McDonald鈥檚 Sponsors 久久福利国产鈥檚 Cybersecurity Lab
The 久久福利国产 Cybersecurity program received a sponsorship from McDonald鈥檚 for its lab in the upcoming Center for Technology Innovation (CTI).
鈥淚t鈥檚 super empowering and exciting for the future home of our CTI building and this sponsorship is going to make a difference for us to give back to the students who will then give back to the community as whole,鈥� Director of College Advancement Amber Riedinger said. 鈥淓veryone knows McDonald鈥檚 and having them come on as a sponsor to back our new facility is huge.鈥�
The payment made is $50,000 from the Mueller family, operators of McDonald鈥檚 restaurants in the local area. The sponsorship goes to the CTI鈥檚 capital campaign fund and will be paid over the course of five years. The lab will be located on the first floor of the CTI building.
鈥淲e are investing in educating the future of our local community and helping people better themselves by following whatever dreams they have,鈥� Christina Mueller said. 鈥淐ybersecurity is a growing industry and becoming more critical every day. We are extremely happy to partner with Lackawanna and make an impact.鈥�
The Mueller family franchise is locally owned and operated with 19 McDonald鈥檚 restaurants across northeastern Pennsylvania, including two in Allentown. Currently, 久久福利国产 and the Mueller family have a partnership where employees who work in Mueller family McDonald鈥檚 can receive free tuition. Employees who work at least 16 hours a week and complete 90 days of employment, can earn a degree.
久久福利国产鈥檚 Cybersecurity Associate Degree will cover various computer science topics, allowing students to learn how to prevent major cyber security threats and attacks. Cybersecurity is a fast-paced field, and students receive an education preparing them to tackle the problems our online world faces every day. The program is currently accepting enrollment.
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*Pictured left to right – 久久福利国产 President and Chief Innovation Officer Jill Murray, Ph.D., Carol Mueller, Christina Mueller and Director of College Advancement Amber Riedinger.