DREAMERS & ACHIEVERS S.T.E.M.-U-LATION: Left Brain — Right Brain
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Presented by
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
for Health Professions and
the Harbor City Chapter of
the Links, Incorporated
Saturday,May 11, 2013
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Dreamers and Achievers- S.T.E.M. –ULATION: Left
Brain-Right Brain
S.T.EM. FAIR
AND
CAREER
EXPO
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
1400 Orleans Street
Baltimore, Maryland
DREAMERS & ACHIEVERS PROGRAM INSPIRES FUTURE STEM LEADERS
Through its program, “Dreamers and Achievers”, Harbor City Links support students from Dunbar
High School. “Dreamers and Achievers” provides an integrated approach to STEM education by
leveraging partnerships with NASA to infuse STEM topics in classroom workshops to offer students a
broad range of STEM related content and activities, including Rocket Propulsion, Robotics, Thermal
Dynamics, and Lunar Village Engineering. Students also go on field trips to various STEM related sites
and workplaces and get to meet successful STEM professionals who explain the requirements for success
in their respective careers. Dreamers and Achievers offer additional components related to job and career
readiness. It partners with a cross-section of organizations to integrate STEM in everyday life, including
the Arts, Health Sciences, financial literacy, and the global marketplace.
Harbor City Links partners with the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School for Health Professionals located
in Baltimore City, Maryland. Dunbar is a magnet school located in East Baltimore whose programs
include Biotechnology, Emergency Medical Technology (EMT), Accounting, Nursing and Health Care
Delivery Systems. It has a majority African American student body and is of a major importance to the
local African American community. Dunbar is also highly regarded for its athletic programs within the
Baltimore City school district. In the summer of 2007, Dunbar was renovated. The renovations were
completed in late August 2009 at a cost of $32 million. The newly renovated features include science and
robotics labs.
Harbor City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Awarded a $10,000 Grant for STEM
Education
Helps Close Academic Achievement Gap in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education
HARBOR CITY CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED
The Harbor City Chapter of the Links Inc. was founded in Baltimore in 1985. The chapter has 45
members including some of Baltimore’s most distinguished professionals in business, politics, law,
medicine, non-profit and the arts. Members provide more than 2,000 service hours per year, supporting
youth development, education and the arts in the greater Baltimore community. For more information,
visit http://www.harborcitychapterthelinksinc.org
The Links, Incorporated celebrated 65 years as a women's volunteer service organization committed to
enriching, sustaining and ensuring the cultural and economic survival of African Americans and other
persons of African ancestry. A premier international service organization with more than 12,000 members
in 276 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, its
legacy of friends providing service that changes lives, established by the original circle of nine friends in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1946, is alive and well.
Members of The Links, Incorporated are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists and
volunteers who work towards a common vision by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals
for partnership.
With more than 2 million service hours recorded annually in the past three years, members regularly
contribute more than 500,000 documented service hours in their respective communities. For more
information, visit www.linksinc.org.
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DREAMERS & ACHIEVERS
S.T.E.M.-ULATION: Left Brain – Right Brain
S.T.E.M. FAIR AND CAREER EXPO
Saturday, May 11, 2013
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PROGRAM
Registration – Continental Breakfast
Lobby/Poets Café
Welcome – Opening Remarks
Merry C. Macer, Harbor City Links
Unveiling of the S.T.E.A.M. Mosaic
Joanne Brooks, Harbor City Links
S.T.EM.CAREER EXPO
New Members, Harbor City Links
Adrienne Jones, Tenyo Pearl,
Alicia Wilson
ExhibitsLobby Area
Lunar Plant Village by the Dreamers & Achievers
Eggbot-Description by the Maryland Science Center
College and Financial Information, Maryland Higher Education
Commission (MHEC)
LUNCH - Poets Café
Dreamers & Achievers Awards Presentations
Frankie Martin, Harbor City Links
Certificates and technology awards given to students with outstanding participation in NASA Modules,
S.T.EM. Workshops and Fieldtrips
CLOSING REMARKS
Candace Simms,
President, Harbor City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated
Kristina Kyles,
Principal, Dunbar High School
Jacqueline C. Hrabowski
Co-Director of Services to Youth, The Links, Incorporated
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CAREER EXPO
PRESENTERS
CONTACT
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Irene Aninye, Ph.D. Irene Aninye, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism at Johns Hopkins University.
Science
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Her research focuses on thyroid receptor action and regulation of the body’s metabolism. It is Dr. Aninye’s goal to empower
adolescents and families affected by thyroid and other endocrine-related diseases from the bench and at the bedside. Irene earned
her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as a Meyerhoff Scholar at the University of Maryland Baltimore
County (UMBC). She went on to complete her master’s and Ph.D. in Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she characterized novel small molecule inhibitors of progesterone receptor action in breast
cancer. Her pursuit for making breakthroughs in the lab is coupled with a passion to increase the involvement and retention of
minorities in the sciences. Dr. Aninye serves as a mentor and advisor to high school and undergraduate students, and enjoys
working with community engagement programs for underrepresented groups. She is active on the speaker’s bureau for the
Maryland Business Roundtable for Education and the Endocrine Society’s Training and Career Development Core Commit tee.
She wholeheartedly pursues the national charge to diversify the face of STEM, by yielding her time, resources, and experiences to
train the next generation of young scholars, according to the adage, Each one teach one.
Melvin W. Bolden, III
Science
Public Health Command
Kimbrough Ambulatory
Care
Melvin Bolden III;
My name is
I am from southern Maryland where the Zekiah Swamp ran through my backyard, an
estuary of Chesapeake Bay. I played in these swamps as child and developed a great appreciation for Maryland wetlands. I studied
chemistry at Morgan State University. Once I graduated with my Bachelors of Science, I began working for the United States Army
Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, which later became the Public Health Command. The Public Health
Command is responsible for the public health needs for the entire United States Army. I worked as an Environmental Chemist there
for 7 years analyzing soil, water and air samples for contaminants that might possibly harm our war fighters.
I am currently working at Fort Meade’s Preventive Medicine, serving as an Industrial Hygienist. As an Industrial Hygienist I
identify, assess and assign levels of risk and hazards created by occupational as well as environmental stressors that employees
and solders of Fort Meade and its surrounding bases might encounter.
I have truly loved the sciences and the environment since I was a child. I feel like programs like STEM are essential for children who
aspire to be scientist. These programs expose our youth to a vast array of profession and opportunities that ordinarily would not have
been made available. A program like STEM provides the young scientist with a strong foundation and a tangible road map of obtainable community, educational, and career goals.
Shenell L.T. Bolden
Biologist
U.S. Army Center for
Health Promotion and
Preventive Medicine
Todd A. Carter
Vice President
Information Technology
Constellation Retail
Shenell Bolden is an African-American female Biologist with a specific interest in Epidemiology and
community health. Her master’s thesis which is titled, “Investigating the Link Between High STD rates, Teen Culture,
and the Baltimore City Public School Curriculum”, takes a closer look at the sexual health curriculum of Baltimore City
Public Schools, which is currently taught as an abstinence only program. Data collected for this project shows a strong
correlation between low education levels, testing positive for an STD, and receiving abstinence only based sex
education. This new body of knowledge supports the need for a change in the Public Policy of the Baltimore City Public
School System. Mrs. Bolden is an advocate for using STEM as a means to provide a science based sex education
curriculum that will provide adolescents with a broad knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (including what they
are, how they are spread/contracted, and if/how they are cured) as well as how to protect themselves if and when they
choose to engage in safe sex practices. She also believes that STEM can be a useful tool in community health as a
means to identify and eventually eradicate minority health disparities.
She is an active member of Sigma Xi, the society of scientific research and is currently in the process of publishing a
collaborative body of work, “An Empirical Study of Scientific Reasoning Skills Among Urban Secondary Students”.
She and her colleagues have presented the findings of this project at the 2013 annual Association for Science Teacher
Education conference which took place this winter, January 9-12, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina. Shenell is
looking forward to beginning doctoral studies in Public Health this fall.
