History, Goals and Accomplishments

About

History

My name is William Davenport and I live in the state of Georgia here in the United States. I graduated from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. I studied advanced math, programming, and computer architecture.

During this time I served in the Georgia Army National Guard, worked part time, attended basic training and my MOS school and also served a tour in Bosnia-Herzegovina as a NATO peacekeeper. I was able to see many parts of Bosnia during my time serving with the Georgia Army National Guard in Bosnia where I was activated and placed on active duty.

I volunteered to serve in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009-2010 again with the Georgia Army National Guard. Looking back on my military service I can honestly say I learned a lot about life, matured tremendously and learned the cherished values of selfless service.

After my return home from Afghanistan, I was honorably discharged and I started my own business Davenport Magical Entertainment, L.L.C. I worked that business for 7 years and decided to close the business down in March of 2018. During this time period after my military service was over, I learned the values of setting realistic goals, developing a plan for each goal, taking action, working hard and slowly building wealth (wealth doesn't come easy).

I spent about 6 months determining what my new career path should be and I decided to attend Champlain College Online to earn a few certificates to get my computer skills back up to date.

Goals

Some of the goals I have for myself include:

  1. Earn the CompTIA Network+ Certification.
  2. Earn the CompTIA Security+ Certification.

Accomplishments

Here are a few of my accomplishments:

  1. Earned the CompTIA A+ Certification.
  2. Earned a Master of Science in Information Security with a concentration in Operations from Champlain College.
  3. Earned an overall GPA of 4.0 at Champlain College.
  4. Ran a legitimate profitable company for 7 years as a professional magician and manager.
  5. Served our country honorably in the U.S. Army in Bosnia as a NATO peacekeeper enforcing the Dayton Peace Accords.
  6. Served our country honorably in the U.S. Army during a time of war in Afghanistan.
  7. Received an honorable discharge from the Georgia Army National Guard.
  8. Earned a Linux Administration, Security and Support Certificate from Champlain College in December of 2019.
  9. Earned a System Administration Certificate from Champlain College in December of 2019.
  10. Earned a Security Administrator Certificate from Champlain College in May of 2020.
  11. Earned a Security Fundamentals Certificate from Champlain College in May of 2020.
  12. Earned a Cybersecurity Certificate from Champlain College in May of 2020.
  13. Earned a 4.0 Spring Semester of 2019 at Champlain College and placed on the President's List.
  14. Earned a 4.0 Summer Semester of 2019 at Champlain College and placed on the President's List a second time in a row.
  15. Earned a 4.0 Fall Semester of 2019 at Champlain College and placed on the President's List a third time in a row.
  16. Named a Trustee Scholar at Champlain College for making the President's List two consecutive semesters in a row in September 2019. Only 26 students earned the honor at Champlain College at that specific time according to the school.
  17. Named a Trustee Scholar at Champlain College for a second time in a row in January 2020.