Monthly Archives: April 2025

SDIT Student Recognition Awards Ceremony

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RMU honored a select few SDIT students at the SDIT Awards Ceremony in the Wheatley Atrium on April 16, 2025. Opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Daria Crawley, Dean, College of Business and STEM, as she highlighted the dedication and hard work of the students being recognized. Awards were presented by SDIT faculty members. Dr. Crawley presented the Dean’s Scholar Awards. Closing remarks were made by Dr. Joseph Zimmer, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs. Congratulations to all the deserving students!

GRADUATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS:

Alexandria Moreland, Robert Pava, William Challingsworth, Reed Greco, Nikil Settipalli, and Chelsea Horne

OUTSTANDING COMPUTER & INFORMATION SYSTEMS STUDENT AWARDS:

Computer Information Systems Endowment Award:

Sean Miller

Sean Miller, left, pictured with Dr. Jamie Pinchot

The Computer Information Systems Student Award:

Isaac Arnold

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENT AWARDS:

Errisa George and Michele Russell

Dr. Rob Ambrosini, left, pictured with Erissa George, right.

CYBERSECURITY STUDENT AWARDS:

Reese Martin, Robert Pava, Steven Zalenski, and Brent Rose

DEAN’S SCHOLAR AWARDS:

Peyton Lutchkus, Reese Martin, Rylie Milanovich, Robert Pava, and Trey Reichenfeld

Peyton Lutchkus, left, pictured with Dr. Daria Crawley, right.


Thank you to all the students, faculty, and staff for their hard work and never-ending RMU spirit!

More pictures from the recognition: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCaCwD

RMU Datafest 2025

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The RMU Analytics Club had a spectacular time at the fifth annual ASA DataFest™!

Imagine a weekend fueled by caffeine, collaboration, and the exhilarating challenge of unlocking hidden stories within a massive trove of data. That’s the essence of the American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest™! This isn’t your typical classroom exercise; it’s a dynamic event where teams of 2 to 5 students plunge into a large, intricate, and fascinating dataset, embarking on a quest to extract meaningful insights and share their discoveries. Think of it as a data scavenger hunt, a statistical hackathon, and an opportunity to flex your analytical muscles in a supportive and exciting environment.

Congratulations to Tula Sah, MS Data Science (pictured right), Bernard Dondo, MS Data Analytics (far left), and Prithvi Raju Mekala, MS Healthcare Analytics (center). Their team won the Best Overall Analysis Award at RMU DataFest 2025! This is a significant achievement and a testament to their hard work and analytical skills.

RMU Redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

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RMU was redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD) at a special ceremony during the national cybersecurity symposium in Charleston, SC on April 9, 2025.

The redesignation for RMU is based on the BS in Cybersecurity degree program and valid through academic year 2029. The current government sponsors of the NCAE-CD designation are DoD, NSA, CISA, and FBI.

RMU Provost Dr. Joseph Zimmer and NCAE-C Coordinator/PoC Dr. Ping Wang received the NCAE-CD certificate for RMU at the designation ceremony.

FBI Recruitment Presentation

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The Criminal Justice Program and Computer Information Systems Department are welcoming the FBI on April 17th to make a recruiting presentation.  The event will take place at 12:30 in the Atrium of Wheatley.

The FBI actively recruits individuals with many disciplines, majors and practical experience in order to have the most diversified workforce to respond to the changing threat landscape we face today. All majors are welcome to attend because there is a place for you in Today’s FBI. The FBI recruits students with degrees such as Accounting, Cyber Security/Investigations/Forensics, Engineering, Law, Foreign Language, Sciences, Healthcare, and many others. Under the the various hiring programs for employment your field of study can be a useful discipline for a path towards being an FBI agent, intelligence analyst, IT specialist, evidence technician and many other positions.

Please plan to meet FBI personnel recruiters to hear how you can be part of the FBI and serve your nation with the knowledge and skills gained at RMU and with your practical experience learned abroad.

Please plan on being at The Wheatley Atrium on April 17th to hear the many ways you can serve! 

Reach out to Dr Rob Ambrosini at Ambrosini@rmu.edu with any question. 

  • Event: FBI Recruitment Presentation
  • When: Thursday, April 17th
  • Time: 12:30 pm
  • Where: Wheatley Atrium

Come Support the Top Secret Colonials Fundraiser at All Star Sports Bar & Grill

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The Top Secret Colonials will be hosting a fundraiser from Monday, March 31st through Saturday, April 5th from 4:00 pm to close at the All Star Sports Bar in Robinson located at 6302 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Funds will be used to support the club. 

The owner of the All Star Sports Bar and Grill has agreed to give TSC 10% of all sales from now until April 30th with receipt. If you stop during the fundraising week please remember to drop off your itemized receipt to the club members at the table before you leave. 

There will also be prize baskets, signed Steelers and Penguins items and gift card raffles, plus food and drink specials each night!

Spread the word, and stop by if you have a chance!