Todd Carter is the Vice President of Information Technology for Constellation’s Retail Business. Todd is responsible for over 200 IT professionals that develop and maintain software applications, provide technology solutions, and
interact with internal and external customers of Constellation’s Retail Business.
A product of Baltimore City Schools and a proud veteran of the Marine Corps, Todd has worked within the BGE/
Constellation and now the Exelon family of companies for over 25 years. He has also spent considerable time
volunteering and mentoring young individuals with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kelson Elementary Sports and Academic
Club, and also the founder of the Owings Mills Girls and Boys Basketball.
Todd was born and raised in Baltimore growing up in the Govans neighborhood and spent considerable time playing
basketball all over the city, including playing against the Mighty Dunbar Poets.
Todd holds a BS Degree in Information Systems from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and a
MBA, economics concentration, from Loyola College. He is married with one child who attends George Mason
University as a junior.
Peter G. Daniels
T. Rowe Price
Peter G. Daniels is a Vice-President at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with more than 28 years of work
experience in both the private and federal sectors as well as the United States Marine Corps. He is responsible for
IT and Operations environments used by T. Rowe Price in its US and international offices.
Dr. Nicole Davis-Hrobowski
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Washington Hospital Center
Dr. Nicole Davis-Hrobowski is an internist who currently works in Washington DC. Specifically,
she is a hospitalist and provides acute medical care for patients that require admission to the hospital.
Dr. Davis-Hrobowski earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Spelman College in Atlanta Georgia in 1996. She
then returned to her native Chicago and earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago in 2003.. It was
during her residency at Tulane University in New Orleans, La, that Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New
Orleans. Dr. Davis-Hrobowski who was working in the intensive care unit stayed in the hospital for a week during
and immediately following the storm providing medical care for the most critical patients in the hospital. Although,
Dr. Davis-Hrobowski, completed her residency in 2006, she remained in New Orleans as a chief resident to help in
rebuilding the medical infrastructure of the city.
Her commitment to providing quality health care to the most disenfranchised led her to Unity Health Care in
Washington, DC in 2007. There she worked as the primary care physician for homeless and underserved patients for
over 5 years.
In March 2013, Dr. Davis-Hrobowski, decided to re-enter hospital based medicine and joined Kaiser’s MidAtlantic Permanente Medical Group at Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Davis-Hrobowski believes that while the practice of medicine is challenging, it is also a rewarding and
fulfilling profession.
Dionna P. Dunbar
Engineering
GE Aviation
Dr. Roni Ellington
Mathematics
Author
Dionna Dunbar received her Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clark-Atlanta University in
2006 and her Bachelors of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia
Institute of Technology in 2007. She joined GE Aviation in 2007 on the Operations Leadership Development Program
and completed the program in 2009.
After joining GE, Dionna completed her internship in the GE Energy Division, in Atlanta, GA. In 2007, she joined GE
Aviation holding various positions of increasing importance and responsibility in Supplier Quality Engineering,
Sourcing, Material Management, Supervision and Production Management. Dionna is certified in Lean/Six Sigma and
holds a Black Belt. Mostly recently, she took a role as the Engineering and Technology Compliance Leader for the GE
Aviation Systems businesses, located in across the US.
Dionna is very active in her community. She is a member of the GE Women's Network, APAF and African-American
Forum, which she is the founding President of the Baltimore chapter. She also is an active member of the NSBE,
SWE, Baltimore’s Young Professionals' Auxiliary of the Urban League and other professional organizations. She also
is an active board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Baltimore, where she leads initiatives and funding
around STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). She leads numerous initiatives with her sorority,
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dionna formally and informally mentors interns and early career employees. She also
enjoys recruiting top talent from local universities and colleges. Dionna was named 40 under of 40, in 2010 by the
Envest group, of Washington, DC for small business ownership and philanthropy.
“The STEM Education Game changer”
Mathematics Education Professor, Inspirational Speaker, Executive Coach, and STEM education scholar and men-
Dr. Roni Ellington
tor,
has authored several scholarly articles on STEM education, parental involvement,
and successfully navigating the STEM pipeline, particularly for minority students. Her research has been featured in
The Negro Educational Review and CBE-Life Sciences Education, Equity and Quality in Mathematics Education and
Progress in Education, Volume II and the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem Based Learning. Ellington has
presented her research at various national and local conferences including the annual meeting of the National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Dr. Ellington’s humble beginnings would not predict her current success. As a junior high student, she was placed in “low
track” classes, until one of her teachers realized that she could succeed in more rigorous courses. When she moved into
the “advanced” classes in the 8th grade, her mathematical “genius” was noticed and cultivated by a caring teacher, and the
rest is history. She began to excel in her mathematics classes in middles school, and graduated in the top three in her
middle school class. She graduated valedictorian of her high school class and was awarded a full scholarship to study
mathematics. Amazingly, she earned her Masters in Mathematics and a PhD in Mathematics Education. Now she is on a
mission to support other students to excel in mathematics and STEM related disciplines and careers.
Carmen A. Green
Carmen A. green grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but now lives in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Morgan State University and later obtained a Master's in
Business from University of Maryland. Moreover, Carmen always possessed a deep love for fashion and creativity and
a few weeks graduating with her master’s degree she decided to go back to school for Fashion Design.
By day she works as a full time as a Senior IT Analyst at a Fortune 500 firm and at night she takes fashion design courses at
a local community college. On her days off she apprentices with a friend that is a tailor in order to learn the skills needed to
create her own designs. Over the last few years her lessons at BCCC has afforded her the opportunity to participate in
several design competitions including the Good Morning America Beyoncé Costume Contest and Aquafina -Project
Runway Pure Challenge where I was finalist and grand prize winner, respectively. Her ultimate hope/goal is to serve as
inspiration to others and show them there are many paths that one can take to achieving his or her dreams.
Dr. Yancey Hrobowski
CNA
Science
Dr. Yancey Hrobowski is a trained virologist, research analyst, writer and passionate advocate for the advancement of minority scholars within S.T.E.M fields. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Dr. Hrobowski earned his
Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1999 before joining the University of Chicago s a
graduate student and research technologist in the Committee on Cancer Biology. During his tenure at the University of
Chicago, he became interested in the study of viruses and subsequently enrolled at Tulane University School of Medicine as
a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology. After receiving his Ph.D. in microbiology with a concentration in
molecular virology, Dr. Hrobowski received an Emerging Infectious Disease Research Fellowship, where he served as a
post-doctoral fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This fellowship was spent in the laboratory of one of
the world’s foremost leaders in infectious disease pathology, Dr. Sherif Zaki. In 2008, upon the conclusion of his
fellowship, Dr. Hrobowski joined the District of Columbia’s Public Health Laboratory as a virologist. In serving as the
district’s lone virologist, he was able to develop protocols and methodologies that streamlined the critical diagnostic virology testing for that population. In 2010, Dr. Hrobowski joined CNA as a research analyst, providing research and solution
based analysis for the United States Navy, Marine Corps and other defense and space related agencies. Additionally, Dr.
Hrobowski is also a writer whose work focuses on popular culture and education related topics.
Rev. Michael A. Hunt
Rev. Michael Asbury Hunt,
Elizabeth Ivy Johnson
Elizabeth Ivy Johnson
Engineering Services
Manager
GE Healthcare
a native of Baltimore, Maryland is a graduate of the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute, and completed his undergraduate degree at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
(UMBC) as a Meyerhoff Scholar and McNair Scholar majoring in Mathematics. In addition, Rev. Hunt received his Master of Divinity as a Garrett Simms Scholar in May 2009 from Candler School of Theology,
Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Presently, Michael serves as Associate Minister at The Open Church under
the pastoral leadership of Rev. Brad Braxton. Michael continues exploring his passions for mathematics and
building future generations of scholars, through teaching 8th grade Pre-Algebra at the Bluford Drew Jemison
Academy (West) in Baltimore, Maryland. He fully believes the writer when she said, “If I can help somebody
as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain.”
holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. She completed her Master’s thesis titled “Microbubble Drag Reduction in Turbulent Boundary Layer at High
Reynolds Number” in the area of Fluid Dynamics. She holds her Bachelor’s of Sciences Degree in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Maryland, College Park.
