The CyberStart America competition
In partnership with the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) and the SANS Institute, offers students in grades 9 through 12 free access to CyberStart, an immersive cybersecurity training game.
This year, Virginia ranked as one of the top five states nationally for the number of students registered for CyberStart America, with 53 students named as national cyber scholars, earning cyber training scholarships worth approximately $3,000 each and totaling $159,000 statewide. Additionally, 24 students were named as semi-finalists and 219 students named as finalists in the competition.
Congratulations to our 2022 CyberStart America national cyber scholars, finalists, semi-finalists and to all Virginia students who participated!
Scholars (in alphabetical order)
List of national cyber scholars
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Aarush Sivanesan - Thomas Jefferson High: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Alexander Lowham Ruzzo - Flint Hill School: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Anish Gorentala - Thomas Jefferson High: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Annabelle Towles - Home Schooled - Virginia |
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Anonymous - Forest Park High: Woodbridge, Virginia |
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Anonymous - George Mason University: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Anonymous - New Horizons Career and Technical Education Center: Newport News, Virginia |
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Antonios Zacharatos - George Mason University: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Ashwath Karunakaram - Westfield High: Chantilly, Virginia |
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Benjamin Macdougall - Deep Run High: Glen Allen, Virginia |
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Brandon Harris - Brooke Point High: Stafford, Virginia |
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Brayden Greenfield - Mountain View High: Stafford, Virginia |
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Christopher Zhong - South Lakes High: Reston, Virginia |
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Colton Fletcher - New Horizons Career and Technical Education Center: Newport News, Virginia |
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Connor Carrico - Flint Hill School: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Cooper Robson - Riverheads High: Staunton, Virginia |
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Daniel Tomov - Landstown High: Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Darius Kianersi - Thomas Jefferson High: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Dominic King - Bishop O’Connell High School: Arlington, Virginia |
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Everett Hudson - Riverbend High: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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Gideon Morrow - South Lakes High: Reston, Virginia |
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Henry Trochlil - Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University: Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Ilana Payne - Spotsylvania High: Spotsylvania, Virginia |
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James Daoud - Flint Hill School: Fairfax, Virginia |
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James Purcell - Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University: Blacksburg, Virginia |
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James Whittson - Old Dominion University: Norfolk, Virginia |
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Jerry Ramirez - South County High: Lorton, Virginia |
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John Olson - Bishop Ireton High School: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Jonathan Gall - Marymount University: Arlington, Virginia |
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Justin Vogel - South Lakes High: Reston, Virginia |
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Justine Gausin - Old Dominion University: Norfolk, Virginia |
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Kelvin Zheng - George Mason University: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Kevin Alegre - South Lakes High: Reston, Virginia |
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Kevin Lin - Northern Virginia Community College: Annandale, Virginia |
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Lakshay Kansal - Deep Run High: Glen Allen, Virginia |
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Lauren Delwiche - Thomas Jefferson High: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Lee Mcelligott - Norfolk Academy: Norfolk, Virginia |
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Lucas Mogan - Landstown High: Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Maeve Chawk - Bishop Ireton High School: Alexandria, Virginia |
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Marco Fernandez-Ribas - Bishop O’Connell High School: Arlington, Virginia |
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Michael Allison - Liberty University: Lynchburg, Virginia |
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Nicolas Janis - Academies of Loudoun: Leesburg, Virginia |
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Nikhil Boyalla - Freedom High: South Riding, Virginia |
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Rick Sun - Westfield High: Chantilly, Virginia |
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Samuel Addington - Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University: Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Savannah Hinson - Spotsylvania High: Spotsylvania, Virginia |
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Shreyas Harish - New Horizons Career and Technical Education Center: Newport News, Virginia |
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Tajveer Saini - George Mason University: Fairfax, Virginia |
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Thomas Rydzewski - Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University: Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Trevor Villaflor - Westfield High: Chantilly, Virginia |
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Tyler Rabatin - James Madison University: Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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Victoria Kauffman - Norfolk Academy: Norfolk, Virginia |
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Vladimir Kursakov - Spotsylvania High: Spotsylvania, Virginia |
Registration
Are you interested in participating in 2022 and 2023?
You can sign up now to receive an update on when CyberStart America registration opens again!
Resources
CyberStart America: https://www.cyberstartamerica.org/
National Cyber Scholarship Foundation: https://www.nationalcyberscholarship.org/
VITA News: 53 Virginia students named national cyber scholars in CyberStart America competition