LINTHICUM, Md., May 18, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has
announced the 24 winners of its 13th annual Engineering Scholars
program, which will provide $240,000
in college scholarships to high school seniors across Maryland interested in studying engineering,
computer science, physics or math.
"Again this year, Northrop Grumman is honored to sponsor this
scholarship competition, which supports the pursuit of an
engineering education by some of Maryland's best and brightest students," said
Gloria A. Flach, corporate vice
president and president of the company's Linthicum-based Electronic
Systems sector. "The qualifications of these young men and women
are tremendous, and they have great potential to become tomorrow's
innovators."
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 resident of Maryland and a graduating senior this spring
from a public or accredited private high school in the state.
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.
Following are the names of the students from 23 Maryland counties and the city of Baltimore
who each will be receiving merit-based scholarships of $10,000 – payable in four yearly $2,500 installments – during an awards reception
and dinner hosted by Northrop Grumman at the Marriott Renaissance
Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, June
18.
- Allegany County, Grant Hoover, Allegany High School
- Anne Arundel County,
Catherine Storch, Severna Park High School
- Baltimore City, Zachary Byrd, Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute
- Baltimore County, Evan Glaser, Carver Center for Arts and
Technology
- Calvert County, Jennifer Dolinar, Northern High School
- Caroline County, Joshua Becker, North Caroline High School
- Carroll County, Jeremy Price, Westminster High School
- Cecil County, Robert James, Perryville High School
- Charles County, Christain Barnes, North Point High School
- Dorchester County,
Jacob Tieder, Cambridge-South
Dorchester High School
- Frederick County, Jackson Foster, Walkersville High School
- Garrett County, Emma Shaffer, Southern Garrett High
School
- Harford County, Jonathan Baldauf, Aberdeen High School
- Howard County, Ashi Agrawal, Centennial High School
- Kent County, Justin Yerkie, Kent County High School
- Montgomery County,
Brooke Nesselt, Poolesville High
School
- Prince George's County,
Darian Rice, Broadneck Senior High
School
- Queen Anne's County,
Mackenna Judge, Kent Island High
School
- Somerset County, Blair Landon, Crisfield Academy and High
School
- St. Mary's County,
Sarah Carty, Great Mills High
School
- Talbot County, William Spofford, Easton
High School
- Washington County,
Sarah Troxell, North Hagerstown High
School
- Wicomico County, Jacob Erskine, James M.
Bennett High School
- Worcester County, Allison Beck, Stephen
Decatur High School
One of the state's largest private employers, 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. Northrop Grumman is also a major
corporate sponsor of the Maryland Teacher of the Year
competition.
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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