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Internet2 NET+ Honors UMBC’s Jack Suess with the 2025 Cloud Superhero Award



The Internet2 NET+ Program is pleased to announce that Jack Suess, vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is the recipient of the 2025 Cloud Superhero Award. Jack was honored at the Higher Education Cloud Forum in New York on Tuesday, May 20.

An animated and cartoonlike images similar to the famous Dr. Seuss with the text "The Cloud Super Hero of UMBC Town Mr. Suess"

The award recognizes community members who possess cloud superpowers and share them with the research and education community.

Jack’s contributions to the cloud community include co-chairing the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force, chairing the REN-ISAC Advisory Group, chairing the InCommon Steering Committee, serving on both the Internet2 and EDUCAUSE boards, and serving on both the NET+ and Community Engagement professional advisory groups.

To learn more about Jack’s accomplishments and contributions, read the full 2025 Cloud Superhero Award announcement on the Internet2 website.

Damian Doyle, (left) University of Virginia’s deputy CIO, and Jack Suess, (right) vice president and CIO of UMBC, pose during the May 20th award ceremony

Damian Doyle, (left) University of Virginia’s deputy CIO, and Jack Suess, (right) vice president and CIO of UMBC, pose during the May 20th award ceremony.


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Posted: May 21, 2025, 3:29 PM

Jack Suess at a microphone giving a speech with the award he is receiving on the podium.