With a last name like Threat, it seems only natural that Tranika Threat would pursue a career in the cybersecurity field. 

Born and raised in Virginia Beach and Suffolk, young Tranika wasn’t thinking about computers, instead she had a unique love of playing football, especially with her cousins. She even thought of becoming a professional football player, and worked to hone her skills as a strategist. 

“The Campus President and the instructors made sure I had as much flexibility as I needed.” 

Today we are featuring 2016 Criminal Justice graduate, Brittany Todd. 

Brittany’s motivation for pursuing her bachelor’s degree was to carry on her family tradition of working in law and military, as she comes from a long line of personnel in these fields. 

Matt Bednarski is an ECPI University graduate times two, completing both his bachelor’s degree in Computer & Network Security (June 2020) and master’s degree in Cyber Operations (December 2021) at the Virginia Beach campus.

Matt’s pursuit of higher education stemmed from his desire to continually seek out new challenges and growth opportunities. He was drawn to ECPI due to its hands-on learning approach and expedited program duration.

Meet Ben Self, a two-time graduate of ECPI University.  

Emerywood Nursing student Dale Connor was completing his senior capstone/leadership nursing course last term at Bon Secours - St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond when one of his patients began showing signs of a stroke.

“The patient entered the hospital showing early onset symptoms of a stroke,” said Dale, working in the Neuro Telemetry Unit. “I was just there to care for them to the best of my abilities.”

Dale stated the time, effort and attention he gave his patient is consistent with the treatment he provides for everyone in his care.

Meet Brandon Shadeed, a recent graduate of the ECPI Orlando Campus, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in January 2023. Brandon's journey to becoming a nurse started when he was a kid with bad asthma. He knew he wanted to become a medical professional who could make his patients feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Brandon's mother, who worked her way up from a CNA to a nurse practitioner, also inspired him to pursue a career in nursing.