This fast pitch session will describe how the Information Technology—Networking and Cybersecurity department at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) established a K-12 pathway with a large local district, Blue Valley Schools. The pathway provides students the opportunity to complete the JCCC Cybersecurity Certificate program tuition-free alongside their high school education. Successful students will receive both their diploma and the Cybersecurity Certificate upon graduation from high school. The session will discuss:

• Building the pathway
• Strategies for recruiting students into the program
• Working with the state department of education to increase opportunities