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Alamo
Chapter President Visits Teen Cyber Warriors at GhostWire Academy
Rick Lipsey, chapter president, spoke during an August class at the GhostWire Academy, a San Antonio nonprofit that teaches teens programming, robotics and cyber fundamentals. Lipsey talked about why supporting STEM education is important and how it relates to the local and broader military communities. The GhostWire Academy's active-duty cyber defenders teach students ages 13 to 17 about cybersecurity and cyber-related career opportunities. The students not only gain hands-on experience in cybersecurity but also get excited about it, Lipsey explained. They graduate with an elementary understanding of how to protect information systems and how to catch criminal cyber hackers. AugustaFort
Gordon
Local Students Receive Chapter STEM Scholarships
The chapter gave seven scholarships to deserving students in July at its annual STEM scholarship awards presentation. This year, one recipient had already begun his college career. Scholarship recipients were Sarah Martinez, Richmond Academy; Rachel Burger, Ridge Spring-Monetta High School; Caitrin Blankenship, Grovetown High School; Jackson McCarthy, Furman University; James Driscoll, Aiken High School; Gregory Smith, A.R. Johnson Magnet School; and Christina Toler, Grovetown High School.
Dayton-Wright
Casino Night Fundraiser Supports STEM Learning
Chapter members chose a casino night for their annual spring fundraiser in April benefiting STEM educational initiatives. The event supports STEM scholarships and programs for service members and young people in Ohio's Miami Valley. More than 300 guests enjoyed an evening of food, friends and fun at the Top of the Market in Dayton. Special guests included more than 20 chapter speakers from the last year, senior leaders from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and local business leaders. Many representatives from sponsor companies attended, including annual diamond sponsors Segue Technologies and the MITRE Corp., and annual platinum sponsor FTI.
Joint Event Provides Air Force Program Update
Col. Shaun Hick, USAF, program manager, Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS), spoke at a joint chapter event in April with EEMG, an association of about 75 companies interested in doing defense-related business with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base organizations. More than 200 members of both organizations attended the luncheon presentation at a Holiday Inn near Dayton, Ohio. Col. Hick discussed...