CLARKSVILLE, TN – Arielle Lawrence was always fascinated by programming, and she taught herself how to code in high school by designing software like a Hangman clone, citation generator, and memory card matching game.
Her dedication led her to attend Austin Peay State University as a first-generation college student, and now she is applying her skills as a cybersecurity intern with the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration.
“I’m excited about the experience and getting to know the field firsthand,” said Lawrence, a sophomore double-majoring in mathematics and computer science. “I love all the hands-on projects that I’ve been assigned. I’m doing a lot of Excel-based data analysis, and I’ve gotten to see what the auditing processes and federal cybersecurity frameworks look like.”…