NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Marc AWARD-WINNING ING RESEARCH ON CYBERSECURITY DEV DEVELOPED MOBILE APPS FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS 16 MARC KOWTKO ’14 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service (NSF-SFS), a unique program designed to develop future federal information assurance professionals. • Developed iPad and Android mobile applications to improve the cognition or reduce the symptoms of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. • Co-authored multiple research papers for Pace University’s Gerontechnology Program, led by Jean F. Coppola, PhD. • Presented his award-winning research on cybercrime at Pace’s Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Program Showcase. • Competed in the virtual qualifier for the regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems New York City • Westchester Developer. Silicon Alley intern. Consultant. And that’s before you graduate. Among the most sought-after students for internships and jobs • Full-time job offers often before students graduate • Robust technology job market in the greater New York area • A reputation for professionalism in the classroom and on the job. Points of Distinction Academic programs in the high-demand areas of mobile application development, cybersecurity, biometrics, gerontechnology, robotics, game design, and telehealth. A Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, with unique access to coveted scholarships from the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation. Tech Mentor-in-Residence program, including David McKinnis, CTO and founder of Suretech.com, and Matthew Knell ’00, vice president of social media and community strategy for About.com. Home to multiple tech conferences including RIM’s first Campus Hackathon and the Agile NYC Conference. Build an Impressive Resume Multiple internships available prior to graduation, that frequently lead to full-time job offers. We usually have more internships than students to fill them. Be a tech consultant. Seidenberg Creative Labs, our in-house, student-run tech consultancy, works on Web and mobile-based projects for Fortune 100 companies and New York area start-ups. Join a global project team with students and professionals from Cambodia, Senegal, India, and Finland. Compete in contests in countries such as Spain, South Korea, and South Africa. Develop and present tech research. In 2013, 14 undergraduates authored and presented papers at Seidenberg’s Michael L. Gargano Research Day. Benefit from substantial scholarships, thanks to a $15 million gift from Pace alumnus and former Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan G. Seidenberg. 17 $71,103 Average salary for a 2013 Seidenberg graduate Which Seidenberg School major will ignite your interest? www.PACE.edu/TechMajors
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