Elizabeth started her engineering career in a rotational program at General Electric (GE) Lighting business in Cleveland, OH. On this
program, she spent 2 years in various design, productivity and research engineering roles for discharge lighting development. In 2005,
she relocated to Maryland and took a role as Engineering Quality Leader with GE Healthcare Maternal Infant Care business. In that
role, Elizabeth was responsible for performance testing of a new product. Maternal Infant Care designs and manufactures baby warmers
and incubators for the Neonatal Intensive Care and Labor & Delivery units in hospitals. Today, Elizabeth leads a support services team
that is responsible for product serviceability, performance testing, product labeling and engineering process.
Elizabeth is married and has 3 young children.
Sanmi Kalesanwo
Engineering
Baltimore Gas and
Electric (BGE)
James E. Lewis
Science
Social Security
Administration
Sanmi Kalesanwo
is an electrical engineer with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, BGE. He started with
BGE in June 2010 as an intern in the Electric Distribution Planning Unit, continued as a Co-op student till he started
full time in June 2011. In his role, he is tasked with analyzing needs, developing plans and making recommendations
to management regarding operating procedures for, and additions and modifications to the BGE Electric Distribution
system to ensure the safe, reliable and economical supply of electricity to BGE customers.
Sanmi has always had an affinity for science and mathematics and as such after completing his high school education
in his home country, Nigeria, Sanmi decided to attend Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, to study electrical
engineering on a full scholarship. The college experience was a turning point in his life, as it provided him with the
wherewithal to think analytically, to develop a strong attention to detail, and allowed him to always challenge himself
to be a well rounded engineer.
Sanmi not only has a drive to learn but a drive to lead as well. He is the chairperson of the BGE Engineers Forum, a
business resource group tasked with providing professional development, community outreach and networking
opportunities for BGE engineers in the early stages of their careers.
Mr. James E. Lewis is the Deputy Office Director for Supply and Warehouse Management at Social Security
Administration (SSA). Prior to joining SSA, Mr. Lewis served as the Director of Technology Transfer and Economic
Development at Morgan State University. While at Morgan State University, he was actively involved in other organizations in an effort to forge University relations by serving on the advisory board the Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Center (EDAC), and University Start-ups committee member formed by Maryland Technology Development Corporation (MDTEDCO). In addition, Mr. Lewis served as a volunteer intern at the National Institute of Health Office of
Technology Transfer to assist in the development of technology transfer offices at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Prior to joining Morgan State University, Mr. Lewis worked at Reed Smith LLP in Washington, DC. Mr. Lewis is a
graduate of Delaware State University (B.S., Plant Science) and Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School
of Law (Juris Doctorate). Prior to attending law school, Mr. Lewis received a National Aeronautics and Space Administration graduate fellowship to attend Tuskegee University, where he conducted research in the area genetically
engineering plants for the use during long-term Space exploration.
VHONDA M. LEWIS,
MBA
Technology
McCormick & Company
Vhonda M. Lewis is Business Support Supervisor at McCormick & Company, Inc. In her role as Business
Support Supervisor, she collaborates with numerous individuals across varied levels of the organization to include the
CEO. Ms. Lewis is responsible for ensuring an exceptional visitor’s experience, managing corporate special events, customer visits, staff and vendors. Over the years, Ms. Lewis’s greatest accomplishments at McCormick have involved
planning and executing high level meetings and events which include high level officials. Events include hosting the
Governor of Maryland, Baltimore County Executive, Baltimore County Council members, various Maryland Senators,
Delegates, and McCormick’s Board of Directors. In 2010, Ms. Lewis was recognized with the prestigious Charles P.
McCormick Gold Award for demonstrating outstanding service and exemplary leadership.
Prior to joining McCormick in 2001, Ms. Lewis taught in the Baltimore City Nonpublic School System educating
high school students in Business, Keyboarding, Art and tutoring Mathematics. Vhonda has enjoyed tutoring
Mathematics to children and adults for the past 10 years.
Ms. Lewis earned a dual BS degree in Mathematics and Mathematics Education from Delaware State University, and
MBA from the University of Phoenix. She completed McCormick’s Leadership Program in 2008, and currently
serves on the Executive Committee as Board Secretary of the prestigious Multiple Management Board.
Ms. Lewis is a member and active participant of numerous community organizations including Network 2000,
National Association of Professional Women, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education/Achievement Counts
program, and Baltimore City College Alumni Association.
Preston McGee
Science
Department of Defense
Preston McGee is a researcher and the inventor of an Anthrax vaccine. As a researcher in a Department of
Defense vaccine program, Preston McGee learned firsthand the dangers of anthrax as a weapon of terrorism. He also
came to believe that the biohazard agent needed to be attacked on many fronts, by developing not only a next-generation
vaccine but also better environmental defenses. Upper Marlboro-based Bio-Defense Research Group Inc. was launched
last June to commercialize homeland security technologies. It is primarily focusing on a system it has licensed from the
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel that has shown promise in neutralizing airborne contaminants. Called the Path-Away system, it combines different technologies -- including ultraviolet light and reactive
chemicals formed by water electrolysis -- to vanquish pathogens. Tests on bacteria and spores that simulate anthrax
show the system to be 100 percent effective, McGee said. Aided by modern heating, ventilation and air conditioning
systems, anthrax spores quickly spread throughout the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in 2001, requiring
months of cleanup. An estimated $150 million will be spent cleaning and reopening the Brentwood postal facility,
closed since the deadly anthrax mail attacks started in October 2001. "The events of Sept. 11 changed the landscape of
the world, more importantly the landscape of America," McGee said. "I thought a full-dimensional approach should be
taken."McGee sees the technology one day protecting hospitals, the nation's food infrastructure, airlines, even soldiers
on a battlefield, in the form of filters affixed to gas masks.
Kate McGuire
Engineering
Northrup Grumman
Nefretiti Nassar
Northrup Grumman
Science/Technology
Kate McGuire is recently retired as a Senior Director of Engineering at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems.
She has over 30 years’ experience in technical product development, strategy and management. Her product background
includes ground and airborne surveillance radars, space sensors, the Longbow helicopter radar, submarine power
systems and night vision goggles. She has worked closely with the FAA, the Army, Navy and Air Force to provide
sophisticated, affordable products that keep our soldiers and our nation safe. Her assignments included Senior Director
of Engineering of the Garland, Texas subsidiary making night vision goggles for Iraq, and managing her Division’s
multi-million dollar research and development and product strategy for several years.
Kate is currently the Director of the Science Olympiad tournament program for Baltimore City schools. Science
Olympiad is the largest national science and engineering “hands on” competition program for grades K to 12.
She graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana and a
masters in management from Johns Hopkins University. Kate is the first female in on either side of her family to go to
Nefretiti Nassar was first introduced to engineering at age 12 in the sixth grade. She attended a National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) summer workshop and created her first push switch with Light Emitted
Diode (LED) Circuit. Her interest continued, and in middle school she attended a second summer workshop where she
completed another circuit. As a high school senior she enrolled in Introduction to Engineering, a class covering the array of
engineering disciplines. Based on her academic performance, team collaboration, and innate curiosity, her teacher selected
her to receive the Technology Award of the Year. Nefretiti and her family were invited to The Engineers Club of
Baltimore, where she met engineers and engineering professors from local universities. By the end of the evening, she told
her parents she wanted to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Nefretiti established herself as a rising star while still an undergraduate at the University of Maryland. She amassed
an impressive record of accomplishments, including 5 summer internships with NASA.
Nefretiti was named a NASA Student Ambassador in 2011, motivating students to pursue and sustain a degree in
STEM. NASA Headquarter invited her to Kennedy Space Center to witness the final launch of the American space
shuttle Atlantis.
Nefretiti joined Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NGC’s) Professional Development Program (PDP), a highly competitive program in which academics, prior internship/co-op experiences, and a well-rounded education are keys to
success, in 2012 as a Systems Engineer for Information Assurance.
