program because I was bored in high school. This is a great opportunity for students to get college credit early, whether they decide to stay at Tech or not.” Yet another of Mansfield’s responsibilities is acting as the regional director for the CISCO Networking Academy. She oversees 15 high school and community college programs by providing support and training. Under her leadership, the region was recently awarded Outstanding Support of a CISCO Academy Program. Mansfield also serves on the CISCO National Advisory Council, which guides direction of the Netacads program. After spending about 40 to 50 hours a week at work, Mansfield also serves on the boards of South Adams Schools in Berne and the McMillen Center for Health Education. She was recently awarded a Lilly faculty grant to work on a network security project, part of an upcoming cyber defense competition for her students. Where does she find all this energy? Mansfield underwent bariatric surgery in September 2003 and to date has lost 150 pounds. She enjoys running and won first place in the Indiana Tech Trek in the female division last Homecoming.
For Mansfield, it’s all about the growth of her students. “I really like what I do. The most fun I have is to watch the students go from a level of immaturity when they start college to being semi-responsible adults in the end. If they graduate, then they’ve done it.”
Fun Facts: Pets:
3 dogs (Rocky, Ada, Blaise Pascal) and 2 cats (Java and Applet) Home:
Lives in the country on three acres and spends her summers mowing Hobbies:
Running, quilting, reading Favorite food:
DeBrand’s milk chocolate truffles Favorite network hardware:
Cisco 1841 Router
Trends | Spring 2006