Project Crimson

Mentorship Program

What is Project Crimson?

Project Crimson aims to teach real world cyber security techniques in a one on one form. Project Crimson is student led, where all of our mentors are cyber security students at The University of Alabama.

Mentors host workshops where they give immediate help to any student that comes in during this time on a wide variety of topics relating to cyber security, we recommend attending this program if you want immediate help with cyber security topics or want a more in depth learning on different programs and technologies!

Mentors are also taught soft skills through the means of smaller leadership workshops held at the end of each and every meeting these topics can include, teamwork, goal setting, communication workshops, and lesson organization workshops.

Attend Project Crimson:

Meetings are held in the Cyber Lab (Bevill 1066) from 5pm to 5:45pm on Wednesday evenings!

We believe here at Project Crimson that one on one tutelage is the best method to take your cyber security knowledge to the next level. All you need to bring is your laptop and an open mind!

Our mentors are trained to teach a variety of topics, almost anything you can think of! If you're curious about cyber security, stop by, our mentors will be glad to help.

If you are interested in mentoring, feel free to contact our Project Crimson Directors to start your mentorship experience and open up new opportunities to learn and teach cyber security skills to peers.

Please feel free to reach out to Project Crimson Directors Grace Neil and Matt Ruder for any information regarding Project Crimson!

Meet Our Project Crimson Directors:

Matt Ruder


Major/Minor: Cyber Security, minor in Cyber Criminology

Hometown: Wentzville, Missouri

About me: I spend most of my free time watching anime and playing games with my friends. I love a lot of different aspects of cyber security and hope to one day take my talents to the public sector!

Grace Neil


Major/Minor: Management Information Systems and Business Cyber Security with a minor in The Blount Scholars Program

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

About me: I dabble in every craft hobby known to man (crochet, knitting, embroidery, jewelry making, candle making, lock picking, etc.)

Meet Our Project Crimson Mentors:

JT Adams

JT Adams


Major/Minor: Computer Science major

Hometown: Mount Prospect, Illinois

About me: Crimson Defense Competition Team Captain

Aislinn Hamill

Aislinn Hamill


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Hometown:

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Sammy Korodi

Sammy Korodi


Major/Minor: Cyber Security major

Hometown:

About me:

Orion Gregory

Orion Gregory


Major/Minor: Computer Science major, Math minor

Hometown: Edwardsville, Illinois

About me: I am a big St. Louis sports fan, and I love cooking.

Josh Keane

Josh Keane


Major/Minor: Computer Science major

Hometown:

About me:

Micah Nishihira

Micah Nishihira


Major/Minor: Cyber Security major

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

About me: I'm an Eagle scout, a twin, love reading & nature.

Lawson Smith

Lawson Smith


Major/Minor: Cyber Security and Computer Engineering major

Hometown: Jonesboro, Arkansas

About me: I exist? 😂 I am also a lover of doctor who and a lot of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, I love participating in CTFs.