Towson University is proud to announce the recipients of prestigious Mid-Atlantic CIO Forum scholarship awards for the spring and fall 2025 semesters. These awards, granted twice annually, recognize outstanding undergraduate students pursuing careers in information technology, computer science or related fields within business and technology disciplines.

This year, the forum is honoring five exceptional students for their academic achievements, leadership potential and commitment to innovation in the technology sector. Notably, Niranjan K C ’26, demonstrated such exemplary promise that they were selected to receive the award for both semesters.

2025 scholarship recipients:

Spring 2025 awardees

  • Mobolaji Zondode ’25 – computer science
  • Reese Guthier ’25 – computer science
  • Niranjan K C ’26 – information technology

Fall 2025 awardees

  • London Smith ’26 – business administration, business systems and processes
  • Amirah Dockins ’26 – business administration, business systems and processes
  • Niranjan K C ’26 - information technology

“Since partnering with Towson University, we’ve seen how meaningful support can change a student’s trajectory,” said Hans Keller, the forum’s vice president. “This year’s scholars are builders and problem-solvers. We’re honored to back their growth and strengthen the region’s tech talent together with TU.”

The Mid-Atlantic CIO Forum was created in 2003 as a peer-to-peer regional network for CIOs and other senior-level information technology executives. Soon after its launch, it developed a partnership with Towson University and has been providing scholarships to TU students since 2006. 

For more information about the Mid-Atlantic CIO Forum and its scholarship program, please visit https://midatlanticcioforum.org/partnerships/scholarships/.

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About Towson University

Towson University is Maryland’s university of opportunities. With more than 150 years of experience pushing possibilities, TU is a nationally recognized leader in inclusive excellence, social mobility, research and discovery. As the largest university in greater Baltimore, TU’s momentum is always accelerating, with nearly 20,000 students and nearly 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences and applied professional fields. Located amid one of the East Coast’s cultural and economic epicenters, TU is a beacon and powerful catalyst in the Mid-Atlantic, partnering with hundreds of businesses and organizations, impacting communities and fueling change. TU meets the holistic needs of each student to achieve success, a result of a deeply inclusive culture with a focus on equity among all students, faculty and staff.