On the move: fast-growing Capitol Tech is Moxie Award finalist

When someone has pep, spirit, or the willingness to try something new and bold, we say that person has “moxie.”

It should come as no surprise, then, that Capitol Technology University – a higher education pioneer that has launched many first-of-their-kind programs – has been selected as a finalist for the annual Moxie Award.

First launched in 2017, the award honors “companies making a difference in the marketplace with bold initiatives, strategic market moves, and more,” according to Moxie sponsor Verasolve.

With a major expansion in the works, including dozens of new academic programs in emerging, in-demand fields, Capitol fits that description closely. Moreover, the university fosters a maker culture in which students are encouraged to take the initiative, innovate, and apply their knowledge to exciting, collaborative projects in business, engineering, and technology.

The school’s motto, “find a way or make one,” conveys the can-do spirit that characterizes Capitol, a small university that offers its students big-time advantages, including post-graduation hiring rates in the 90% range.

 “Our motto is very representative of what I think of as moxie,” says Melinda Bunnell-Rhyne, vice president of student engagement and university development. “We believe the Moxie Award is in line with our university culture.”

The moxie is particularly strong at Capitol this year. A brand new residence hall will be open in time for the fall semester. The university has launched a impactful new website to show the world what Capitol is all about.

And a new president, Dr. Bradford L. Sims, is spearheading the launch of academic programs in cutting-edge fields such as cyber analytics, mechatronics, and unmanned systems.

“There’s a lot of excitement. Dr. Sims is really making things happen here on campus,” Bunnell-Rhyne said. 

Previous Moxie Award winners include Brainscope, Criterion Systems, GTT, and OBXtek. The winners for 2018 will be announced on October 11, during a special event at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia.