2024 Ocbina Cybersecurity Innovators Scholarship

About Blushel OcbinaLI Board Vice Chair; Organizational Change Management Leader

Blushel has been involved with Leadership Initiatives since 2005 when she established and managed LI's programs in the Philippines. Following the conclusion of her contract in 2007, Blushel became an active volunteer and supporter of the organization, eventually joining the advisory board in 2009 and serving as its chair in 2012.

Blushel joined the LI Board in 2013 and has been serving as its vice-chair since. Blushel brings to Leadership Initiatives her passion for community service and development.

Blushel is an alumna of the University of Southern California. Since 2004, she has been serving the needs of public, private, and civic organizations in the areas of strategic communications, change management, marketing, branding, portfolio management, program management, project management, stakeholder management, proposal management, and business analysis/business process improvement. In this capacity, she has worked alongside numerous teams of cybersecurity professionals, recognizing the importance that cybersecurity has on business assets, client data, and protecting the growth of a company.

Scholarship Purpose:Eligibility:Scholarship Awards:Scholarship Deadline:Award Announcement:The Ocbina Cybersecurity Innovators Scholarship aims to amplify Blushel’s efforts to provide real-world educational opportunities to deserving students. This scholarship is designed to empower students to pursue emerging careers in cybersecurity and technological innovation while continuing to promote equity and leadership opportunities.Students interested in STEM or Cybersecurity, from rising freshmen to graduating seniors in high schoolOne full scholarship to attend the Leadership Initiatives Cybersecurity & Defense Internship

Ten partial scholarships to attend the Leadership Initiatives Cybersecurity & Defense Internship
March 15th, 2024The scholarship recipients will be announced on April 15th, 2024.

Submit a personal statement detailing:

1. Your academic interests

2. Your future education plans

3. How your future aspirations align with the goals of technological innovation and business development
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