During the last two months, pleasure has been construction towards this second: when the finalists are introduced for the Alumni Awards. No longer a second too quickly for all of the applicants who shared their heartfelt and wonderful tales with us. I in my view thanks for collaborating and making the contest so significant—and difficult for our judges.

Now we have learn your tales: the way you embraced the unknown, stepped outdoor your convenience zones with a spirit of boldness; the way you driven the boundaries of what’s conceivable, achieving new heights with self assurance and suppleness. You might be true believers, explorers, and our choose team of finalists for the Cisco Networking Academy Alumni Awards.

Congratulations to Our Finalists

Changemaker Award

Roberta Do Espírito Santo Martins
Eleftherios Xinaris
Emmanuel Gyedu
Ramakant Kumar
Jezeiyn Naidoo
Ram Gowtam Seelam
Ernest Wambari

Upward thrust Above Award

Murat Akpunar
Marleese Attilakos
Ciara Cannon
Henry Christian
Dave Cook dinner
Philippe Du Fresnay
Chandralekha Gadiraju
John Gillespie
Jessica Brasil Santos Hingel
Ohimai Roland Imoudume
Dexter King
Mkhatjwa Celucolo Melisizwe
Travis Schuch
Kutlwano Zitha

Long term Chief Award

Sensible Beyioku
Ireoluwatonde Fasanu
Merve Karagöz
John Artful Mancilla Rocabado
Sanyukta Pawaskar
Tatiana Claudia Rengel Tarquino
Syed Mohsin Rizvi

Innovation Architect Award

Tobi Rasheed Ayanwoye
Reese Babington
Timothy King
Annie Vu

Influencer Award

Muhammad Awais Afzal
Armand Carr
Moises Andre Nisenbaum
Andrew Smith

Winners Introduced All the way through Match on August 15

Everyone seems to be invited to our reside broadcast naming the 5 award winners on August 15 at 8:00 a.m. PT. This upbeat, a laugh match will even announce which winner is the Taking pictures Megastar prize recipient—the brightest superstar within the Networking Academy orbit. Sign up now.

To all finalists, be at liberty to ask your circle of relatives, buddies, and co-workers to this particular match.

Serving to to Outline Destinies

In existence, many elements outline one’s future. However, because the VP and normal supervisor of Cisco Networking Academy, I’m each humbled and extremely proud that our long-running virtual abilities coaching program (in its 25^th 12 months) has performed a pivotal position within the lives of our alums.

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