WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.,
June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Woodland Hills facility has announced the two
winners of its seventh annual Engineering Scholars program, which
will provide $20,000 in college
scholarships to high school seniors in the greater San Fernando
Valley area interested in studying engineering, computer science,
physics or math.
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Robert Filkin from Reseda High
School and Esmeralda Luna from San
Fernando High School each received the merit-based scholarship of
$10,000 — payable in $2,500 installments over four years — during an
awards reception hosted by Northrop Grumman's Woodland Hills facility May 29.
"Northrop Grumman commends these outstanding students and looks
forward to their contributions in engineering-related careers,"
said Steve Toner, vice president and
Woodland Hills campus lead
executive, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. "These scholarships
represent just one of several ways that we are promoting
engineering interest among local students."
The Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars program is aimed at
supporting promising high school seniors who intend to pursue a
career in an engineering-related field. Candidates must plan to
attend an accredited college or university school of engineering as
a full-time student in an approved engineering program. The funds
can be used for tuition, books, room and board, and lab fees.
A committee of Northrop Grumman employees selected the
Engineering Scholars winners. To be eligible, each scholarship
applicant had to be a graduating senior this spring from a public
or accredited private high school in Los
Angeles or Ventura
counties. Applicants also had to have a minimum composite SAT score
of 1,700 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5. Recipients of
any other Northrop Grumman-sponsored scholarship were not eligible.
The committee also took into consideration work experience,
community involvement and extracurricular activities.
Northrop Grumman is a significant financial and in-kind
contributor to educational outreach programs aimed at encouraging
young people to consider engineering and science-related career
fields. The Electronic Systems sector supports multiple High School
Involvement Partnership programs to excite student interest in
science, technology, engineering and math.
Further information about the Northrop Grumman Engineering
Scholars program is available at:
http://www.northropgrumman.com/CorporateResponsibility/Community/Pages/engineeringScholars.aspx.
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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