--- title: MassBay Receives $10,000 Donation for Cyber Security Scholarships description: MassBay Receives $10,000 Donation for Cyber Security Scholarships --- [![TowerWall](https://blog.towerwall.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Towerwall_July2021/images/head-logo-2.svg "TowerWall")](https://towerwall.com/) [![TowerWall](https://blog.towerwall.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Towerwall_July2021/images/towerwall-logo-white-test.svg "TowerWall")](https://towerwall.com/) - [Our Partners](https://towerwall.com/how-we-protect-you/our-technology-partners/) - Our Solutions - - Our Cybersecurity Solutions - We operationalize infosec, building security solutions that safeguard your most critical assets. - - [Solutions Overview](https://towerwall.com/cybersecurity-solutions/) - [Risk Assessments & Security Reviews](https://towerwall.com/cybersecurity-solutions/risk-assessments-security-reviews/) - [Program & Policy Development](https://towerwall.com/cybersecurity-solutions/program-policy-development/) - 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- Our Company - We are the industry’s leading cybersecurity preparedness partner. - - [Who We Are](https://towerwall.com/company/) - [Our Team](https://towerwall.com/company/our-team/) - [Our Approach](https://towerwall.com/our-approach/) - [Our Values](https://towerwall.com/company/our-values/) - - [Awards & Recognition](https://towerwall.com/company/awards-recognition/) - [Certifications & Affiliations](https://towerwall.com/company/certifications-affiliations/) - [Community Involvement](https://towerwall.com/company/community-involvement/) - [Careers](https://towerwall.com/company/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://towerwall.com/company/contact-us/) Topics Alien Vault, Varonis, Sophos, Information Security Summit 2017, Big Switch, Juniper Netwroks, MassBay Community College, LogRhythem, CDW, PhishMe, Stealthbits, Cyber Security education, GovConnection, RSA, Gigamon, Darktrace Ltd, CyberSN, SHI, TCG Network Services, Michael Lyons, Securonix, SnoopWall, SuperCom, Xerox Corporation # MassBay Receives $10,000 Donation for Cyber Security Scholarships [By Michelle Drolet](https://blog.towerwall.com/author/towerwall2020) [Read More](https://blog.towerwall.com/author/towerwall2020) 2 Minute Read September 21, 2017 **WELLESLEY HILLS, MA** (September 20, 2017) – Massachusetts Bay Community College is pleased to announce it has received a generous donation of $10,000 from this year’s annual Information Security Summit to support student scholarships in the field of cyber security. The Information Security Summit, held each year on MassBay Community College’s Wellesley Hills campus, was established in 2013 to help professionals advance their programs and knowledge base on the latest network security and technology issues. The net proceeds from the Summit are awarded to students in the form of two scholarships in support of Cyber Security education. To date, the Information Security Summit and its attendees and sponsors have raised a total of $38,000 to support student scholarships. Towerwall CEO Michelle Drolet, whose Framingham-based cyber security company is one of the co-sponsors of the Information Security Summit, along with MassBay’s Chief Information Officer Michael Lyons were on hand to present this year’s scholarship check to President Dr. David Podell, Computer Science Professor Shamsi Moussavi and to Mary Shia, the Executive Director of the MassBay Foundation and the College’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations. Drolet is also a member of the MassBay’s Foundation Board. Sponsors of this year’s Information Security Summit also include: Varonis, Alien Vault, GovConnection, LogRhythem, Securonix, SnoopWall, Sophos, RSA, CDW, CyberSN, Darktrace Ltd, Gigamon, Juniper Netwroks, PhishMe, SHI, Stealthbits, SuperCom, TCG Network Services, Big Switch and Xerox Corporation. Scholarships are available to full-time and part-time MassBay students in the form of Information Security Summit (Cyber Security) scholarships and given out by the MassBay Foundation The MassBay Foundation gives 100% of donations back to students in the form of student scholarships. The Information Security Summit Scholarship was created and is supported by the generous sponsors of the Information Security Summit established by Towerwall and MassBay Community College to support student’s studying in the Cyber Security field. Anyone interested in donating to student scholarships, learning more about our student scholarship program or getting involved with the MassBay Foundation can contact Mary Shia at [MShia@massbay.edu](mailto:MShia@massbay.edu). **\*Attached is a photo of the check presentation (left to right) MassBay President Dr. David Podell, Towerwall CEO Michelle Drolet, MassBay Computer Science Professor Shamsi Moussavi, MassBay Vice President for Institution Advancement and Alumni Relations and the Executive Director of the MassBay Foundation Mary Shia, and MassBay Chief Information Officer Michael Lyons.** To learn more about the Information Security Summit, visit [www.massbay.edu/iss](http://www.massbay.edu/iss/). *MassBay Community College was recently ranked by the Brookings Institution as one of the top schools for value added and earned salaries in the workforce. Ranked #1 for 2-year colleges in Massachusetts, #2 in New England and ranked #16 nationally. The College’s facilities in Wellesley Hills, Framingham and Ashland house day, evening and weekend classes that meet the needs of degree-seeking students and career minded life-long learners. Online options provide convenience and allow faculty to facilitate the learning process. Since its founding in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by several governing bodies and strives to meet the needs of the diverse local communities it serves.* #### MassBay Receives $10,000 Donation for Cyber Security Scholarships Back to Top ## Related Insights ### [Information Security Summit 2016 Raises $5,000 for MassBay Cyber Security Scholarships](https://blog.towerwall.com/information-security-summit-2016-raises-5000-massbay-cyber-security-scholarships) Alien Vault, Varonis, Sophos, Information Security Summit 2017, Big Switch, Juniper Netwroks, MassBay Community College, LogRhythem, CDW, PhishMe, Stealthbits, Cyber Security education, GovConnection, RSA, Gigamon, Darktrace Ltd, CyberSN, SHI, TCG Network Services, Michael Lyons, Securonix, SnoopWall, SuperCom, Xerox Corporation ### [Towerwall's Michelle Drolet on Fox 25 to Present MassBay Scholarship Foundation with $10,000 Donation](https://blog.towerwall.com/towerwalls-michelle-drolet-fox-25-present-massbay-scholarship-foundation-10000-donation) Alien Vault, Varonis, Sophos, Information Security Summit 2017, Big Switch, Juniper Netwroks, MassBay Community College, LogRhythem, CDW, PhishMe, Stealthbits, Cyber Security education, GovConnection, RSA, Gigamon, Darktrace Ltd, CyberSN, SHI, TCG Network Services, Michael Lyons, Securonix, SnoopWall, SuperCom, Xerox Corporation [View All Insights](https://blog.towerwall.com) × ## Talk with us now about: #### Your security needs. - ![Phone](https://blog.towerwall.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Towerwall_July2021/images/phone-icon.svg "Phone") [Call 774.204.0700](tel:774.204.0700) - ![Mail](https://blog.towerwall.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Towerwall_July2021/images/mail-icon.svg "Mail") [Email Us](mailto:info@towerwall.com) ### The front line of cybersecurity.™ For over 23 years, Towerwall, a woman-owned business, has helped scores of companies safeguard their data and leverage their investment in IT with advanced information security technology solutions and services. 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