Tag: Russell Marino
SSN Interview with HCA Executive Director Russell Marino
January 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BATON ROUGE, La. – Last year Security Systems News reported on the installation of Athena Security’s weapon detection system at Hosanna Christian Academy. We sat down with school Executive Director Russell Marino to discuss how it’s been going.
This interview has been edited for length.
SSN: Could you tell me a little bit more about yourself and the Academy?
Marino: Coming out of LSU as a college graduate, I went into the Air Force and served as a pilot. I rose to the rank...
Baton Rouge school employs next-gen weapons detection system
December 7, 2022SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – As shootings and other forms of violence continue to rise within the American education system, some have stepped up to provide security and safety in the interest of student welfare.
One such group is Athena Security, which most recently deployed its Athena Security Weapons Detection System at Hosanna Christian Academy in Baton Rouge, La. Athena Security’s frictionless detection systems have a slim footprint for screening people as they enter buildings. That,...