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Fraternal twins Malik and Mason Presley were attending community college in Sacramento, California when they started thinking about where they wanted to transfer to earn their bachelor's degrees.

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鈥淐ybersecurity is the most important aspect of information technology,鈥� said Malik, who entered into the MSCM program with Mason in the fall of 2025. 鈥淟eading the effort to secure critical information is important to us and we know there are a lot of career-related opportunities.鈥�

鈥淢alik and Mason are not only giving back to the community, but they are building hands-on technical and professional skills sought by technology employers.鈥� said Lance Larson, principal investigator for SDCC. 鈥淎dditionally, their volunteer work with the clinic paves the way for them to earn their which verifies their professional technical, communications and critical thinking abilities.鈥�

When they are not in class, working out, studying or volunteering at the SDCC, both Presleys hold down part-time jobs to help defray tuition and provide disposable income.

鈥淟uckily, we both have managers that arrange our shifts so that they don鈥檛 interfere with our classes," said Mason. 鈥淧lus, the MSCM program offers evening courses that makes it a lot easier for us to do that.鈥�

As they prepare to graduate in December, the Presleys are beginning their post-graduation career search knowing they have a significant advantage over other graduates in the same field 鈥� both of them come with real-world experience, Google Cybersecurity Certifications, and two 麻豆传媒映画 STEM degrees. But the brothers say it was their classroom education and sheer determination that prepared them for future career success.

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