SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - June 2, 2009) - Cisco (
NASDAQ:
CSCO) today announced the
winners of the New Jersey NetRiders Skills Competition, an interactive
three-part contest designed by the
Cisco®
Networking Academy® to give New Jersey high school students the
opportunity to showcase their information technology and networking skills
and to recognize excellence among New Jersey Networking Academy students.
The New Jersey NetRiders Competition involved more than 100 New Jersey
Networking Academy students, who competed in three rounds:
- Round One: Students competed in a virtual online exam qualifier, which
consisted of a theoretical exam of 60 questions to be completed in 35
minutes. The two students with the highest scores from each academy
advanced to round two.
- Round Two: Student teams of two competed in the virtual team qualifier,
which consisted of a theoretical exam of 60 questions to be completed in 45
minutes and a Packet Tracer activity to be completed in 35 minutes. The 10
teams with the highest scores advanced to the final round.
- Final Round: Students competed on-site in multiple competitions,
including a theoretical exam, a Packet Tracer activity, and a customer
service activity. The first-, second- and third-place teams were awarded
prizes.
"It is an honor to attend this event with so many talented young people
demonstrating their networking skills," said Lucile Davy, New Jersey
commissioner of education. "The development of technology skills will be
essential for the workforce of tomorrow. We are grateful to the Cisco
Networking Academy for their support of school district partnerships
throughout the state."
The 2009 New Jersey NetRiders Competition Winners:
1st-Place Winners
- Catherine Kersey and Michael Gonzalez, Morris County School of
Technology
2nd-Place Winners
- Shayyan Arshad and Jane Malasig, Hudson County School of
Technology
3rd-Place Winners
- Jordan Strong and Steven Wooton, Gloucester County Institute of
Technology
The Cisco Networking Academy is a global technology education program that
provides students with networking and technical skills to prepare them for
careers in the 21st century. Committed to delivering the highest standard
of information technology education to students of all nationalities,
genders and economic brackets, the program is designed to offer students
real-world skills that will position them for employment and career growth.
"We are extremely pleased to provide this opportunity to Networking Academy
students in New Jersey," said Rosanna Bisges, senior manager for Cisco
Networking Academy in the U.S. and Canada. "It is very exciting to watch
these talented young people compete and demonstrate their technology skills
in a realistic work environment."
For more information about the Cisco Networking Academy, visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/netacad.
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