The Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) Central Maryland Chapter is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) establishing a $25,000 scholarship endowment.
This endowment will provide an annual award to a student majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) who demonstrates financial need as defined by the AACC Financial Aid office. The Central Maryland Chapter selected the endowment approach to allow the annual scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity.
AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter leadership will present the $25,000 check to the AACC Foundation Inc. Board of Directors at a special ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in the atrium of the Center for Applied Learning and Technology on the AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway.
Jerry Schepers, President of the Central Maryland Chapter, said “Encouraging the STEM career path of our brightest local students is an important part of the Chapter’s charter. We’re fortunate to have such a vibrant partner as Anne Arundel Community College right in our backyard.”
Chuck Taylor, Executive Vice President of the Central Maryland Chapter, said “It’s our objective that this be just the start of our partnering with the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation. We hope to add to the endowment’s principal in the future, and we hope to expand this model to other local colleges and universities.”
About the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation
The Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation. The mission of the organization is to secure and steward private funds to enhance the educational endeavors of the college. The foundation works in partnership with the college to achieve and enrich the vision of the institution by accomplishing goals not otherwise possible. www.aacc.edu/foundation
About AFCEA Central Maryland (CMD) Chapter
The Central Maryland Chapter of Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is a growing and dynamic, non-profit organization for Information Technology professionals. In following AFCEA International, the Central Maryland Chapter serves the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.
Each year, the Central Maryland Chapter commits to awarding in scholarships and educational grants. For the 2010-2011 year, the chapter plans to award more than $160,000 to local students and local schools in the Central Maryland Region (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Hartford and Howard counties and Baltimore City). The Central Maryland Chapter represents a membership of over 1,500 government, military and industry professionals in the Central Maryland region.
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