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Chad Knights

@ChadKnights

VP of IT, Engineering Tech & College Computing @ NOVA. Family man, educator, tech enthusiast and and life-long Bills & Sabres sports fan. Opinions are my own.

 Annandale, VA
Joined November 2014
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Great insights being shared by @SEMIconex, @GeorgeMasonU, @Virginia_Tech, @NIST, and @NOVAPresKress on workforce solutions for the semiconductor industry. @NOVAcommcollege
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@MarkWarner18 Jul 2023
Last year, I fought to get the CHIPS Law done. This year, I’m fighting to bring the investments it made possible home to Virginia. Glad to stand alongside @GovernorVA, @VTSandsman, and others to discuss why Virginia is ready to play a big role in semiconductor manufacturing.
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Excited to be part of the CHIPS for Virginia Summit being hosted by @virginia_tech at @northropgrumman. Looking forward to the launch of VAST and the great line up of speakers w/ the final panel being moderated by @NOVAPresKress.
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@MarkWarner16 Jun 2023
Virginia is for Innovators! I was glad to meet with leaders in the advanced manufacturing industry to discuss the wealth of opportunities we have here in NoVa to position ourselves as a leader in this space.
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Excited to be part of the conversation and great to see the emphasis on career-connected learning and the advancement of college AND careers highlighted by Deputy Secretary of @USEdGov, Cindy Marten.
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How could we top the morning graduation ceremony? Light those phones up family and friends! Congrats to all our outstanding NOVA Nighthawk graduates! @NOVAcommcollege @NOVAIET @NOVASySTEMic
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Congrats to all the outstanding NOVA Nighthawk graduates and their amazing families and friends who attended our morning ceremony! @NOVAcommcollege @NOVAIET – at George Mason, VA
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Chancellor Doré ended his fourth week of college tours with our friends at @NOVAcommcollege. Thanks to everyone who gave him the tour and hands-on demonstrations across multiple NOVA campuses! #ListeningTour
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After stopping in Annandale, Chancellor Doré continued his @VCCS_SO #ListeningTour at the #NOVA Manassas campus. Doré spoke with students about their ingenuity in the @NOVAIET Fab Lab and saw behind-the-scenes of the automotive program. Thank you for your visit, Chancellor! – at Idylwood, VA
Dr. Anne M. Kress, Chancellor Doré, Dr. Chad Knights, and students Williams and Scott explain the technology before them.

ALT Dr. Anne M. Kress, Chancellor Doré, Dr. Chad Knights, and students Williams and Scott explain the technology before them.

The Listening Tour group stands in front of a car in NOVA’s automotive technology space on the Manassas campus.

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[NEWS] Governor Youngkin, #NOVA and @Google Announce New Cybersecurity Training Program. The Google Cybersecurity Certificate prepares learners for a career in #cybersecurity in under six months, no experience required. 🔗 bit.ly/41aKELE #GrowWithGoogle #InDemandTech
From left to right: Anne M. Kress, President of NOVA, Steve Partridge, Vice President of Strategy, Research and Workforce Innovation at NOVA, Amie Hanbury, Google Learner and IT Specialist for the Navy, Va. Governor Glenn Youngkin, Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer for Google, Henry Gage, Google Learner and IT Support Specialist for Cisco and Rebecca Williams, NOVA Alumna and Google Learner who now works as a Project Coordinator for the Navy Federal Credit Union.

ALT From left to right: Anne M. Kress, President of NOVA, Steve Partridge, Vice President of Strategy, Research and Workforce Innovation at NOVA, Amie Hanbury, Google Learner and IT Specialist for the Navy, Va. Governor Glenn Youngkin, Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer for Google, Henry Gage, Google Learner and IT Support Specialist for Cisco and Rebecca Williams, NOVA Alumna and Google Learner who now works as a Project Coordinator for the Navy Federal Credit Union.

