ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
Alan Tomaszycki (’19) graduated with a double major in Cyber Intelligence and Security and Aeronautics with a Helicopter Flight minor.
Michaela Adams (’21) graduated with a major in Cyber Intelligence and Security and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. A high school computer
He joined The Boeing Company product cybersecurity team and is now with the IT security team. He said Embry-Riddle helped him prepare for the future because “the university hires professors and staff that have been in the industry and have years of experience, so they have connections and a good understanding of the industry. The courses were tailored to future jobs in my degree path. I found this extremely helpful as projects were very realistic.” Tomaszycki has continued to work with current Embry-Riddle students as a subject matter expert for a Boeing-sponsored multi-year capstone project.
coder turned cyber warrior, she received the prestigious Aviation Week Networks 20 Twenties award upon graduation and joined a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) as a cyber engineer. “When people recognize that I come from Embry-Riddle, they automatically recognize that I come from a great program with great education and great professors who have industry experience,” said Adams. She continues to support current Embry-Riddle students as part of the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) club, a chapter of which she helped start at the Prescott Campus.
Andrew Recker (’19) graduated with a major in Cyber Intelligence and Security. He joined Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and is now a senior
Grace Tevaseu (’22) was our inaugural
DoD CSA scholarship recipient from 2020-22, selected from a pool of several hundred students
cyber software engineer. He founded our department’s popular Cyber Defense Club. “Embry-Riddle’s specialized and focused programs allowed me to thrive by providing me not just an education but also helping incubate a complete learning experience that kickstarted my career,” Recker said. “Between clubs, classes, colleagues and the attention and help of the faculty, I was able to take full advantage of my time at Embry-Riddle to get a highly thorough learning experience that I could bring with me into industry.” Recker has generously continued to support our students in several ways, such as motivating them to offer the CyberAero competition at local high schools here in Prescott and informing these participants about cyber scholarship and opportunities at Lockheed Martin.
across the nation. Until she was about 16 years old, Tevaseu assumed she would build a career working on a research vessel or in a marine lab, but that plan took a sharp turn in a new direction after she received the full-ride scholarship and job offer from the DoD. “This program marked a new chapter in my life — one that I happily anticipated,” said Tevaseu.
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