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CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition

The “CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition” initiative is co-chaired by:
- Wei Li - Nova Southeastern University
- Xiuwen Liu - Florida State University

The CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition Committee was established by the CAE-CoP-CD Steering Committee to encourage and promote cybersecurity awareness and online safety practices by taking advantage of the October Cybersecurity Awareness Month and all throughout the year. As a CAE-CD, all institutions are conducting outreach and community activities, while most are enhancing such activities during the month of October to provide further support for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, others are continuously providing outreach activities to their community throughout the year. The CAE Program of Study (PoS) Validation and CAE Designation requirements call for outreach activities by all CAE-CDs to engage faculty members and students in extracurricular activities such as “experiential learning activities, local/regional/national cyber exercises and competitions, outreach to community colleges and high schools, computer check-up days…” (CAE-CD Requirement Document, p. 11), and “outreach activities allow the cybersecurity program to engage with business and industry to provide pathways for graduates while maintaining an appropriate curriculum to place graduates into those jobs” (p. 19). This initiative was formed to showcase the CAEs who are doing above and beyond their call for duty by recognizing the outstanding outreach work performed. Thus, the CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition will challenge CAEs to submit their activities to the CAE-CD Outreach Competition Committee based on the criteria noted below and will be evaluated for recognition of their
outstanding outreach work.

To read more about this initiative, check via: 

• The Criteria, Rule, and Submission Instructions for the 2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition (Deadline: February 15, 2025) - Click here!
• Submission site: https://tinyurl.com/CAE-Outreach2024-Submission 

Additionally, the committee conducted sessions in early 2024 to solicit CAEs submissions of their 2024 Yearly (from Jan 2024 to Dec 2024) Community Outreach activities, following the information in the file above. During February 20245 the 2024 Award Committee reviewed all submissions and recommended the top CAE-CDs who provided the most impactful outreach activities to their community during the 2024 calendar year. 

The CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition - 2024 Award Committee: 

- Xiuwen Liu - Florida State University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Wei Li - Nova Southeastern University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Bei-Tseng Chu - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Michael Kelly - Community College of Rhode Island
- Stanley Kostka - Moraine Valley Community College
- Stanley Mierzwa - Kean University
- Idongesit Mkpong-Ruffin - Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
- Mandy Reininger - Chemeketa Community College
- Michael Tu - Purdue University Northwest

We want to thank the 2024 Award Committee members for their dedication and hard work! 

2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Winners:

The top winners of the 2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award will be recognized during the 2025 CAE Community Symposium. Additionally, this year, all CAE-CD institutions that will submit for the competition, will be listed on this page in rank order. 

The 2024 Submitting CAE-CD Institutions (total submissions: 57):

1. Alamo Colleges District
2. Assumption College
3. Bismark State College
4. Bowie State University
5. California State University, San Bernardino
6. Coastline Community College
7. College of Western Idaho
8. Community College of Baltimore County
9. Community College of Rhode Island
10. County College of Morris
11. Dakota State University
12. Florida State University
13. Forsyth Technical Community College
14. Glendale Community College
15. Hennepin Technical College
16. Illinois State University
17. Indiana University
18. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
19. Kean College
20. Loyola University Chicago
21. Mercer University
22. Michigan Technological University
23. Middle Georgia State College
24. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
25. Montgomery College
26. Murray State University
27. North Carolina Central University
28. Norwich University
29. Nova Southeastern University
30. Purdue University Northwest
31. Regent University
32. Rowan College
33. Saint Cloud State University
34. State University of New York at Buffalo
35. Tallahassee State College
36. Temple University
37. Tennessee Technological University
38. Terrant County College
39. United States Air Force Academy
40. United States Naval Academy
41. University of Advancing Technology
42. University of Alabama at Huntsville
43. University of Arkansas - Little Rock
44. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
45. University of Memphis
46. University of Nevada, Reno
47. University of North Carolina at Wilmington
48. University of North Georgia
49. University of Puerto Rico
50. University of San Diego
51. University of Tampa
52. University of West Florida
53. Wayne Community College
54. Webster University
55. Western Illinois University
56. Wichita State University
57. Wilmington University

Archive of Prior 'CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition' Year

The CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition - 2023 Award Committee: 

- Xiuwen Liu - Florida State University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Wei Li - Nova Southeastern University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Bei-Tseng Chu - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Glenn Dietrich - University of Texas at San Antonio
- Michael Kelly - Community College of Rhode Island
- Stanley Kostka - Moraine Valley Community College
- Stanley Mierzwa - Kean University
- Mandy Reininger - Chemeketa Community College
- Michael Tu - Purdue University Northwest
 

We want to thank the 2023 Award Committee members for their dedication and hard work! 

