PALMDALE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman's (NYSE: NOC) Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center of
Excellence partnered with the Los Angeles County Air Show to
present scholarships to local high school seniors seeking a higher
education with an emphasis in science, technology, education and
math (STEM).
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The Los Angeles County Air Show Scholarship Committee selected
five Antelope Valley students to receive scholarships for
$1,000 each. The committee also
recognized the students Sept. 4 at
the Blackbird Air Park in in Palmdale,
Calif.
"Collaborating with the LA County Air Show to present well
deserving students with these scholarships is a real opportunity
and privilege," said Andy Reynolds,
vice president, Manufacturing Operations and Northrop Grumman's
Palmdale site manager. "Northrop
Grumman has a long history of supporting our communities in
significant ways. A big part of that is STEM outreach, which is
essential to helping the next generations prepare for the jobs of
the future."
This year marked the inaugural Los Angeles County Air Show, and,
as the employer of 17,000 people in the county and 24,000 across
Southern California, Northrop
Grumman was a major contributing sponsor. The event attracted more
than 100,000 attendees.
"Given its heritage and its singular role in the aerospace
industry, we warmly welcomed Northrop Grumman's participation in
our inaugural air show," said J. D.
Kennedy, Los Angeles County Air Show Founding President.
"Collaborating with a company that is so committed to its
communities and STEM has enabled us to establish an event that
celebrates not just flight, but also futures."
The five students who earned scholarships are:
- Sean Hormozian, Highland High
School
- Amanda Vander Hyde, Highland
High School
- Apeksha Singh, Quartz Hill
School
- Anisha Singh, Quartz Hill
School
- Julia Trenkle, Quartz Hill High
School
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