UW-Whitewater Department of Computer Science

05/11/2026

Congratulations Ethan!

Congratulations to Ethan Rano from North Prairie, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in cybersecurity and was hired as an assistant information technology auditor with the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau in Madison, Wisconsin. Ethan says, "I'm most proud of running the Hackathon my senior year, serving as an officer for the UW-Whitewater ISACA chapter, and attending CypherCon. I'd like to thank Jay Jones for being a great mentor and professor and helping students improve their knowledge and career guidance. I'd like to thank Chandra Sharma for helping spark my interest in cybersecurity and providing challenging coursework. I'd like to thank Roger Yin for helping highlight career opportunities and providing real-world experiences."

05/11/2026

Congratulations Jacob!

Congratulations to Jacob Peacy from Port Washington, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in cybersecurity with minors in computer science and mathematics and was hired as a development, security, and operations engineer with Rockwell Automation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jacob says, "I'm most proud of being captain of the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition team, being a speaker at CypherCon, and being a part of the UW-Whitewater wrestling team. I'd like to acknowledge Chandra Sharma for all his support of me throughout my career, coach Matt Zwaschka for recruiting me to compete for the wrestling team, coach Adam Latella for his conditioning support, and Ben Wagnitz for taking me on with ResNet."

05/11/2026

Congratulations Thomas!

Congratulations to Thomas McCulloch, a first-generation college student from Baraboo, Wisconsin, who earned an M.S. in cybersecurity and was hired as an information security analyst with Spacesaver in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Thomas says, "My three proudest achievements during my time as a student at the university are becoming a mentor for other students, gaining a level of understanding in my field of study beyond the curriculum, and becoming a more consistent person in and out of school. At this point, I cannot express enough gratitude to Roger Yin for providing me with many opportunities and giving me the push I needed to kickstart my career."

05/11/2026

Congratulations Shreya!

Congratulations to Shreya Gupta from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in computer science and a BBA in general business and was hired as an auditor in the FIS University Program with FIS in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Shreya says, "My three proudest achievements during my time as a student at the university are assisting in two master's capstone projects to completion, improving as a violist in the UWW orchestras, and pushing myself outside of my comfort zone in terms of social activities and exploration of new hobbies. I would like to thank Hien Nguyen for being the best mentor for undergraduate research and providing many opportunities and projects to learn from technically and build connections professionally. I wouldn't be where I am without her!"

05/11/2026

Congrats Amber!!

Congratulations to Amber Georgenson from Slinger, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in cybersecurity with a comprehensive emphasis and was hired as an associate identity security engineer with MajorKey Technologies. Amber says, "I am proud of keeping a 4.0 grade point average, to be graduating as part of the honors program, and to be graduating in three years. I'd like to acknowledge Mark Dorney for sparking my initial interest in cybersecurity and keeping in touch with my progress through the program."

05/11/2026

Congrats Kelsey!

Congratulations to Kelsey Callahan, a first-generation college student from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, who earned a B.S. in computer science with a minor in cybersecurity and was hired as a network administrator with Madison Gas and Electric in Madison, Wisconsin. Kelsey says, "My three proudest achievements during my time as a student at the university are returning to school as a nontraditional student juggling school, work, and a family (married with four kids), starting my master's degree, and graduating with honors. I would like to thank Jay Jones, Sue Roberts, Roger Yin, and Hien Nguyen for their encouragement and guidance."

05/11/2026

Congrats Jesse!

Congratulations to Jesse Brown from Mequon, Wisconsin, who earned a B.A. in media arts and game development with an emphasis in communication/gaming and a minor in leadership management and was hired as an intern with Artemax in New Berlin, Wisconsin, and was accepted to graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing a Master of Science in Information in Madison, Wisconsin. Jesse says, "I'm most proud of making the Dean's List essentially every single semester, getting into UW-Madison on a full ride for graduate school, and having the greatest Halloween costumes multiple years in Whitewater! I'd like to give a big thanks to Professor David Simkins and all of the media arts and game development and computer science departments and clubs for supporting me for 2-3 years while I was trying my hardest to get into graduate school. It means so much to me!"

04/13/2026

Support our Cybersecurity students in their first golf fundraiser!

03/27/2026