The SkillsUSA National Internetworking Competition was held in Kansas City, Missouri, this past summer. Students across the United States competed for the opportunity to participate in this event.

·          Community College Times: Cisco Wants More Partnerships in Education

·          Hattiesburgamerican.com: Mississippi Graduate Honored by Cisco

·          TechBridge Facilitates Partnership with Cisco to Change Lives: Local Students Given Scholarships to Cisco Networking Academy

·          CIO Insight: Getting Women Back Into IT

·          IT World Canada: Salary Survey Reveals a Strong Market, and the Upside of the Skills Shortage

·          Network World: IT Jobs Top Online Jobs Postings, says Beyond.com

·          Network World: Starting Salaries for IT Pros to jump in 2008

·          Certification Magazine: Industry Leaders Establish Information Technology Certification Council

The quarterly newsletter informs readers of alumni benefits, Career Connection opportunities, and resources that Cisco provides for career development in and beyond the classroom.

In this issue:

·         Packet Tracer 4.1: How Can Packet Tracer Make Learning Easier for Students and Alumni?

·         New Curriculum and Exam Extension Q & A

·         Alumni Success: Washington native Laura Lewkowski was awarded a 2007 Cisco Networking Academy 4R Award and has already earned seven industry certifications

·         Career Connection: Interview with Cisco Channel Account Manager Megan Riley

·         Cisco Partner Focus: Interview with Rebecca Sweeney, Human Resources Director of Nexus Integrated Services, Inc.

Growing up with two older brothers, one of whom works as an engineer, Sara always wanted to “be like them.” In 2002, while attending high school, she began taking courses in the Networking Academy through a vocational technology program at BOCES where her mother worked. Sara was one of only a few females to take the course, and she says she formed friendships with her classmates that continue to be strong today.

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In October, T.H.E. Journal devoted a feature article to how schools and organizations across the United States are teaching STEM subjects through project-based learning.