С�� hosting free GenCyber camp for middle schoolers June 19-23

Students work at computers during a summer cybersecurity camp. — Rebecca Lane, center, an С�� computer science major from Starkville, works with middle school students during С��’s 2022 GenCyber camp. Registration is now open for this summer’s camp. (Submitted photo)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—С��sity’s Center for Cyber Education is inspiring the next generation of computer scientists with a free weeklong camp this June.

The center will host a GenCyber camp June 19-23, a commuter camp open to all seventh and eighth grade students, regardless of experience in computer science. GenCyber is a National Security Agency-and National Science Foundation-funded program to provide cybersecurity experiences for students and teachers at the secondary level.

Attendees will learn about cybersecurity, a growing, high-demand and high-wage field that is important for all students, regardless of career. They will engage in hands-on activities to learn skills used in the field. Lunch and snacks will be provided during the camp. Students can register by filling out the form at .

For more information on С��’s GenCyber camp, contact Center for Cyber Education Director Shelly Hollis at shollis@cce.msstate.edu.

A complete listing of camps taking place at С�� this summer can be found at .

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