Nefretiti is committed to helping students reach their dreams. She is a Graduate Advisor/Mentor to the National
Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) University of Maryland Chapter’s undergraduate and graduate students.
Stacey Oriaifo
Engineering
Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company
Stacey Oriaifo was born in Nigeria, a country located in West Africa. I attended Queen’s College, Lagos,
Nigeria for my high school education. I came to the United States at the age of seventeen to attend Morgan State
University on a full scholarship. Four years later, in 2011, I graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering.
Currently, I work as an engineer in the Reliability and Maintenance Planning Unit at the Baltimore Gas and Electric
(BGE) Company. I am the business planner for transmission maintenance programs, and I help to ensure that the
reliability of electric transmission equipment is maintained through the initiation and continuous implementation of
maintenance programs.
Mary E. Owens Southall, Dr. Mary E. Owens Southall is the Dean, School of Graduate Studies at Coppin State University. Dr.
Owens Southall received both a master’s degree and a doctorate in microbiology from Rutgers, The State University of
Ph.D.
Science
Coppin University
New Jersey in 1980 and 1983, respectively. She completed postdoctoral studies on human influenza viruses at St.
Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. She is a proud 1975 Coppin State University graduate in biology.
Prior to her current position Dr. Owens Southall served as professor of biology in the Department of Natural Sciences
and assistant and associate dean of Arts and Sciences at Coppin.
Ongoing interests include assessment, leadership, and management in higher education, distance education and the
development and implementation of strategies for innovative delivery of academic programs. She has published
and delivered papers at numerous scientific conferences and participated in several leadership programs including
the Harvard program, Management and Leadership in Education (MLE).
Dr. Owens Southall has been the recipient of several major grants, which supported her research in the
pathogenicity and genetics of corona- and influenza viruses. As a researcher, Owens Southall trained students in
molecular biology and assisted in their preparation for post-baccalaureate studies and careers in the sciences. She
continues to mentor and inspire students in the sciences.
Dr. Owens Southall is a strong proponent of professional excellence and development, lifelong learning, personal
enrichment and service. She believes that obstacles are yet another opportunity to demonstrate creativity, wisdom,
and perseverance.
Craig Powell
Technology
Software Engineering Centers
Talmesha Richards,
Ph.D.
Cellular and Molecular
Medicine
Craig Powell
is an Information Technology (IT) project manager for the Software Engineering Center (SEC).
Located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), SEC specializes in development and management of software applications for the US Army. As a project manager, Mr. Powell leads diverse teams (engineers, designers, developers, testers, etc.) on projects to build software applications. Mr. Powell has 20 years experience in the software development
industry, including 15 years with Insight Distribution Systems, which makes applications used by beer, wine and liquor distributors. Throughout his career, Mr. Powell has held many IT related roles including Product Manager, Consultant, Help Desk Manager, Account Manager and Director of Training / Education.
Prior to his career in information technology, Mr. Powell worked in broadcasting as a member of the WBAL TV
news team.
Mr. Powell attended Northern Senior High School (Baltimore City) where he played varsity tennis and swam on the
swim team. He also played in the concert band and was senior class president. Mr. Powell obtained a bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 1986 in Communications (TV production) and a Master of Business
Administration from Loyola University in 2009.
Mr. Powell lives in Harford County and has two sons. Sean is a high school junior, plays guitar, has a girlfriend
in Charlotte, NC and just completed his first SAT exam. Nick is a freshman, a boy scout, plays trombone in the
band and enjoys chess. Both boys are avid gamers.
Talmesha Richards is a vibrant research scientist who was born in Bronx, NY and grew up on Baltimore's
East Side. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2012 with her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular
Medicine. Her thesis project, Polyamine Analogues as Novel Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Agents in Human Breast Cancer earned her the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Predoctoral Traineeship Award. Dr. Richards
spent her undergraduate career at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) as a Meyerhoff Scholar. She
double majored in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics while serving as captain of the UMBC Dance Team. Her
undergraduate honors included Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude and Student-Athlete President's Scholar.
Dr. Richards is a firm believer in nurturing both her academic and artistic side. She was captain of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders this past year and a professional cheerleader for the past 8 years. Her cheerleading career has
allowed her to combine her various passions, community service, dancing and science. She is a champion of the
military, boosting the morale of military troops locally at Walter Reed National Medical Center and abroad in the
Middle East, Europe and Africa. Her commitment to service earned her multiple Director's and Charity Awards. She has
utilized her cheer-leading career as a platform to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Education. As a Science Cheerleader she shares her personal experiences with young people to challenge stereotypes
and encourage them to pursue STEM careers.
Erica Rigby
Engineering
Maryland State Highway
Administration (SHA)
Erica Rigby currently works for the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) in the Office of Highway Development’s Access Management Division, as a team leader, project manager, and mentor to new engineers. In her current position she is
responsible for the management of the Technical Review Team. She manages licensed professional engineers and the detailed engineering reviews they provide for several projects throughout the state. These projects determine how to safely access the state roadway system while meeting the environmental standards set forth by the Maryland Department of Environment.
She also acts as a SHA representative and coordinates meetings on its behalf with other state, local, and federal agencies. She also
administers and interprets SHA policy for consultants, developers, and other private institutions as needed. Her daily work allows her
to hone her technical skills and qualitative knowledge, which has led to taking an active role in instituting new policies and procedures within her team and Division. At the same time she stays alert to new developments in both her current environment and the
engineering profession overall in an effort recognize and adapt to possible changes.
She graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts in 2003. In 2005 she
completed her M.S. in Environmental and Engineering Geosciences at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. She is currently
pursuing her Master of Business Administration at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland and expects to graduate in
2016.
Fernando Silva
Science
Myers and Stauffer LC.
Fernando Silva
is a Senior Accountant with Myers and Stauffer LC. Growing up in Baltimore City, he re-
ceived his education from the Baltimore City public school system and graduated in 2000 from Mergenthaler (Mervo)
Vocational High School with a focus on Accounting. In 2006, Fernando earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a focus on Management from Coppin State University. He currently has over six years of accounting and
auditing experience with top Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms such as Kearney & Company, Clifton
Gunderson, Clifton Larson Allen, and Myers & Stauffer. Fernando specializes in Federal Government auditing and has
performed over 100 audits for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). He has also worked on specialized audits for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Defense
Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS).
Aimee Strang
Engineering
Deloitte Consulting
Aimee Strang is a former Computer Scientist turned Systems Integration Consultant within Deloitte Consulting’s Federal
Technology practice in Arlington, Virginia. She held a Software Engineering role with the Department of Defense for 7 years before
moving to Deloitte Consulting to advise the Federal Government with the implementation of custom software solutions. Aimee holds
a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a MS in Technology
Management/Project Management and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, University College.
She holds a number of professional certifications, most notably being a Six Sigma Green Belt and Project Management Professional
(PMP). Aimee is very involved in her local community, serving as a “Big” through Big Brothers Big Sisters National Capital Area
and as a mentor with the College Success Foundation. She also serves as a campus recruiter for the University of Maryland System
and Howard University. Aimee is on a mission to socialize the various career paths that “stem” from science, technology, engineering
and mathematics.
ANDRE W. THORNTON Andre W. Thornton
ENGINEERING
LOCKHEED MARTIN
is the Mission Operations Engineering Director for Lockheed Martin Inf ormation Sys-
tems and Global Solutions – Defense where he provides leadership and strategic direction for more than 2,000 employees
worldwide.
Since joining Lockheed Martin in 1998, Mr. Thornton has advanced through various positions with increasing responsibility.
His breath of experience includes serving as an Independent Research and Development Project Manager where he
implemented a new Computer Aided Design technology that resulted in savings of greater than $2M to the business, to being
the New Business Lead for Air Mobility Programs where he led international capture and business development efforts for the
C-130J aircraft resulting in over $1B of new orders for the company.
