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SAN DIEGO CHAPTER CHAPTER - Jul 16, 2013 |
$19,000 in Scholarships Awarded |
In July, the chapter awarded scholarships to deserving students. Awards were given in amounts ranging from $500 to $8,000, totaling $19,000. Scholarships were donated to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduates, as well as research grants. The scholarship categories were: the AFCEA $8,000 College Scholarship, the Buck Bragunier Leadership Scholarship, the AVID/AFCEA Scholarship and the STEM internship/research grant. Also, Rear Adm. Christian Becker, USN, discussed current acquisition topics and the significance of the Navy's first drone carrier-landing. |
Event Photographs: |
Rear Adm. Christian Becker, USN, shakes hands with Shirley Adams, chapter vice president for programs, following the admiral's speech at the July meeting. |
Benito Hobson (l), chapter president, and Jesse Hamilton (2nd from l), chapter vice president, join Pat Kelly (r), chapter vice president for education, and Adm. Becker (2nd from r), in congratulating scholarship recipients at the July awards presentation. |