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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
BOARD MEMBERS
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Paul M. Cofoni *
-Chairman, AFCEA International
Natalie Givans *
-Vice Chairman, AFCEA International
Kent R. Schneider
-President
Fred H. Rainbow
-Vice President & Executive Director
Herb Browne, VADM, USN (Ret.)
Dave Bryan,
MG, USA (Ret.)
George Capen, CDR, USN (Ret.)
Norma Corrales
Robert D. Forster
Richard L. Haver
Ron Iverson, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret.)
Spencer Johnson
Steve Knell
Nancy Lamberton
Dr. Alexander Levis
Richard W. Mayo, VADM, USN (Ret.)
Shirley Menish
William Readdy, CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Charlie Stubbs
Harold Williams
CAPT, USN (Ret.)
Kathleen Victory, Esq. *
-General Counsel
* ex-officio
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Paul M. Cofoni
-Chairman, AFCEA International
Natalie Givans
-Vice Chairman, AFCEA International
ex officio
George Capen, CDR, USN (Ret.)
-Chairman
Mark Gorenflo *
-Deputy Chairman
Dave Adams, CDR, USN *
Bruce J. Bohn, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.)
Michael Burgess
Stephen H. Clawson
Stefanie Coburn
Mariano DelleDonne
Laura Doherty
Paul Easterling
Dr. Bahador Ghahramani
Amy Gilliland
Tammy Goehring
Otto Guenther, LTG, USA (Ret.)
Doreen Jakubcak
John Kipfer
Dr. Patricia Luna
Alan A. Malinchak
Lenny Marsh
Kirk McAlexnader
Richard A. Muirragui, COL, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Bill Nolte **
Paul Remick
Mike Riha
Rick Roach
Linda Shooer
Scott F. Smith, Col, USAF *
Larry Wentz
* liaison member
** liaison to AFCEA Intelligence Committee
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SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
The Educational Foundation’s scholarship program strives to reward excellence in the study of science and technology. The United States currently faces a huge deficit in scientists, engineers and other professionals with the technical educations to provide for national defense, homeland security and a growing economy. To help alleviate this disparity, the Foundation has expanded eligibility criteria for undergraduate scholarships to include the following or related fields: technology management, management information systems, and science or mathematics education. Majors directly related to the support of U.S. national security or intelligence enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible. For more information, contact Norma Corrales via Email.
Note: It is important to remember that AFCEA membership should not be a requirement for scholarship eligibility. Please review Chapter criteria to ensure that you do not include this as a condition for application. For more information, please check the Scholarship Start-Up Guidelines.
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PHOTOS
Attention Chapters!
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The Educational Foundation seeks photos for publication and display at our Web site Photo Gallery. Submission is easy with our online process. Click here to locate and complete the online submission form. If you have any quesitons, email Casmere Kistner or call 703-631-6147.
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Access to Education News is available via a direct link from the AFCEA Portal. After logging on to the Portal, go to the Chapter Officer's Homepage and click on the tab to locate the link.
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Nominations are now being accepted for the following Awards - use links below to access the online forms:
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO EDUCATION
Established in 1984, the AFCEA Education Foundation honors the individual each year who has made significant contributions to the educational mission of AFCEA. Click here for more information and a list of previous recipients.
CHAPTER USE OF IT IN EDUCATION
Chapters may submit one educational project each year that successfully includes the use of information technology. The project must have been implemented within the current or previous fiscal year. Click here for more information.
CHAPTER INITIATIVE GRANTS
Proposals are requested from all AFCEA Chapters and will be considered at the Educational Foundation’s Board of Director’s meeting held in February. These Initiative Grants are intended to provide seed money for projects planned in addition to existing Chapter educational endeavors. Click here for more information.
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Foundation Honors
Major Donors
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The Educational Foundation's annual Appreciation Luncheon held in September recognized major corporate, chapter and individual donors to the FY08 Annual Fund Drive. Click here for a list of donors and information about contributing to the Foundation.
Education Committee member CDR Dave Adams, USN, recently returned from 13 months in Afghanistan as the Commanding Officer, Joint Provincial Reconstruction Team, shared his experiences in the community of Khost, building relationships with the native Afghans through projects involving engineering, security, supply, and medical.
CDR Dave Adams shares brief remarks during the luncheon.
 
Austin Yerks (CSC) converses with Charisse Stokes (Montgomery Chapter)
Amy Gilliland (General Dynamics IT). and Tom Gwaltney, Regional VP.
Dave Bryan, President, ManTech Defense Systems, and FY08 Fund Drive Co-chair,
admires Afghan artifacts during the reception.
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AFCEA
Medal of Honor Scholarship
Each recipient of the AFCEA Medal of Honor Scholarship receives a copy of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, a compendium of America's Medal of Honor recipients. Available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.
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The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation and our Foundation have teamed to present 12 of these scholarships the past 3 years.
Click here for more information about these $4,000 scholarships.
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SIGNAL Ad Features Educational Benefits
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SIGNAL Magazine has been running a new ad that features educational opportunities and benefits the Educational Foundation helps bring to AFCEA Members.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC)
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Our FALL 2008 - SPRING 2009 COURSE schedule
is available online and has been mailed to all members. To request a copy, contact PDC Registrar at Email.
Catalog Update:
Jones International University contact number is 866-347-0071.
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Up-coming classes:
Principles of Communications and Networking,
Course #310,
December 1-5, 2008
Location: AFCEA HQs
The U.S. Intelligence Community: Who Does What, With What, For What? (Unclassified)
Course #203,
December 9-11, 2008
Location: AFCEA HQs
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COURSES AT WEST
February 9-13, 2009
San Diego Convention Center
Implementing the DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy -- Making SOA Work
Course #502
February 10-12, 2009
DoD Architecture Framework Implementation
Course #503
February 9-13, 2009
Implementing IPv6
Course #360
February 9-12, 2009
Military Satellite Communications in a Net-Centric Environment
Course #302
February 10-13, 2009
Government Contracting: Workshop for Engineers, Project Managers, Technical Representatives, Procurement Specialists and Contract Administrators
Course #901
February 10-12, 2009
For general information, contact the PDC Registrar, at (703) 631-6137.
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PDC IN SIGNAL |
Click here to view course announcements and registration information each month in
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
EUROPE (PDE)
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For information about courses and scheduling, click here for the latest news.
The PDE also provides announcements each month in
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The Educational Foundation's 2009 annual Fund Drive has already begun. This year's campaign is co-chaired by Mr. Charlie Givans, Director for Operations, Booz Allen Hamilton, and VADM Herb Browne, USN (Ret.), former President and CEO, AFCEA International.
Click here for more information and to contribute securely online.
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AFCEA IS NOT A
"SMALL BUSINESS"
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM
Steve Knell, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, AFCEA International:
"It is important that AFCEA not designate ourselves as an SBA Small Business in any correspondence with members and other customers or vendors. As a non-profit association, AFCEA is, by definition, not an SBA Small Business."
Click here for more information.
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