, news@usca.edu

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