Scholarship Dinner Honors Students and Teachers

For the first time, the chapter hosted a dinner for all regional (Colorado) winners of science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM) scholarships, local chapter scholarships, teacher grants and a science fair at the Colorado Springs Antlers Hotel in May. Col. Phillip Platt, USAF, chapter president, served as the master of ceremonies and welcomed guest speaker Brig. Gen. Ian R. Dickinson, USAF, director, communications and information, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). After dinner, Gen. Dickinson discussed the importance of education, congratulated the winners on their accomplishments and challenged them to remain vigilant in their pursuit of future academic endeavors. He then summarized several of AFSPC's ongoing technology activities stressing the importance that education played in their development and success. Following the speech, the general helped present awards. This year, the chapter awarded six science fair winners with checks for nearly $3,000, eight high school scholarships worth a total of $64,000 and 10 grants to local high schools worth more than $31,000, and it sponsored five of the 10 STEM scholarships (worth $5,000 a piece) during the dinner ceremony. It is noteworthy that the chapter sponsors more STEM scholarships than any chapter worldwide and was able to contribute and/or commit to almost $150,000 this year for educational pursuits.

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