{"id":5029,"date":"2020-10-30T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=5029"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:01:04","slug":"vamsi-manthena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/vamsi-manthena\/","title":{"rendered":"Vamsi Manthena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4958\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement.webp 607w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-420x420.webp 420w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-190x190.webp 190w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-450x450.webp 450w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/vu_logo-placement-485x485.webp 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vamsi Manthena<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Information Security \u2013 Philadelphia<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a onclick=\"window.open('mailto:\\u0076\\u0061\\u006d\\u0073\\u0069\\u002e\\u006d\\u0061\\u006e\\u0074\\u0068\\u0065\\u006e\\u0061\\u0040\\u0076\\u0061\\u006c\\u0070\\u006f\\u002e\\u0065\\u0064\\u0075','_blank');return false;\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.write('\\u0076\\u0061\\u006d\\u0073\\u0069\\u002e\\u006d\\u0061\\u006e\\u0074\\u0068\\u0065\\u006e\\u0061\\u0040\\u0076\\u0061\\u006c\\u0070\\u006f\\u002e\\u0065\\u0064\\u0075');<\/script><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduated: Spring 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degree: M.S. Cyber Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best memories from my Valpo days:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have multiple favorite memories during my stay in Valpo. There are several stories that I share with people and the discussion about events in school goes for hours. Valpo international and multicultural department have several initiatives that welcomes all international students and celebrates their cultural and religious events throughout the year. These events are my favorite as we get to know and interact with multiple cultures. I will carry these memories for rest of my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How studying at Valpo prepared me:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valpo understands the challenges that international students face, these challenges were addressed through various academic programs. 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