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"This award is a testament to the incredible dedication of our faculty and staff," said @NOVAPresKress. "Every day, they work to provide access to opportunity and deliver a world-class education so every student can succeed.” Thank you, @CCTrustees! #ACCT2022 – at Fair Oaks, VA
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Congratulations @NOVAcommcollege on being the recipient of the 2022 ACCT Regional Equity Award for the Southern Region! 👏 #ACCT2022
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The @NOVAcommcollege Fab Lab is a fantastic place to work, and we're looking to hire an experienced coordinator with some fabrication/makerspace knowledge to join our team! Apply by Oct 30 at jobs.vccs.edu/postings/49595 #WeDoSTEM #InDemandTech #FabLabNetwork
A split graphic with writing on the left that has the NOVA SySTEMic logo with "Fab Lab Coordinator" and "Apply by 10/30/22" underneath. On the right are three stacked photos, the top on being a coordinator speaking to an audience in the Fab Lab, followed by a shot of 2 women of color working on machinery in the Fab Lab, followed by a close up of a laser cutter in action.

ALT A split graphic with writing on the left that has the NOVA SySTEMic logo with "Fab Lab Coordinator" and "Apply by 10/30/22" underneath. On the right are three stacked photos, the top on being a coordinator speaking to an audience in the Fab Lab, followed by a shot of 2 women of color working on machinery in the Fab Lab, followed by a close up of a laser cutter in action.

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NOVA IET@NOVAIET31 Aug 2022
Check out our newsletter.novastem.us/Lates…. Brand new semester, great new stories! @NOVAcommcollege @NOVASySTEMic @novamanassas @NOVA_AL_CAMPUS @novaloudoun @NOVAWoodbridge @_novafoundation @ChadKnights @RoboticChemist #InDemandTech #WeDoSTEM
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After graduating from #NOVA's illustrious Data Center Operations program just last year, Albertine Djoumou Nkombou has grown from student to @NOVAIET #DCO adjunct faculty member while still working as a facilities engineer at @DigitalRealty. Read more: bit.ly/3ThGoap
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NOVA IET@NOVAIET5 Jul 2022
IT jobs are everywhere! We just completed our first summer Bridge Program for #InformationTechnology (IT), which helps HS Juniors & Seniors get ready for college and the workforce. Check out @NOVAcommcollege's IT program: bit.ly/3yJhEjf #InDemandTech
A view of network cables in the foreground with NOVA IT Bridge students working in the background.

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A view from inside a data center stack toward an IT Bridge student working on network cables while other students look on.

ALT A view from inside a data center stack toward an IT Bridge student working on network cables while other students look on.

An IT Bridge student (wearing headphones) working on network cables.

ALT An IT Bridge student (wearing headphones) working on network cables.

Five IT Bridge students smiling at the camera in NOVA's Data Center stack work room.

ALT Five IT Bridge students smiling at the camera in NOVA's Data Center stack work room.

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NOVA IET@NOVAIET28 Jun 2022
Today #EngineeringTechnology Bridge Program HS juniors/seniors toured @StackInfra and learned valuable info about data centers and #DCO. @NOVAcommcollege has the only fully accredited data center degree program in VA. #EveryProgramAchieves #CollegePrep #InDemandTech #BoldlyNOVA
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ALT The Stack Infrastructure Logo on a wall at the Data Center.

Engineering Technology Bridge students in front of colorful large cooling apparatus at STACK Infrastructure.

ALT Engineering Technology Bridge students in front of colorful large cooling apparatus at STACK Infrastructure.

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ALT 3 Engineering Technology Bridge students in front of yellow generators at STACK Infrastructure.

Engineering Technology Bridge students touring part of STACK Infrastructure.

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After evaluating over 120 submissions, the top designs to NOVA’s FAB LAB design challenge were recognized this afternoon. Great creativity shown by all and congrats to the winners!! @NOVASySTEMic @NOVAcommcollege @NOVAIET
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Opening remarks to #JFFHorizons by @MariaKFlynn - great reflection on the world’s move into the pandemic - “Imagine what’s possible….we completed 10 years of change in 10 weeks.” @jfftweets @NOVAcommcollege – at New Orleans, LA
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Though Commencement weekend is over, our incredible graduates always deserve the spotlight! 🎓 #NOVAGrad2022
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A group of graduates smile at the camera and display their degrees.

ALT A group of graduates smile at the camera and display their degrees.

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Congrats to all our outstanding NOVA Nighthawk graduates and their amazing families and friends! @NOVAcommcollege @NOVAIET
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