AFCEA Educational Foundation

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AFCEA Educational FoundationStaff

• Dr. Vince Patton, Executive Director

• Tanika Coates, Director for Scholarships, Grants & Awards

• Casmere Kistner, Manager, Scholarships and Awards

• Gloria Kirkland, Coordinator, Leadership Forum

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AFCEA Educational Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT

AFCEA Educational Foundation is a nonprofit 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational incentives, opportunities and assistance for people in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) disciplines focused on information technology, cybersecurity, telecommunications and electronics supporting the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities.

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AFCEA Educational Foundation24 Preferred Majors

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Biometry/BiometricsComputer EngineeringComputer Forensics ScienceComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer SystemsCybersecurityElectrical EngineeringElectronics EngineeringGeospatial ScienceInformation ScienceInformation Technology

Information Resource ManagementIntelligenceMathematicsNetwork EngineeringNetwork SecurityOperations ResearchPhysicsRobotics EngineeringRobotics TechnologyStatisticsStrategic IntelligenceTelecommunications Engineering

AFCEA Educational Foundation2014 Highlights

STEM Teachers for America’s Future Scholarships – 5th year 12 Chapters participated in FY14

– 42 awarded in FY14 75 $1,000 grants awarded to date for use in STEM

classrooms

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AFCEA Educational Foundation2014 Highlights

• Overview of FY14 Scholarships awarded = 63

* 5 Cyber Studies

* 5 Intelligence

* 37 ROTC - 8 sponsored by CMOH

* 11 War Veteran (2 Disabled Vets)

* 2 Graduate STEM Majors

* 3 Diversity (HBCU)

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AFCEA Educational FoundationGrant Program (Chapters)

Renamed Gravely Grants in honor of Foundation’s first Executive Director, VADM Samuel L. Gravely

$1,000 Gravely Grants will be funded to estimated 50 participating Chapters (Foundation matches $500 with Chapter)

Teaching Tool Grants focused on secondary/intermediate (grades 6-8) through high school level.

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AFCEA Educational FoundationChapter Sponsorship

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THANK YOU!

AFCEA Chapters contributors in FY14:

AFCEA Bethesda AFCEA Central Maryland

AFCEA Montgomery AFCEA Northern Virginia

AFCEA Quantico-Potomac AFCEA San Diego

Cycle for STEM July 2014AFCEA Central Maryland AFCEA Fort Knox Gold Vault

AFCEA Northern Virginia AFCEA Los Angeles

AFCEA Washington DC

AFCEA Educational FoundationMoving Forward!

• STEM Teaching Scholarship Chapter Matching Program• Foundation will Match 1 Teacher Scholarship at the Chapter

level.

• Teaching Tool Grants for STEM Teachers• In 2015, the grant program will be a stand alone program that

any middle or high school teacher across the US can apply to request funding to implement STEM innovative programs in the classroom. Application will open in Spring 2015.

• Foundation and Chapter Partnerships• Supporting Chapter school STEM initiatives.

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AFCEA Educational FoundationMoving Forward!

• Leadership Forum at the Chapter Level• Chapters can facilitate Leadership Forum Courses locally.• December 2014 Leadership Forum held at TechNet Asia-Pacific

sponsored by AFCEA Hawaii.

• Peer to Peer collaboration • Developing a listserve for chapter leaders to share best

practices in relations to scholarship and k-12 program management.

• Cycle for STEM• 3-day ride, July 16-18, 2015 (tentatively)

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