{"id":238323,"date":"2026-06-28T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/app-state-chancellors-innovation-scholars-aim-to-boost-western-nc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:30:07","slug":"app-state-chancellors-innovation-scholars-aim-to-boost-western-nc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/app-state-chancellors-innovation-scholars-aim-to-boost-western-nc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce-2\/","title":{"rendered":"App State Chancellor&#8217;s Innovation Scholars Aim to Boost Western NC Cybersecurity, Trades Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wataugaonline.com\/appstate-chancellors-innovation-scholars-2026-wnc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce\/\">App State Chancellor&#8217;s Innovation Scholars Aim to Boost Western NC Cybersecurity, Trades Workforce<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wataugaonline.com\/appstate-chancellors-innovation-scholars-2026-wnc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce\/\">https:\/\/wataugaonline.com\/appstate-chancellors-innovation-scholars-2026-wnc-cybersecurity-trades-workforce\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-28 11:11:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"wataugaonline.com\">wataugaonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: <a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Christopher W. Taylor &#8217;09 &#8217;11 (left), practitioner-in-residence in App State&#8217;s Walker College of Business Department of Computer Information Systems, is leading the Western North Carolina Cyber Resilience Initiative. Dr. Andrew Windham (right), associate professor in App State&#8217;s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, is leading the Trades Pathways Initiative. Photo by Chase Reynolds \/ Appalachian State University.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLast Updated on June 28, 2026 11:08 am<br \/>\nBOONE \u2014 From securing small businesses against cyberthreats to building a resilient workforce, App State&#8217;s 2026 Chancellor&#8217;s Innovation Scholars awards are funding two vital faculty-led projects to support the skilled building trades in Western North Carolina and launch a cybersecurity clinic in Hickory.<\/p>\n<p>Two faculty-led projects have been awarded grants of up to $25,000 each as part of App State&#8217;s 2026 Chancellor&#8217;s Innovation Scholars Program.<\/p>\n<p>Trades Pathways Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Andrew Windham, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, is spearheading the Trades Pathways Initiative \u2014 focused on supporting the skilled building trades workforce across Western North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Western North Carolina Cyber Resilience Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Christopher W. Taylor &#8217;09 &#8217;11, practitioner-in-residence in the Walker College of Business&#8217; Department of Computer Information Systems, is leading the Western North Carolina Cyber Resilience Initiative, which includes launching a cybersecurity clinic in Hickory aimed at helping small businesses defend against cyberthreats.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7 Dr. Andrew Windham (left) and Christopher W. Taylor (right). 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