The 2025 Trusted CI Student Cohort

Kofoworola Idowu

Graduate student in Cybersecurity, Yeshiva University

Kofoworola is a cybersecurity graduate student with hands-on experience in systems administration, risk assessment, and vulnerability management. Enthusiastic about defending digital infrastructure and staying ahead of threats, she is excited to collaborate with Trusted CI experts. Outside of cybersecurity, she enjoys discovering new hobbies and dancing.

Konstantin Metz

M.S. student in Cybersecurity & Privacy, University of Central Florida

Konstantin is a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service recipient and graduate student whose research focuses on dark patterns and accessibility in human-computer interaction. He brings experience from both the U.S. government and private sector in cloud security, systems administration, and incident response. With a background in IT, public relations, and cybersecurity policy, Konstantin also enjoys cooking, traveling, and exploring healthcare tech innovations. He is bilingual in German and English and plans to pursue a Ph.D.

Saquoia Cox

Graduate student in Cybersecurity

Saquoia is currently pursuing her graduate degree in cybersecurity, building on a strong foundation in Accounting and Business Administration. She works as a Senior Accounting Analyst at The Walt Disney Company and serves as a peer mentor supporting students across disciplines. Passionate about the intersection of finance, digital ethics, and security, she is dedicated to helping organizations protect both data and financial integrity.

Trina Locklear

Ph.D. student in Computer Science, The University of Alabama

A member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Trina is a doctoral student researching software security in high performance computing. A former GAANN fellow and intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she is passionate about ensuring secure computational environments. In her free time, she enjoys baking—especially southern pound cake.