2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Winners:

University of Colorado Colorado Springs - 1st Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award
University of West Florida - 2nd Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award
United States Air Force Academy - 3rd Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award
University of Alabama in Huntsville - 4th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award
Forsyth Technical Community College - 5th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award
Kean University - 6th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition
Coastline College - 7th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition
Michigan Technological University - 8th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition
Murray State University - 9th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition
Tennessee Technological University - 10th Place 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Recognition

The 2023 Submitting CAE-CD Institutions (total submissions: 42)

1. Alamance Community College
2. Bismarck State College
3. Capitol Technology University
4. Coastline Community College
5. Community College of Baltimore County
6. Eastern Washington University
7. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
8. Ferris State University
9. Fordham University
10. Forsyth Technical Community College
11. Illinois State University
12. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
13. Iowa State University
14. Kean College
15. Kennesaw State University
16. Laurel Ridge Community College
17. Loyola University Chicago
18. Maryville University
19. Michigan Technological University
20. Middle Georgia State College
21. Moraine Valley Community College
22. Murray State University
23. New York University
24. Northwood Technical College
25. Stark State College
26. Talladega College
27. Tennessee Technological University
28. The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina
29. Towson University
30. United States Air Force Academy
31. University of Alabama at Huntsville
32. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
33. University of Maine System
34. University of Maryland Global Campus
35. University of Memphis
36. University of North Florida
37. University of Southern Mississippi
38. University of the Incarnate Word
39. University of West Florida
40. University of Wisconsin - Stout
41. Wayne Community College
42. Xavier University

The CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition - 2022 Award Committee: 

- Xiuwen Liu - Florida State University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Wei Li - Nova Southeastern University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Bei-Tseng Chu - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Glenn Dietrich - University of Texas at San Antonio
- Michael Kelly - Community College of Rhode Island
- Stanley Kostka - Moraine Valley Community College
- Stanley Mierzwa - Kean University
- Mandy Reininger - Chemeketa Community College
- Michael Tu - Purdue University Northwest
- Steve Weldon - Augusta University

CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition 2022 Award Winners

We want to thank the 2022 Award Committee members for their dedication and hard work! 

2022 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Winners:

University of West Florida - 1st Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Nova Southeastern University - 2nd Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
University of Colorado Colorado Springs - 3rd Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Murray State University - 4th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Capitol Technology University - 5th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Forsyth Technical Community College - 6th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) - 7th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
University of Southern Maine - 8th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Middle Georgia State University - 9th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Kean University and Fairleigh Dickinson University - Both are tied for 10th Place 2022 CAE-CD Outreach Award 

The 2022 Submitting CAE-CD Institutions (total submissions: 29)

1. Capitol Technology University
2. Carnegie Mellon University
3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
4. Fairleigh Dickinson University
5. Fayetteville Technical Community College
6. Forsyth Technical Community College
7. Franklin University
8. Kean University
9. Loyola University Chicago
10. Maryville University
11. Middle Georgia State University
12. Minot State University
13. Murray State University
14. Northern Michigan University
15. Nova Southeastern University
16. Pitt Community College
17. St. Louis Community College
18. St. Mary's University
19. Talladega College
20. The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina
21. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
22. University of Maine System
23. University of Maryland Global Campus
24. University of Missouri-St. Louis
25. University of North Carolina Wilmington
26. University of Washington
27. University of West Florida
28. Western Illinois University
29. Xavier University

The CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition - 2021 Award Committee

- Xiuwen Liu - Florida State University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Wei Li - Nova Southeastern University, Award Committee Co-Chair
- Bei-Tseng Chu - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Shannon Clark - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
- Glenn Dietrich - University of Texas at San Antonio
- Sidd Kaza - Towson University
- Stanley Kostka - Moraine Valley Community College
- Mandy Reininger - Chemeketa Community College

CAE-CD Community Outreach Competition 2021 Award Winners

Hub Submissions Ranking

Southeast Region - 1st Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Hub Award
Northwest Region - 2nd Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Hub Award
Northeast Region and Midwest Region - Both are tied for 3rd Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Hub Award

Individual CAE submissions

Kennesaw State University - 1st Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Forsyth Technical Community College - 2nd Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award
Dakota State University - 3rd Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award

Honorable Mentions

University of West Florida - 4th Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs - 5th Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award
University of South Florida - 6th Place 2021 CAE-CD Outreach Award

The 2021 Submitting CAE-CD Institutions (total submissions: 49)

1. Alamance Community College
2. Augusta University
3. Bismarck State College
4. Boise State University
5. Bowie State University
6. Brigham Young University
7. Chemeketa Community College
8. City University of Seattle
9. College of Southern Maryland
10. Colorado Mesa University
11. Columbus State University
12. Dakota State University
13. Eastern Florida State College
14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
15. Florida International University
16. Forsyth Technical Community College
17. Franklin University
18. Highline College
19. Hinds Community College
20. Idaho State University
21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
22. Kennesaw State University
23. Liberty University
24. Loyola University Chicago
25. Mississippi State University
26. Murray State University
27. North Carolina State University
28. Northern Kentucky University
29. Nova Southeastern University
30. Regis University
31. Roane State Community College
32. Robert Morris University
33. Tennessee Technological University
34. The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina
35. Towson University
36. Trident Technical College
37. United States Air Force Academy
38. University of Alabama in Huntsville
39. University of Central Florida
40. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
41. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
42. University of Missouri-St. Louis
43. University of Montana, Missoula College
44. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
45. University of North Carolina Wilmington
46. University of South Alabama
47. University of South Florida and Cyber Florida
48. University of Virginia (UVA)
49. University of West Florida

Updated: March 21, 2025