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| STUTTGART CHAPTER CHAPTER - May 07, 2013 |
Scholarships Awarded to High School Graduates |
At the May luncheon, five students from the Defense Department Dependents Schools (Europe) Patch High School in Stuttgart, Germany, were presented more than $12,000 in scholarships. Proceeds from chapter events as well as $2,500 from corporate sponsor GDIT support this annual scholarship competition that encourages student interest in communications, physics, multimedia and mathematics or other relative electronic and technology fields. The student winners and projects were as follows: Olaf Bergeson (Electromagnetic Pulse Device); Dylan Rehwaldt (Electronic Game System); Matthew Watson (Electric Motor Kit); Morgan Mahlock (Frictionless Wind Turbine); and Diego Williams (Autodesk Maya). Each student gave a PowerPoint overview presentation to the panel of judges and demonstrated their project. Vice Adm. Charles Martoglio, USN, deputy commander, U.S. European Command, was the guest speaker for the luncheon, after which he and Tony Walk, project manager, GDIT BICES Europe, presented the scholarship funds to the students. The chapter sends best wishes to the deserving recipients as they continue their education at the collegiate level. |
Event Photographs: |
 Gathering at the May scholarship presentation are (l-r) Cmdr. and Mrs. Williams with their son Diego Williams, scholarship recipient; Matthew Watson, scholarship recipient; Dyan Rehwaldt, scholarship recipient; Sam Milford, chapter vice president for programs; Vice Adm. Charles Martoglio, USN, deputy commander, U.S. European Command, guest speaker; Olaf Bergeson, scholarship recipient, with his parents; and Morgan Mahlock, scholarship recipient, with her mother, Lt. Col. Mahlock, USMC. |
 Adm. Martoglio serves as the guest speaker for the May scholarship luncheon. He applauded the students for their initiative and accomplishments and shared “Ten Leadership Rules for Success” applicable to any career field and life in general. He stressed the importance of having a network of supporters and mentors and recognized the parents in attendance, as well as delivering a special message from a parent who was unable to attend due to deployment. |
 Adm. Martoglio (3rd from r), Tony Walk (4th from r), project manager, GDIT BICES Europe, and Milford (2nd from r) present a $2,500 check, provided by GDIT, to be divided evenly amongst the chapter's scholarship recipients (l-r) Diego Williams, Olaf Bergeson, Matthew Watson, Dylan Rehwaldt, and Morgan Mahlock. |
