The chapter's 29th Annual Valentine's Ball, held in February, was attended by nearly 700 industry, military, and federal government telecommunications and information technology professionals. Proceeds from the Valentine's Ball benefit educational scholarships through the chapter's scholarship fund. Scholarships are available to students studying the hard sciences, including mathematics, information technology and computer science.
Event Photographs
Master of Ceremony Chuck Corjay (r) receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Harry Picarrello, chapter president, at the February event. Corjay was recognized for his exceptional performance in support of the chapter.In February, Theresa Sareo, recording artist, singer and songwriter, performed for the chapter's annual Valentine's Day ball.
The February Valentine's Day ball drew a large audience, including (l-r) B.J. Penn, acting secretary of the Navy; Maj. Gen. John Maluda, USAF, director, Cyberspace Transformation and Strategy, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.; Lt. Gen. Jeffery Sorenson, USA, chief information officer (CIO)/G-6, Department of the Army; Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF, deputy chief of staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.; Vice Adm. Nancy Brown, USN, director for Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems/J-6; Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, USN, deputy chief of naval operations, communication networks; Maj. Gen. George J. Allen, USMC, director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers, and CIO, U.S. Marine Corps; and John B. Grimes, assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration, and CIO, U.S. Defense Department.
