Southeastern hosts successful online Lion's Code CyberCamp
Monday, August 3, 2020 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
SOUTHEASTERN HOSTS VIRTUAL LION’S CODE CYBERCAMP – Campers give an enthusiastic “Lion Up” during the Lion’s Code CyberCamp this summer. The camp provides an experience that challenges students academically in the foundational concepts of computer science and builds the skills of teamwork, public speaking and relationship building.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University once again hosted the Lion’s Code
CyberCamp this summer in June with new materials and an online only format. The camp
was sponsored by the College of Science and Technology through the Department of Computer
Science and was offered free of charge as a community service.
Director of the Lion’s Code Camp Bonnie Achee said the camp provides an enjoyable
summer camp experience for high school students that challenges them academically
in the foundational concepts of computer science and builds the skills of teamwork,
public speaking and relationship building.
“This summer we stepped away from the constructs of coding to explore and develop
both the critical thinking skills foundational to computer science, as well as interpersonal
skills of teamwork and collaboration,” Achee said. “Campers joined the Department
of HomeLion Security as Jr. Agent CyberSleuths to crack the case of ‘The Bridge’ and
compete in a virtual Capture the Flag, hosted by Cyber.org.”
Campers also had the opportunity to earn digital badges, learn about Web Cookies,
cybersecurity, and cyber careers, took virtual video tours of Southeastern, the Computer
Science and Technology Building, and the Computer Science Department, and watched
a virtual interview with Department Head John Burris.
Achee said the camp was a success thanks to an amazing team effort, with 49 campers
participating from over 19 schools. Plans are already underway for next summer’s camp.
