Turner Construction Company and the Pratt Institute are partnering to help increase students’ interest in the construction industry through scholarships and other programs. So far, the Pratt/Turner partnership has sponsored about 50% of a year’s tuition of six New York City high school students from Brooklyn Tech and Urban Assembly …
Read More »Northrop Gives CyberPatriot Winners $50K in Scholarships
Northrop Grumman on Saturday awarded nearly $50,000 in scholarships to high school students who were members of winning teams in the CyberPatriot VI National Finals Competition. The Air Force Association announced and recognized the teams during the awards banquet at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, the company announced …
Read More »Turner Construction Launches YouthForce 2020 Program
Turner Construction Co. is launching an $8,000 college scholarship and internship program for high schools students studying electrical, civil, environmental, mechanical engineering, sustainability, construction management and architecture. Eligible students must have school and community activities, have a score of 1600 combined SAT scores and complete a written essay, according to …
Read More »Raytheon Launches STEM Scholarship Program; Kevin Peppe Comments
Raytheon Co. has launched a $125,000 scholarship program aimed to help students pursuing a four-year degree related to science, technology, engineering and math or any related field. The Raytheon- Zumwalt Scholarship, established through the Anchor Scholarship Foundation, is also meant to honor Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., a former chief …
Read More »Raytheon Awards STEM Scholarships to 40 Students
Raytheon has awarded this year’s round of scholarships under its For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics program. The $1,000 grants were given to individuals majoring in science, technology, engineering and math in college, Raytheon said Monday. This year’s 40 recipients participated in the FIRST Robotics Competition and Tech …
Read More »Northrop Concludes 9th Annual STEM Program for HS Students; Stephen Toner Comments
Northrop Grumman Corp. has organized activities in its Azusa, CA., campus to conclude the ninth consecutive year of an academic cause that aims to support the interest of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Participants who complete the High School Involvement Partnership program qualify for a four-year partial scholarship …
Read More »Booz Allen, Nonprofit to Award Vets Cyber Scholarships; Tony Urbanovich Comments
Booz Allen Hamilton has helped a non-profit charity of (ISC)² implement a project that aims to offer training to retired servicemen for them to work in the cybersecurity sector. The (ISC)² Foundation intends to award the U.S.A. Cyber Warrior Scholarship to 10 veterans in October this year in recognition of …
Read More »Booz Allen Joins UMD STEM Jobs, Education Initiative; Josh Sullivan Comments
Booz Allen Hamilton has joined a program run by the University of Maryland that helps place students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at participating companies through internships and jobs. The company will also sponsor a computer science student with a $5,000 scholarship and contribute to a …
Read More »Raytheon Helps Start Student Veteran STEM Scholarship; Michael Dakduk Comments
Raytheon and the Student Veterans of America will award $30,000 in total scholarship grants to three student veterans currently enrolled in a science, technology, engineering and math degree program. Each veteran will receive $10,000 in scholarship grants and the company and SVA will select recipients who demonstrate leadership in their …
Read More »Raytheon Sponsoring Student Vet STEM Scholarship; William Swanson Comments
Raytheon donated $50,000 to Student Veterans of America as part of its partnership with SVA to help provide career guidance and opportunities to service members pursuing higher education degrees. SVA said the company presented the donation during a Veterans Day reception Sunday in Massachusetts. “Our partnership with Student Veterans of …
Read More »Intelligent Decisions Among Others to Sponsor AFCEA Scholarships for U.S. Military
Intelligent Decisions will serve as one of the key sponsors supporting the “2011 Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Pelican Chapter’s Scholarship Tournament.” The tournament, taking place in Tampa, Fla., raises funds for multiple scholarship recipients studying science field technology. “Intelligent Decisions is honored to sponsor the AFCEA Pelican Chapter’s …
Read More »CEO Who Cares: iSIGHT’s John Watters
Any CEO could tell you, it’s nice to be important. But in iSIGHT CEO John Watters’ opinion, it’s more important to be nice. Just take a look at his philanthropic side, or as he puts it – the things that “pull your heartstrings.” For Watters, the education of Dallas’ inner-city …
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