John Morgridge Pilot Scholarship Program

Cisco Learning Institute Announces
John Morgridge Scholarship Program Award Winners

Cisco Learning Institute is pleased to announce the initial winners of the John Morgridge Scholarship Program Award for Cisco Networking Academy Courses CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration. Ten students from post-secondary institutions in the United States were selected to each receive a $500 scholarship that will be used to partially fund the continuation of their training at their Academy.

The John Morgridge Scholarship Program for Cisco Networking Academy students was developed in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Cisco Networking Academy.

In the spirit of public-private partnerships and John Morgridge's vision for collaboration, two partners of the Cisco Networking Academy are joining Cisco Learning Institute to sponsor scholarships. These partners are Panduit, a Global Partner, and NDG, an Associate Partner.

The scholarships were awarded based on the applicants' Academy course grades, past experience in networking and community involvement. The finalists were selected by a group of Networking Academy Training Center Directors, NDG, Panduit, the Cisco Learning Institute and Cisco. The ten John Morgridge Scholarship Program Award recipients have diverse backgrounds and remarkable accomplishments. Congratulations to all the winners!



Scholarship RecipientAcademy NameLocation
Andrew WyattHouston Community CollegeHouston, TX
Dana YanchMesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ
Scott StumpfOnondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY
Swaroop Joseph VargheseOnondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY
Dorothy WashingtonAtlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA
Barbara ParsonsRichland CollegeDallas, TX
Alena KotavaHouston Community College
Southwest Cisco Academy-Applied Technology Center
Stafford, TX
André Joseph Jr.Queens CollegeFlushing, NY
Khosrow YarahmadiQueens CollegeFlushing, NY
Suman BhatRichland CollegeDallas, TX


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