HCC VICEROY Scholar Angel Ekeh selected for MAVEN internship in national security, cyber defense

Angel Ekeh, a Houston City College (HCC) Global Online College student and VICEROY Scholar, will spend her summer as a MAVEN intern at the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) in San Diego. 

Her selection for the highly competitive internship through the Griffiss Institute makes her one of the first community college students in Texas chosen to participate in the program. At NIWC San Diego, Ekeh will support advanced defense and national security-focused work. She looks forward to working in a collaborative defense setting.

Angel Ekeh "Being selected for the VICEROY MAVEN Internship is both an honor and a major milestone in my professional journey,” she said. “I will be in an environment where cybersecurity, information systems and national security operations come together.”

For Ekeh, this achievement reflects years of service, leadership and dedication to cybersecurity and public service. For HCC, her selection highlights the growing impact of the college’s VICEROY Scholars Program in preparing students for careers connected to national security and cyber defense.

“Angel brings an impressive mix of experience to the internship,” said Robert Glover, VICEROY principal investigator and interim executive director of HCC Military Education Programs. “She has a rare and highly relevant combination of military service, technical capability, public-sector responsibility and entrepreneurial leadership.”

Ekeh is a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Reserves, cybersecurity professional and founder of TechSprint Solutions LLC, a company focused on IT modernization, workflow automation and secure digital infrastructure for small businesses and mission-driven organizations. At HCC, she served as treasurer of the Online Student Government Association, helping lead initiatives focused on financial literacy and free tax preparation assistance for students through community partnerships. 

Ekeh currently works as a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Once she earns her Associate of Applied Science in Computer Systems Networking from HCC, Ekeh plans to pursue graduate studies in cybersecurity, national security law and critical infrastructure protection at Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island. She also hopes to compete for the Department of War Cyber Service Academy scholarship as she continues building a career in cyber defense and emerging technology policy. 

“I hope my journey encourages other students, especially those from community colleges, non-traditional paths and service backgrounds, to pursue opportunities they may initially believe are out of reach,” Ekeh shared.

To learn more about the VICEROY Scholars program at HCC, visit hccs.edu/viceroy.