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Sparsha Sreedhar Gowda

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Art
  • Drawing And Illustration
  • Biking And Cycling
  • Learning
  • Exercise And Fitness
  • Coding And Computer Science
  • Music
  • Volleyball
  • Foreign Languages

Reading

  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Academic
  • Folklore

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

I am Sparsha Gowda, a student at NC State University majoring in Computer Science. I studied at Middle College of Forsyth (MCF) high school. In my junior year, I was dual-enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community college where I challenged myself by taking college classes along with my high school classes and worked towards earning my Associate's degree. I made Forsyth Tech's President's List 4 times and the Dean's list once. I graduated high school (GPA: 4.39, class rank: 6) in May 2021 along with my Associate in Science degree (with honors, GPA: 3.951/4). I actively participate in volunteering activities, which I really enjoy. I volunteer at the Lewisville Public Library, where I organize events and activities for children and teens. I served as treasurer of the National Honor Society (NHS) at my school and lead many volunteer projects. The computer field is expanding at an extremely high rate, and so are the threats associated with it. With the increase in computer users, there also comes an increase in the need to protect our data, and computer systems, and networks from dangers like theft, information leak, and damage to software and electronic data. I want to fight against these threats by contributing to the next generation of cybersecurity. I plan to do this by majoring in CS - Cybersecurity concentration and earning a B.S. degree in CS. Since I'm not eligible to apply for FAFSA I am looking for scholarships to help fund my undergraduate education. If selected for a scholarship, I will work hard to make the digital world a safer place.

Education

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 1969

Majors:
  • Computer Science
Minors:
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

Forsyth Technical Community College

Associate's degree program

2019 – 2021

Majors:
  • Computer Science

Middle College of Forsyth Cnty

High School

2019 – 2020

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Computer Science

Career

  • Volunteer

    Events Services · Lewisville Public Library

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Computer & Network Security
Dream career goals:
Cybersecurity expert
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Bold Moments No-Essay Scholarship
In my junior year of high school, I made a "Bold decision" where I decided to join an academically competitive high school, and dual-enrolled at a community college. That year, I had just moved to the US. Despite being new to the education system and unfamiliar with everything in general, I chose to challenge myself by taking both high school and college courses together. Now two years later, at 17 years old, I achieved my "Bold result" and had my "Bold moment" when I graduated high school with my Associate's degree with Honors.
Sparsha Sreedhar Gowda Student Profile | Bold.org