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HUNTSVILLE CHAPTER CHAPTER - Nov 06, 2025

Chapter Awards $6K in STEM Scholarships at Annual Fall Gala

The chapter hosted its annual Fall Gala with a theme of Harvesting Innovation. The guest speaker, Col. Joseph L. Heyman, spoke about the challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into operations faced by the Department of Defense. Additionally, students ranging from high school seniors to college sophomores presented their research on the Pentagon's AI hierarchy of needs. The chapter was honored to celebrate three scholarships recipients. The winners received a one-year academic scholarship paid for by the chapter.

Scholarship Awardees:
$3,000
Kaitlynn Lynn
University of Alabama - Huntsville, Cybersecurity Engineering

$1,500
Giles Burnett
Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering

AJ Teter
Mississippi State University, Aerospace Engineering

Event Photographs:

Jessica Washburn, chapter president, poses with Col. Joseph Heyman, USA, deputy director, chief information officer, G6, Army Materiel Command, at the November event.
Jessica Washburn, chapter president, poses with Col. Joseph Heyman, USA, deputy director, chief information officer, G6, Army Materiel Command, at the November event.
STEM Scholarship Award recipients (l-r) Kaitlynn Lynn, Giles Burnett and AJ Teter pose for a photo at the November gala.
STEM Scholarship Award recipients (l-r) Kaitlynn Lynn, Giles Burnett and AJ Teter pose for a photo at the November gala.

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