Fordham Prep is gearing up for its two new iSTEAM program offerings — Cybersecurity and Computer Science A — for the next school year .

The programs will be taught by iSTEAM Co-Coordinator Mario Carballo and Assistant Director of Technical Operations Danielli Antoniou , both of whom hold master ’ s degrees in Cybersecurity .

“ Both of them are highly qualified to teach a section of cybersecurity and computer science ,” says Chad Broussard , Assistant Principal of Academics & Student Life and moderator of the Cybersecurity Club .

Fueled by a $ 14,000 grant from Project Lead the Way , the courses will be critical in building the foundation for Fordham Prep ’ s future iSTEAM offerings .

The Prep hopes to bring a department chair on board to continue to expand the program ’ s offerings . “ Moving forward ,” Broussard states ,

“ hopefully this department chair will be able to teach advanced robotics and other classes based upon their qualifications to where we have at least a menu of six to seven classes that we have underneath computer science .” This , he notes , would help prepare students in the Robotics Club for competitions .

Caraballo and Antoniou will go through virtual Project Lead the Way training in preparation for the new courses . Cybersecurity , which will be available beginning from sophomore year onward , aims to teach the ethics of the online world as well as how to defend data . The class will cover topics such as password protection , social media security risks , server attacks , malware , file management , and more . Computer Science A engages students in problem-solving through labs that focus on the Java programming language . The course is for students in their senior year and is aligned with the College Board Computer Science A framework .

“[ Fordham Prep ] is a student body that has been hacked before , so these courses will help students learn what to do to defend themselves ,” says Caraballo .

To learn more about iSTEAM at Fordham Prep , visit www . fordhamprep . org / academics / isteam .

Prep students in the iSTEAM program will have the opportunity to study the ethics of the online world , defend data , and learn Java programming language through the new Cybersecurity and Computer Science A programs .

Fordham Prep is proud to announce that the Class of 2022 has continued the school ’ s long history of success in college placement . The class excelled in the early college decision period earning offers to well over 100 top schools in the country and the world , with the list growing each day .

These include acceptances from Ivy Leagues , the top public , private , and Catholic schools , and a number of international schools in Canada , Ireland , and Spain . It is clear

that the Prep ’ s experience of Faith , Scholarship , and Service prepares our students to matriculate at the top schools . The class has so far received over 100 acceptances at schools listed as “ Most Competitive ” and “ Highly Competitive ” by Barron ’ s .

We look forward to sharing the full list after the holidays , but wanted to send a shout-out to the future collegiate Class of 2026 . Congratulations on your hard work , and keep the good news coming !

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