Two Students Prove Age Is No Barrier to Gaining IT Skills
Edgar Spikes, 88, from the United States, and Irtaza Haider, 13, from Pakistan, share a passion for learning and working with networking technology.
Region: United States and Middle East

Academy Graduate Wins Top Prize in U.S. Competition
Eighteen-year-old Gabe Cornman of Washington aced three days of tests to win the SkillsUSA Internetworking National Championship, and then landed a new job as a network technician
Region: United States

Hands-On Courses Help Student Launch Her IT Career
Kathy Price, a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, credits much of her success to the practical experience she gained through lab exercises
Region: United States

Hard Work Pays Off for the First Woman to Win the Cisco Networking Academy NetRiders Competition in Venezuela
Susana Contreras, the first woman to win the NetRiders competition in Venezuela, attributes much of her career success to hard work, dedicated instructors, and her Networking Academy education
Region: Latin America

Academy Student Addresses United Nations Assembly
After completing the Networking Academy program in China, Ye Jing was invited to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss the global rights of women and children
Region: Asia Pacific

Part-Time Education Helps Young Man Land Dream Job
After a slow start in the IT industry, an ambitious young man from Saudi Arabia gained the skills that he needed to advance his career
Region: Middle East

Single Mom Attributes Success to Networking Academy
When Rebecca Baca of New Mexico wanted to raise her family’s standard of living, she embarked on a life-changing journey through the Networking Academy
Region: United States

Cisco Training Helps Graduate Expand His Horizons
After graduating from his local networking academy in Bulgaria, 26-year-old Yasen Spasov discovered an opportunity to develop his marketing skills in Amsterdam
Region: Europe

Australian Academy Enables Programmer to Excel in ICT
Former software developer Antonio Cunanan gained the skills needed to pursue his true passion
Region: Asia Pacific

Israeli Academy Student Recruited After Army Service
At the age of 22, Nir Bar Natan is happily employed at Cisco, after an interlude in the Israeli army
Region: Middle East