{"id":3833,"date":"2022-06-23T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=3833"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:04:46","slug":"purdue-university-global-awards-purdue-day-of-giving-student-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/Q2\/purdue-university-global-awards-purdue-day-of-giving-student-scholarships","title":{"rendered":"Purdue University Global awards Purdue Day of Giving student scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Ansley Mbah has been interested in technology since she got her first cell phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now, on the verge of earning a Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity from Purdue University Global<\/a>, Mbah is one of 21 Purdue University Global students to receive a Purdue Day of Giving<\/a> Completion Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe phone was so expensive, and it was fascinating,\u201d said Mbah, who lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after moving there from Atlanta four years ago. \u201cGrowing up I wanted to be a doctor, but it didn\u2019t work out for me. I like the world of technology and want to protect and help others this way. I\u2019m planning to get certified in my field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship will help Mbah finish her last two classes \u2014 ethics in cybersecurity and a capstone course. She plans on taking part in commencement ceremonies Oct. 22 in West Lafayette.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ansley Mbah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Mbah has worked while attending Purdue University Global and appreciates the support of her instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone has been so understanding,\u201d she said. \u201cThat makes it so much easier. (Chris) Esquire (information technology faculty member) was so great and seemed to really care. My experience has been great. Maybe someday I will get a master\u2019s degree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, Mbah hopes to get a job at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center, where she has interned and also where her mother is a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to have Ansley join the cyber community and share her expertise to make society safer and meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals,\u201d said Tina Burton<\/a>, associate dean for the Purdue University Global School of Business and Information Technology<\/a>, who had the pleasure of informing Mbah that she was a scholarship recipient. \u201cShe was definitely surprised about the scholarship and grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE<\/strong>: Watch highlights<\/a> from the Purdue University Global May 2022 commencement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of the Purdue Day of Giving Completion Scholarship recipients boast a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 and are within 30 credits of graduating from one of Purdue University Global\u2019s eligible programs. The recipients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n