You can't top this

... but each year we do.

April 12, 2018

What a great time we had at the USF Alumni Student Networking Event this year.   Once again a wonderful turnout.  For those alumni who couldn't make it this year, not to worry.  We're having too much fun to stop now.  We'll be back in April 2019,  as usual, sometime in the first two weeks as we work around Easter, school events and the like.  

We made an exciting department announcement about the approval of the grad level Cyber Security Certificate that will be starting in the Fall of 2018.  All classes will be online and 8 weeks long.   The certificate consists of four classes.

More news:  our Computer Club is now an official USF club.

Our newest members of Epsilon Delta Pi, the Computer Science honor society were announced.  We were proud to induct Derek Dailey, Philip Kiska, Alejandra Medina, and Zachary Watts.   We gave a certificate of appreciation to Anthony Derusha for his work in the lab.  Announced our Meritorious Service winner, Zach Watts, and our Joan Nahas Ramuta Award winner, Derek Dailey.

We had a great give (the Alumni) and take (the Students) about resumes and interviews.  A number of alumni shared that their companies had either full time or internships.

Michael Garver had suggestions on what students should do while students to get hired.
It was taken from an article from Skillcrush about 12 things to do to land a web developer job.  Here’s the link:  https://learn.stfrancis.edu/courses/806498/pages/how-to-land-a-web-developer-job?module_item_id=11004418   But many of the ideas apply to just about any tech job.

After the general discussion we had a wonderful time chatting and students took advantage of getting some one-on-one advice about resumes.  Students were fascinated by the stories alumni exchanged about what happens on the job.   Alumni enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new connections.

We want to give another shout out to Aubrey Knight and Alumni and Family Relations for supplying pizza and soft drinks and also to the USF Computer Club for getting pizza for the event as well.  Serious inroads were made on all the food.   Alumni and Family Relations also supplied alumni 'swag'.

We had such a good time that many lingered talking and nibbling as some reluctantly took their leave with the press of early morning commutes and classes.

Many thanks to those who made this event a success and to all the alumni and students who came out for this.    We look forward to this each year!