Mr. Thornton has received numerous awards for technical and professional excellence including the LM Aero Star Award
(three-time recipient), LM Eagle Award and the national Black Engineer of the Year Special Recognition Award. Mr.
Thornton serves as a mentor and is an active member of his community. He is a staunch supporter of Bi g Brothers/Big
Sisters and has served as a Board Member for The Bridge Emergency Youth and Family Services organization. Most
recently, Mr. Thornton co-founded U.N.C.L.E – Unified Need for Courageous Leadership and Empowerment. This organization teaches young men life skills and prepares them to become leaders.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Mr. Thornton holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Virginia Military Institute and
a master's degree in Business Administration from the Georgia State University Robinson School of Business.
Kendrick R. Tilghman
Technology
5 Starr Enterprise
Deborah Watts
Engineer
State Highway
Administration (SHA)
Kendrick R. Tilghman, known as the #1STEMDJ and the stage name "DJ 5Starr - The General," is married to
Carole L. Tilghman. He is a Baltimore entrepreneur, DJ and educator. He is a premier Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) advocate. His company, 5 Starr Enterprise, "educates and empowers youth to play a more active role in
S.T.E.M. related curriculum and fields, which in turn will create greater opportunities in advanced education training and a diverse
workforce." He has hosted A-list events for conferences, corporations, nonprofits, schools and others. His company’s initiative
B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. which stands for, Bringing Everyone More Opportunities and Relevant Experiences in S.T.E.M. engages
and excites students about S.T.E.M. careers on a national platform. He has conducted “Edutainment” workshops at five Innovative
S.T.E.M. conferences. He has been featured twice at the National Society of Black Engineers National Conference and recently
hosted a DJ Technology workshop at the S.T.E.M. carnival inside of the Becoming Everything You Are Conference (BEYA). He
has traveled as far as University of Alabama Huntsville, locally at Reginald F. Lewis High School and The Living Classrooms
Foundation, all to conclude that Mr. Tilghman’s B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. initiative is a full proof way to increase creative thinking.
Mr. Tilghman has been spotlighted in multiple publications including The Baltimore Business Journal. He was the featured DJ at
three Soulful Symphony concerts, Pepsi’s “You be the DJ” contest winner, Baltimore Crown DJ of the Year, and the Living
Classrooms Foundation Rising Stars winner. His top accomplishment is his Bachelor of Science Degree in computer and electrical
engineering from Morgan State University. He is in the process of completing the requirements for his Master’s in Business
Administration in December of 2013. Finally, he devotes time at his church, City Temple of Baltimore (Baptist). He is an active
board member of the Innovative STEM foundation, member of the Black Professional Men (BPM), member of the Greater Black
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce (GBBCC), Men in Tech (MIT), and the social media chair for the Washington DC chapter of
the National Black MBA association (DCBMBAA).
Deborah Watts
feels very fortunate because she found her career early in life. When she was 7, a house-
shopping excursion with her parents exposed her to building plans and the profession of architecture. Soon after, while
driving over an iconic bridge, she learned that bridges were designed by civil engineers. So she decided that she wanted to
be both an architect and a structural engineer. Designing (and admiring) buildings and bridges as a structural engineer has
been a passion for her ever since. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelors of
Science, first in Architecture, and then, in Civil Engineering. However, she has other passions as well: mentoring and
learning. She is always eager to learn more about the people she meets or works with and to share what she learns.
Her career path so far has included building architecture, construction estimating, field engineering, project management,
building and bridge design engineering, and even presenting to the public. She has worked with global giants and small, local
firms. She is currently employed as a Transportation Design Engineer with the Office of Structures at the Maryland State
Highway Administration.
,
I am Saian Yates a sophomore Biology major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. I was homeschooled for middle school and attended Elizabeth Seton
High School. I began my research endeavors freshman year of college, after becoming a Meyerhoff Scholar. My first hands on research lab experience occurred the summer after
my first year of college; I interned at Johns Hopkins University in the Geriatrics Department in Dr. Cindy Roy’s Anemia lab. My
project used mice to investigate whether or not Hepcidin, a peptide, was necessary in developing Anemia of Inflammation. Starting
sophomore year I joined Dr. Jeff Leips’ lab, an aging/evolution lab at UMBC, my home institution. For my current project,
Biology
Biodiversity and Community Structure regarding the Interaction of Drosophila Host and its Parasitoid Wasp Interactions, I work
University of Maryland
Baltimore County (UMBC)
with three undergraduate students under a graduate student. Thus far, I have presented at 3 conferences: Leadership Alliance,
ABRCMS, and URCAD (listed in order of attendance). At each of these conferences, I either gave an oral presentation or a poster
presentation. Up to date, I participate as a member of three research promoting scholarship programs: Meyerhoff Scholars Program,
Howard Hughes Medical Institute program and the MARC U* STAR program. Along with lab research I make sure to commit
myself to other activities such as cheer and work. I have been cheering for 9 years and currently cheer for UMBC, and at present, I
work as a desk staffer for the Office of Residential Life at UMBC.
Saiah Yates
Stanley Campbell
Solutions
Engineering
Business Intelligence
Dennis Carrington
Math/Science
T. Rowe Price
Chima Dike
Mathematics
Constellation Energy
Marvin Douglas
Mathematics
PNC Bank
Dawn Hedgepeth
Science/Technology
Northrup Grumman
Pam Hill
Technology
Constellation Energy
Brenda Jackson
Technology
Verizon
Brandon Jennings
Engineering
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Maurice Nick
Science/Engineering
Northrup Grumman
Iesha Pankey
Science/Engineering
Northrup Grumman
Barbara Rhoden-Bryant Chemistry
General Electric (GE)
Michael Walker
Fighter Pilot
Technology
S.T.E.M. Career Expo Presenters Contact Information
Irene Aninye
Johns Hopkins
Ianinye1@jhmi.edu
Peter Batrony
U.S. Army CECOM
Peter.s.batrony.civ@us.army.mil
Melvin Bolden
Kimbro
melvin.w.bolden.civ@mail.mil
Shenell L.T. Bolden
U.S. Army Center for
Health Promotion and
Preventive Medicine
Shenell.tolson@yahoo.com
Stanley Campbell
Business Intelligence
Solutions
scampbell@businessintelsolutions.com
Dennis Carrington
T.Rowe Price
Carring1@umbc.edu
Todd Carter
Constellation Energy
Todd.a.carter@constellation.com
Peter Daniels
T.Rowe Price
Peter_daniels@troweprice.com
Chima Dike
Constellation Energy
Chima.dike@constellation.com
Marvin Douglas
PNC
mdouglasj@gmail.com
Dionna Dunbar
GE
dunbar@gmail.com
Dr. Roni Ellington
Morgan State University
Roni.ellington@morgan.edu
Carmen Green
T.Rowe Price
Carmen_green@troweprice.com
Nicole Hrobowski
Washington Hospital
Center
nicoledav@gmail.com
Dr. Yancey Hrobowski
CNA
yhrobows@gmail.com
Dawn Hedgepeth
Northrup Grumman
Dawn.hedgepeth@ngc.com
Pam Hill
Constellation Energy
Pamela.hill@constellation.com
Michael Hunt
Bluford Drew Jemision
michaelahunt@gmail.com
Ms. Elizabeth IvyJohnson
GE
Elizabeth.Ivy-Johnson@ge.com
Brenda Jackson
Verizon
Brenda.c.jackson@verizon.net
Brandon Jennings
UMBC
Jenning2@umbc.edu
Sanmi Kalesanwo
BGE
Kalesanmi.kalesanwo@constellation.com
James Lewis Sr.
Social Security
Administration
lewjame@hotmail.com
Vhonda Lewis
McCormick & Company,
Inc.
