In March, 40 volunteers from the chapter gathered at Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville (SIUE) to continue the tradition of helping judge to regional SIUE middle and high school science fair. Cathryn Kennedy, deputy commander for the 375th Communications Group, led the volunteers as they spent the morning judging more than 200 projects from students in grades fifth through 12th. The judges' scores for the projects and research papers helped SIUE staff determine overall ratings and science fair winners. Kennedy was assisted by Tech. Sgt. John Hauer, USAF, and Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Martychenko, USAF, of the 375th Communications Squadron. Dawn Olive, SIUE science fair coordinator, recognized the contributions of the chapter saying, “AFCEA is the reason the fair will go so quickly this year.” The chapter awarded a total of $675 to six of the best projects, and the winning students are invited to attend the chapter's awards banquet with their families. This year's regional science fair continues the ongoing relationship between the chapter has built with SIUE and local schools. |
