SALT LAKE CITY, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has awarded grants worth
$1,800 to support science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational programs
in Salt Lake City metropolitan
area schools.
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Northrop Grumman awarded six individual grants of $300 each to teachers in local elementary and
middle schools to fund projects that promote STEM education and
awareness. Any public or charter school with an open enrollment
policy in the country is eligible. Private schools with an
associated 501(c)(3) are also eligible. Selection was based upon
the proposed activity's potential to engage students and the level
of STEM focus.
The grant program, which is in its third year, was announced in
recognition of National Engineers Week in mid-February and winners
were notified in April. The following teachers received the
Northrop Grumman National Engineers Week STEM grants:
- Jeff Bryant – Rose Springs
Elementary School (Stansbury
Park)
- Heidi Ceballos – Valley Crest
Elementary School (West Valley
City)
- Brad Hendershot – Excelsior
Academy (Erda)
- Richard Johnson – Beacon Heights
Elementary School (Salt Lake
City)
- Natalie Kowallis – Rose Springs
Elementary School (Stansbury
Park)
- Megan Madsen – Neil Armstrong
Academy (West Valley City)
"Northrop Grumman is a strong advocate of STEM education and
recognizes its influence, especially in early school years, on
technical career choices," said Jim
Lupica, director of manufacturing and the lead campus
executive for Northrop Grumman's Salt
Lake City facility. "We applaud these teachers for creating
innovative, engaging projects to bring STEM concepts to life for
students."
The selected teachers' proposed STEM-related classroom projects
include designing and building model rockets to teach students
about aerodynamics and kinetic energy, and learning about weather
and climate through a weather station and greenhouse. Grants must
be used in the current calendar year to purchase equipment,
supplies, publications or transportation related to the proposed
STEM project.
Northrop Grumman is an ongoing contributor to STEM education.
The Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars program provides
academic-based scholarships to promising high school seniors who
plan to pursue a career in engineering, computer science, physics
or math. Additionally, the company sponsors the annual High School
Involvement Partnership program, which offers high school students
hands-on job training and mentoring from Northrop Grumman
employees.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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