Vhonda_lewis@mccormick.com
Preston McGee
Department of Defense
Preston_mcgee@yahoo.com
Kathleen McGuire
Northrup Grumman
kate_m_mcguire@ymail.com
Nefretiti Nassar
Northrup Grumman
Nefretiti.nassar@ngc.com
Maurice Nick
Northrup Grumman
Mnick1990@gmail.com
Dr. Mary Owens
Coppin State University
mowens@coppin.edu
Iesha Pankey
Northrup Grumman
Iesha.pankey@ngc.com
Myela Paige
UMBC
Paigemy1@umbc.edu
Craig Powell
U.S. Army CECOM
Craig.n.powell.civ@us.army.mil
Ms. Barbara RhodenBryant
GE
Barbara.RhodenBryant@ge.com
Talmesha Richards
Washington Redskins
Talmesharichards@yahoo.com
Erica Rigby
State Highway
Administration
erigby@sha.state.md.us
Fernando Silva
Myers and Stauffers
Fsilva0009@comcast.net
Aimee Strange
DeLoitte Consulting
aimeelstrange@gmail.com
Andre Thornton
Lockheed Martin
Andre.w.thornton@lmco.com
Kendrick Tighlman
5 Starr Enterprise
ktilghman@5starrenterprise.com
Michael Walker
Fighter Pilot
mwalker@pctcompanies.com
Deborah Watts
State Highway
Administration
Dwatts2@sha.state.md.us
Saiah Yates
UMBC
Saiah1@umbc.edu
Brandon Young
UMBC
Byoung5@umbc.edu
S.T.E.M.
CAREER
RESOURCES
Personalize your personal page!
Name: ___________________
When I’m an adult, I want to be:
What’s your plan for college?
“College is too far off,” that’s what you may be thinking. “It’s too early to start preparing now.” Well it’s not!
Planning NOW is the time. What do you want to be when you get older? What do you have to do to get there?
Your choices today will determine your future.
So why should I even think about college? Maybe a few points will help –
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College is fun! You will meet new people and friends.
You can set goals and explore your interests.
You will learn more and how to learn – including soft skills - how to think critically, solve problems, and more.
Continued studies after high school – good bye minimum wage, hello higher paying career.
Big plans, big dreams – college is the place to start.
Certificate, two year degree or four-year degree or all?
Depending on a student’s career and educational goals, a two-year degree or a four-year degree, or more education,
may be appropriate. Every college has academic and career counseling services of some kind to help students reach
their goals
Vocational/Technical
Community Colleges
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Relatively inexpensive
Offer associate degrees
and certificates
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May require students to
take placement tests
Do not require the ACT
or SAT for admission
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Some academic programs
fill faster than others –
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don’t wait – apply early
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Relatively inexpensive
Offer associate degrees
and certificates
Students can transfer to a
four-year college or
university from a
community college
May require students to
take placement tests
Do not require the ACT or
SAT for admission Some
academic programs fill
faster than others – don’t
wait- apply early
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Liberal Arts Colleges
Offer baccalaureate
degrees (B.A., or Bachelor
of Arts; B.S., Bachelor of
Universities
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others)
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major (B.A. History, B.S.
Physics)
Can be public or
independent
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universities.
Usually require the ACT
or SAT for admission;
may not require SAT
subject tests
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Offer bachelor’s degrees
like those liberal arts
colleges and also
technical degrees (STEM
majors) and graduate
degrees
Can be public or
independent
Have divisions often
called “schools” or
“colleges” – a university
could have a division
called School of
Engineering or College of
Nursing.
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Community College Degrees
Community colleges offer different degrees, some are oriented toward transfer to a four-year college. Some courses
transfer to a four-year degree and some will not. You can apply for transfer to a four-year college or university
before or after earning an associate’s degree. Check out “The Articulation System for Maryland Colleges and
Universities (ARTSYS),” http://artweb.usmd.edu, to find out what courses from Maryland community colleges
transfer to Maryland four-year colleges and universities.
Where do I go now?? MDGO4IT.org is one the best resources for planning your college education in Maryland
and offers a roadmap to help with college preparation.
Education pays...
Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates
Paying for college
Costs vary from institution to institution. The annual cost of attendance (COA) is usually listed on the colleges
and universities website and in admission materials. The COA includes tuition and fees, room and board, books
and materials, transportation, and personal expenses.
Financial aid – a few things to know....
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible your senior year of high school
after January 1 and before March 1. The application can be completed at www.fafsa.gov. It is “free” so don’t pay
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anyone to help you fill out the FAFSA. For help, talk with counselors, teachers, librarians, and college and
universities, of your choice, financial aid offices.
What is the FAFSA?
To apply for federal aid (i.e. grants, work-study and loans) and Maryland State Aid, you and your parents must
complete the FAFSA. You will need to have your parents’ tax return(s) to complete the FAFSA. Even if you don’t
think you will need financial aid (or qualify), fill out the FAFSA application. You and your parents will need to
request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at www.pin.ed.gov to sign the application electronically.
Once the application is processed, you will receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) and award notifications or
packages from each school listed on your application.
Financial aid resources!
Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) administers all State aid...
Maryland State Aid....
Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence is a need-based grant program for Maryland residents who attend eligible
colleges, universities and career schools in Maryland.
Legislative Scholarships (Senatorial and Delegate) are scholarships awarded by senators and delegates for
Maryland residents based on the district where you live.
Unique Population scholarships and grants are based on specific “unique” situations. Programs include tuition waiver
for foster care receipts, students with disabilities and Maryland National Guard ; the Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student
Grant Program; the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program; and the Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq
Conflicts Scholarship Program.
Additional information on these and other Maryland state aid programs can be found at mhec.state.maryland.us.
Federal Student Aid includes the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
and Federal Work-Study. There are other federal grant and loan programs available.
Additional resources.....
www.studentaid.ed.gov
www.fafsa.gov
MDGO4IT.org
bewhatiwanttobe.com
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Private Grants and Scholarships are available through many sources (e.g. non-profit organizations, religious
groups and business and industry).
Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Science and Engineering projections for job growth 2006-2016, by discipline
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STEM careers include....
All career fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
To learn more about engineering careers and activities go to...
American Design Drafting Association – www.adda.org
American Society for Engineering Education – www.asee.org
Junior Engineering Technical Society – www.jets.org National
Society of Black Engineers – www.nsbe.org
To learn more about mathematic careers and activities go to...
American Mathematical Society – www.ams.org/employment
Mathematical Association of America – www.maa.org
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics – www.siam.org/students
To learn more about science and technology careers and activities go to...
Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology – www.cpst.org
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To prepare For STEM careers....
-Take the right classes in high school – math, science and technology.
-Participate in as many STEM related programs throughout the school year and in the summer (i.e. summer camps,
aFterschool programs and community related activities and events).
-Seek internships and opportunities to job-shadow.
-Visit pathwaystoscience.org
Apply For STEM scholarships – see the great list oF
opportunities.
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STEM Scholarship Opportunities...
1. American Association of Candy Technologists Scholarship –
Application Deadline: April 12, Annually
Amount: $5,000
College sophomores, juniors and seniors could qualify for $5,000 in scholarship funds if they carry a 3.0 GPA
and major in food science or other related areas. Sounds like a sweet deal!
2. BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATIONApplication Deadline: January 16, Annually
Amount: Varies
Millennium Scholarships in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Education or Library Science for Minority High
School Seniors Entering College. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program provides outstanding African
American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students
with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest.
Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the
following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public
health or science.
3. AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY - Scholarships and Fellowships.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarships. The scholarship program is open to all high school students and
designed to encourage study in the atmospheric and related sciences.
4. AMS Minority ScholarshipsApplication Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
The scholarships help support the college educations of minority students traditionally underrepresented in
the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students, who intend to
pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Minority students who will be
entering their freshman year of college in the fall are eligible to apply.
5. INTEL EDUCATION INITIATIVE – Competitions.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Up to $100,000
Intel Science Talent Search for High School Seniors. America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science
competition.
6. SIEMENS FOUNDATION - Resources for Students.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Up to $100,000
Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition for High School Students - The Siemens Competition in
Math, Science & Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high
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school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research. Through this competition,
students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete
in high school.
7. Four-Year Nursing College Scholarships for High School Seniors
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
Available to students interested in pursuing Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN).
8. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING
ENGINEERS - Scholarships and Grants.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
High School Senior Scholarships. Available to college freshmen enrolled full-time in an undergraduate preengineering or engineering technology program leading to a bachelor’s degree in a course of study that
traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.
9. FIRST (FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) - Scholarship
Program.
Application Deadline: Varies
Amount: Up to the full four-year tuition (estimated at $160,000)
College Scholarships for High School Seniors. FIRST scholarships enable students to pursue majors and careers
in engineering, computer science, science, math, design, aeronautics, and many other fields.
10. GREAT LAKES STEM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Application Deadline: May 11, Annually
Amount: $2,500
Available to U.S citizen or permanent resident, full-time students with a declared major field of study in
science, technology, engineering, or math at a public or private two–year or four–year college, university,
or vocational–technical school with a GPA of 2.75. Must demonstrate financial need.
11. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION STEM Scholarships for Undergraduate
Application Deadline: January 5, Annually
Amount: $5,000
The candidate must be enrolled full time (12+ credit hours) at CGCC in a degree program at the associate
level in one of the following disciplines. Enrollment must be full time for each semester a student received a
scholarship. A Grade Point Average of 2.75 or higher. The average scholarship amounts to $2500/semester.
12. ANS UNDERSGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Application Deadlines: February 01, Annually
Amount: Varies
A maximum of four scholarships for undergraduate students who have completed one year in a course of
study leading to a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field and who will be
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sophomores in the upcoming academic year; and a maximum of 21 scholarships for students who have
completed two or more years and will be entering as juniors or seniors.
13. Dr. Alma Adams Scholarship
Application Deadlines: April 30, Annually
Amount: 10,000
As an expression of gratitude to Dr. Alma S. Adams for giving six years of dedicated service and leadership
on its Board of Directors, the American Legacy Foundation has established a scholarship fund in her honor.
The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use
among Priority Populations will award a total of $10,000 Annually for up to two candidates to pursue
undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
14. BECA, Inc. Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 31, Annually
Candidates for the BECA, Inc. Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship must: - Be enrolled as a high school
senior and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average. - Plan to attend a historically black college or
university and declare a major in criminal justice, journalism/communications or nursing/healthcare. Submit a 1000 word essay on "Why I want to pursue a career in one of the
following areas of study: criminal justice, journalism or nursing".
15. Ford Motor Company Tribal Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 31, Annually
Amount: $5,000
Ford Motor Company will award up to $5,000 Annually, based on financial need. The scholarship is for
students studying math; science; engineering; business; teacher training; or environmental science. To be
eligible for the Ford/American Indian College Fund Corporate Scholars Program student must: - Have at
least a 3.0 grade point average; - Have achieved sophomore status and declared a major in math; science;
engineering; business; teacher training; or environmental science;
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Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the American Indian community;
Be American Indian, Alaska Native or Hawaii Native with proof of enrollment or descendancy;
Have submitted a Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
16. National GEM Consortium - GEM Fellowships Application Deadlines: November 15,
Annually GEM provides three fellowship programs: MS Engineering, Ph.D. Engineering
and Ph.D. Science. These fellowship opportunities are for students pursuing a master's
degree or doctorate in science, engineering or a closely related field. The deadline for
applications is November 15. Applicants are required to submit transcripts and three
letters of recommendation.
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17. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarships
Application Deadlines: May 01, Annually
Hispanic college students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are
invited to apply for more than $2 million in scholarships through AHETEMS (Advancing Hispanic Excellence
in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science), the educational foundation of the Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers (SHPE).
18. Technical Women’s Organization Scholarship
Application Deadlines: May 21, Annually
In keeping with Technical Women’s Organization (TWO) national goals, TWO, an Employee Association (EA)
of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), encourages studies that will advance or enhance an individual’s
career within a technical field. TWO offers five scholarships every year to individuals who are in or are
pursuing a technical career. Four of these scholarships go to those within the technical field.
19. Woods Hole Undergraduate Fellowships for Minorities
Application Deadlines: February 15, Annually
Minority Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed at least two semesters of
undergraduate study at a U.S. college or university and are interested in the marine sciences, oceanographic
engineering, or marine policy. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents in order to apply.
Under-represented groups included for consideration in this particular program include African-American or
Black; Asian-American; Chicano, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican or other Hispanic; and Native American.
20. ANS Robert A. Dannels Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 01, Annually
Applicants for the Robert A. Dannels Memorial Scholarship must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Students applying for this scholarship must be enrolled in a course of study relating to a degree in nuclear
science or nuclear engineering in a U.S. institution and must be enrolled in a graduate-level course of study
leading toward a degree in mathematics and computation.
21. WHOI Summer Student Fellowship Program
Application Deadlines: February 15, Annually
Summer Student Fellowships at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are awarded to undergraduate
students who have completed their junior or senior year at colleges or universities and are studying in any of
the fields of science or engineering including but not limited to the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering,
geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, oceanography, and marine policy. Students must
have at least a tentative interest in the ocean sciences, oceanographic engineering, mathematics, or marine
policy. Persons from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
22. AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines: January 31, Annually
The AIAA Foundation undergraduate scholarship program awards 30 scholarships of $2,000 to college
sophomores, juniors, and seniors each year. All participants can apply to renew $2,000 scholarships Annually
until graduation.
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23. APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women
Application Deadlines: February 01, Annually
The American Physical Society and IBM co-sponsor a research internship program for undergraduate women.
The goal is to encourage women students to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering. The
internships are salaried positions typically 10 weeks long at one of three IBM research locations (San Jose,
CA, Austin, TX, or Yorktown Heights, NY), and give the opportunity to work closely and give the opportunity
to work closely with an IBM mentor.
24. American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarships
Application Deadlines: March 01, Annually
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture Annually awards numerous scholarships to students
pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture, or a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape
industry. The awards are not in predetermined amounts and may vary from year to year.
25. AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 08, Annually
The AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship program is open to all high school students and designed to
encourage study in the atmospheric and related sciences.
26. The Robert B. Oliver ASNT Scholarships
Application Deadlines: February 15, Annually
Amount: $2,500
The ASNT Robert B. Oliver Scholarship is a $2,500 award given to recognize an undergraduate, associate or
post-secondary student working toward a degree in nondestructive testing or nondestructive evaluation
(NDT/NDE). The scholarship is awarded to the student submitting the best original paper on nondestructive
testing. The paper should cover an original concept in NDT and may be based on practical experience,
laboratory work or library research. A maximum of three awards is presented each year.
27. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Application Deadlines: Varies
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation was created to ensure that the United States would maintain its
leadership in science and technology in the future by supporting promising students in science and
engineering. Scholarship candidates must be nominated by faculty members. Students may not apply directly
for the scholarship.
28. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Application Deadlines: December 01, Annually
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study fellowship
program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. CBYX Annually provides 75 young Americans with an
understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program begins in July
and includes two months of intensive German language training in Germany (no prior German language
knowledge required), four months of classroom instruction at a German university or college of
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applied sciences, and a five-month internship in each participant’s career field.
29. Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 20, Annually
Amount: Up to $50,000
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program, established in 2001, recognizes exceptional students and supports
them in the fulfillment of their potential. Each year, Fellows are awarded scholarships of $50,000, $25,000 or
$10,000 and are recognized for their achievements at a special awards reception in Washington, D.C. The
application categories are Science, Technology, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the
Box
30. Elizabeth J. Davis Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 08, Annually
The Elizabeth J. Davis Scholarship was established to assist home health care professionals with obtaining
advanced degrees, as well as students seeking a bachelor’s degree in a health profession or students seeking
home health aide certification. Eligibility: - Attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding
(Pell grants, Stafford loans, PLUS loans) - Seek education or training related to a health profession or home
health care
-
Demonstrate financial need
Intend to work in Vermont for a minimum of two years
31. HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 28, Annually
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and Procter & Gamble Company have partnered to provide financial
resources to assist outstanding Latino undergraduates pursuing degrees in the STEM field (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The award amount is $2,500. Eligibility Requirements - Be of
Hispanic heritage - Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Must major in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field
- Have plans to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the
U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the upcoming academic year
- Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
32. Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship
Application Deadlines: July 31, Annually
The Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship is offered to help further the education and career development of
scholars, especially in the areas of International Affairs, Counterintelligence and National Security. Workers in
these fields and their children are encouraged to apply with the goal of improving national security and global
understanding. Based upon availability, a minimum of one scholarship will be awarded per year.
