Community College Students Selected for Coveted Role in Cisco's Largest Annual Consumer Conference

Top Community Colleges announced that two of its students have been selected to be in an exclusive group - the "Dream Team" - you will receive a full paid trip to Cisco Live conference, the largest annual event focusing on the customer network giant has been selected for the panel of ten students this year. The conference will take place next month in San Francisco.

Applications must be submitted by the United States and Canada; Selections were based on technical and professional, instructor tips, activities outside of class, and geographic diversity and individual knowledge. As a member of the "Dream Team" , students work closely with Cisco engineers during the annual conference . More specifically, the Center for Cisco Live Network Operations (NOC) team provides support wireless network in place for the event, which is expected to bring a record attendance of nearly 25,000 people participating.

The selection of this prestigious team is a significant achievement for them, as well as an indication of quality STEM education provided by the outstanding faculty in the Maricopa Community Colleges. "

CCNA and CCNA -Security certifications and is currently enrolled in CCNP. A veteran of the Air Force of the United States has received numerous awards and honors, while maintenance and equipment troubleshooting technology works for Level 3 support for ' IT Help Desk. He tutors fellow enthusiasm, and had a community-based that has been providing support to families of detainees business.
"I'm looking forward to the hands of the opportunities that will help catapult my career in engineering technology as a network engineer”

Andreas "Andy" Gronen has received certification CCNA and CCNP enrolled. He is an international student from Italy, with a degree in Economics and a Masters in Game Design. He has maintained a 4.0 GPA in all courses in computer science, and recently placed ninth nationally in Cisco NetRiders competition. Currently available GoDaddy customer support and is a project coordinator with the University of Advancing Technology (UAT).

“Being part of the Dream Team of Cisco Live 2014 is a great learning and networking opportunity for me. " You know that the experience will be incredible, both interpersonal and technical, and I think I will learn practical skills like never before. The level and scope of the network is certainly unprecedented for me and I intend to make the most of the experience, learning everything I can and meet many interesting people from different backgrounds my world view expands. "

About Cisco Live

Cisco Live is the first-class education and training destination for Cisco IT professionals worldwide. Participants are offered unprecedented opportunities to increase knowledge of Cisco products and solutions through in-person events, live webcasts, and learning opportunities on demand. In 2014, four events of Cisco Live : USA, Mexico , Italy and Australia.The Maricopa Community College system includes 10 colleges - Chandler, Gilbert , Estrella Mountain, Gateway, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale South Mountain. It also includes a corporate university, the Maricopa Skill Center, Southwest Skill Center, and several satellite campuses and business / industry, technical and customized training institutes.

The Community College District Maricopa County is an EEO / AA institution and equal employment opportunities for veterans and people with disabilities protected.