Charity Ball Raises Scholarship Funds

The chapter continued its annual tradition by hosting the 15th Valentine's Charity Ball. Proceeds benefit the chapter's annual scholarship program for local college students--military and civilian. More than 240 people attended the event, including distinguished guests from industry and the Wright Patterson Air Force Base area. The chapter raised more than $48,000 in scholarship support. Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier, USAF, served as a featured guest. A missing in action/prisoner of war (MIA/POW) ceremony was help in recognition of his nearly six years spent as a POW during the Vietnam War. Event sponsors were The Greentree Group, SAIC, Segue Technologies, Illumination Works, Sansara, Logos @ work, Curtis Consulting, JJR Solutions, Peerless, CDO Technologies, CSC, Wright State Research Institute, CACI, Flairsoft, Sawdey Solutions, Coffing Corporation, Battelle and Battelle, Gartner, LDSS, Triune, Kratos and TAD.