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GovState Student Chapter
Find your place in cybersecurity.
The Women in CyberSecurity Student Chapter at Governors State University brings students together to learn, lead, connect, and grow. Whether you are exploring cybersecurity for the first time or building on existing experience, you belong in the conversation.
- Student-led
- Open to all GovState students
- No chapter-specific fees
Together. We Thrive.
Our Purpose
A community built for learning, encouragement, and opportunity.
WiCyS works to recruit, retain, and advance women in cybersecurity. The GovState student chapter supports that mission through education, mentorship, networking, outreach, awareness, and student engagement.
Women, allies, beginners, career changers, and experienced students are welcome. You do not need to have every answer or arrive with advanced technical skills. Curiosity, consistency, and a willingness to support others are strong starting points.
Why Participate
Build skills and relationships that move with you.
Chapter programming is designed to help students make meaningful progress in the classroom, in the cybersecurity community, and toward future careers.
Mentoring and Community
Connect with peers, mentors, advocates, and allies who encourage learning and professional confidence.
Career Connections
Learn about scholarships, internships, job resources, career fairs, conferences, and other WiCyS opportunities.
Leadership and Outreach
Develop communication and leadership skills while helping expand cybersecurity awareness across campus and beyond.
What to Expect
A chapter students can help shape.
This is a growing student chapter. Early participants will help establish the traditions, activities, and learning experiences that future members inherit.
- Learn together Explore cybersecurity topics, tools, career pathways, and emerging issues.
- Practice together Build confidence through hands-on activities, competitions, and peer learning.
- Connect together Meet students, professionals, mentors, and chapter communities beyond GovState.
- Lead together Help plan events, support outreach, welcome new members, and strengthen the chapter.
Participation
You can start with the GovState chapter.
Participation in the GovState student chapter is open to all GovState students. You do not need to be a paid WiCyS Global member to participate in the chapter, and there are no chapter-specific fees.
Students who want access to the full range of WiCyS Global benefits are encouraged to explore national membership. Those benefits may include training, mentoring, career fairs, conference opportunities, and scholarships.
Student Leadership
Meet the chapter officers.
Student leaders are building the foundation for chapter programming, communication, and member engagement.
President
Kayla Giordani
Supports chapter direction, student engagement, and the development of a strong campus community.
Vice President and Ally
Jatan Prajapati
Supports chapter operations, collaboration, and activities that advance the WiCyS mission.
Treasurer
Mariana Maldonado
Supports chapter communication, records, meeting coordination, and member connection.
Interested in helping with events, outreach, communications, competitions, or peer learning? Contact the chapter to begin the conversation.
Student Voices
WiCyS Newsroom
News, perspectives, resources, and chapter updates created by the GovState WiCyS student leadership team.
Latest Issue
August 2026
WiCyS GovState Newsletter
Catch up on what is happening with WiCyS at GovState, including chapter news, opportunities, events, cybersecurity resources, and updates selected by our student leaders.
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Your Next Step
Help build what comes next.
Tell us what you want to learn, how you would like to participate, or what kind of cybersecurity community would help you thrive at GovState.
wicysdsmt@govst.edu
No membership form is required to start the conversation.