

MaKayla McCartan
Cybersecurity | 2024
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Recruitment and Outreach Committee
MaKayla McCartan is a Senior studying Cybersecurity with minors in Organizational Leadership and Sociology. She is currently from Carlisle, PA and continues her involvement in giving back to the community at Purdue. She is a Resident Assistant for University Residences and is a Peer Educator and is the Communication Chair for University Residences Multicultural Connections. She is also a mentor and the former treasurer for Women in Cybersecurity and was a host for Rising Professionals and Old Masters. Also within Old Masters she is a Promotional Officer for Marketing and within Purdue is a Research Assistant for Purdue's Rosin Center for Advanced Computing. In her free time, she plays the bassoon in the Purdue bands and orchestra program and enjoys taking trips to travel to new cities. MaKayla aspires to work in cybersecurity as an intelligence officer. PFSB is providing the opportunity for MaKayla to give back to the Purdue Community further and develop as a leader while engaging with Purdue's distinguished alumni.