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33. Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines: January 07, Annually
The National Space Club awards a $10,000 scholarship each year, in memory of Dr. Robert H. Goddard,
America's rocket pioneer. The scholarship is presented at the Goddard Memorial Dinner each spring, for the
following academic year. The award is given to stimulate the interest of talented students in the opportunity
to advance scientific knowledge through space research and exploration.
34. Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship
Application Deadlines: April 30, Annually
Amount: $1,000
The Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship provide one (1) scholarship of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate
student studying in the field of engineering or in computer, physical or life sciences.
35. SMART Scholarship for Service
Application Deadlines: December 14, Annually
Amount: Up to 38,000 (Stipend)
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service is a scholarship
for service program that provides students with a stipend (starting between $22,500 and $38,000 per year),
full tuition, health coverage, book allowance of $1,000, and other education expenses. SMART has been
established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support the education, recruitment and retention of
undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies.
The SMART Scholarship for Service Program is open only to U.S. citizens and nationals, and students must be
at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment opportunity with the DoD with this program.
36. Applied Science STEM Stars NSF S-STEM Scholarship
Application Deadlines: March 31, Annually
Amount: $5,000
These scholarships will be awarded to 5 current or articulating Applied Science students. Recipients will be
awarded a maximum of $5,000 ortheir FAFSA estimated “financial need”, whichever is less. This scholarship
is not renewable. Applicants who demonstrate academic promise and a commitment to Applied Science will
be invited to the Applied Science NSF S-STEM Invitational
37. Franklin D. Boyce Annual Health Scholarship
Application Deadlines: February 15, Annually
Amount: $2,500
This Franklin D. Boyce Annual Health Scholarship awards $2,500 to promote health occupations and is
potentially renewable forthree additional consecutive years. Eligible students forthis scholarship must live in
Hopewell, Prince George, Petersburg orthe surrounding areas. Completed applications must be received in
the Foundation office on or before February 15th by 4:00 p.m.
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38. Science Service Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Application Deadlines: Varies
This is a competition based scholarship program. A student must enter a local, regional, state or country
science fair that is affiliated with Science Service before advancing to the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair (ISEF). (A complete list of affiliated fairs can be found on our website at www.sciserv.org.)
References
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma’s Official Guide to Preparing for College (August
2012. Oklahomahighered.org
Resource - Knowhow2go.org
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Occupational Outlook Quarterly (2007) – STEM Occupations
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
ISeekCareers – www.iseek.org
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Maryland Pre-Engineering Summer Camps
iD Tech Camps
Summer Technology and Computer Camps
Love programming, gaming, or robotics? Take hobbies further and gain a competitive edge! Create iPhone apps,
programs with C++ and Java, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, robots, photos, and more. Accredited
Continuing Education Units are available. Over 130,000 students ages 7-17 have enrolled in fun and challenging,
weeklong, day and overnight programs held at 60 prestigious universities in 27 states including Towson. Small classes
(max 8:1) are guaranteed, and taught by adult-only instructors for personalized curriculum with a small group to
optimize learning and social experiences. Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 1318 at select
universities include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and
photography).
Contact: 1-888-709-TECH (8324)
Email: info@internalDrive.com
Website: http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/md-summer-camps-maryland-computer-camps/towson-universitybaltimore-camp/
Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering
Engineering Innovation, Sites in Baltimore, Frederick, Howard and Montgomery Counties
Learn to think and problem-solve like an engineer while earning Johns Hopkins University credit. Through
Engineering Innovation, high school students put engineering concepts to the test. Applying their knowledge of
math and science to labs and hands-on projects, concepts they’ve learned in their high school classrooms are
suddenly linked to real-world practice. Students’ confidence grows as they attend college-level lectures, tackle
problems, test theories, and ultimately learn to think like engineers.
Contact: Meg Bentley, Engineering Innovation, JHU, 3400 N. Charles Street, Shaffer Hall 103, Baltimore, MD
21218, 410-516-6224
Email: engineering-innovation@jhu.edu
Website: http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Artemis Project
The Artemis Project is a five-week summer program coordinated by four undergraduate women and the Computer
Science and Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Country. This program
introduces rising 9th-grade girls to the field of computer science. During our time together we spend a portion of each
day learning different topics in computer science such as computer architecture, cryptology, artificial intelligence and
robotics. We will spend time in the computer lab using various programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Alice and
Dreamweaver to enhance our knowledge of computer programming and design. The topics taught will range from
design and programming based lessons to lessons that are more theoretical.
Contacts: Shawn Lupoli- Faculty Advisor (slupoli@cs.umbc.edu, 410-455-3954), Student Coordinators- Catherine
Rossbach (fu88256@umbc.edu), Neena Paul (neenapa1@umbc.edu), Shari Kurland (kurland1@umbc.edu), and Rose
Carignan (rcarign1@umbc.edu)
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/umbc.edu/the-artemis-project-umbc/
University of Maryland-College Park
Exploring Engineering at the University of Maryland
Exploring Engineering at the University of Maryland (E2@UMD) is a one-week summer program for high school
women (rising juniors or seniors) who are considering engineering as a possible major and career. Students will live
on campus for one-week and explore the world of engineering through fun hands-on activities, laboratory
experiments, informative workshops, team LEGO challenges, and seminars with professional engineers. Contact:
Bria McElroy, Assistant Director, Women in Engineering, Rm 1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall, University of Maryland –
College Park, College Park, MD 20742 (301-405-3283)
Email: bmcelroy@umd.edu
Web site: http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/e2umd.html
University of Maryland-College Park
Stepping Stones To Your Future
Stepping Stones to your future is an annual summer engineering camp for rising 7th and 8th graders, offered by the
University of Maryland, College Park. This one-week commuter camp is an excellent opportunity for young men and
women who are interested in science and engineering to work with current University of Maryland students on a
variety of fun and hands-on engineering activities.
Contact: Pauline Parent, Women in Engineering, Rm 1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall, University of Maryland – College
Park, College Park, MD 20742 (301-405-0315)
Email: pparent@umd.edu
Web site: http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/stepstone.html
University of Maryland-College Park
iEngineer
iEngineer at the University of Maryland is a summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camp for
rising 4th and 5th grade students. Piloting in the summer of 2009, this one-week commuter camp is an exciting
opportunity for girls and boys to learn more about STEM through a variety of fun, hands-on activities!
Contact: Laura Schussler, Graduate Assistant, Women in Engineering, Rm 1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall, University
of Maryland – College Park, College Park, MD 20742 (301-405-9434)
Email: laurasch@umd.edu
Web site: http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/iengineer.html
University of Maryland-College Park
S.P.I.C.E Camp
S.P.I.C.E. Camp is a four day commuter program for young women who will be entering the 9th and 10th grade next
fall and would like to learn more about engineering. Students will be introduced to the world of engineering through
projects, tours, and guest speakers. Women from underrepresented populations in Engineering are encouraged to
apply. This camp is co-sponsored by the Women in Engineering Program and the Center for Minorities in Science
and Engineering at the University of Maryland.
Contact: Bria McElroy, Assistant Director, Women in Engineering, (301-405-3283) or Bruk Berhane, Center for
Minorities in Science and Engineering (301-405-8106)
Email: bmcelroy@umd.edu
Web site: http://www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/spice.html
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Future Engineers in Dynamic Systems (FEDS) Academy
The Future Engineers in Dynamic Systems (FEDS) Academy is a unique two-week summer educational program for
junior and senior highschool students in the Baltimore region. It focuses on dynamics, vibration, acoustics, and
system control in the mechanical engineering discipline. The academy will consist of ten students and take place in
the Dynamic Systems and Vibrations Laboratory (DSVL) and surrounding classrooms at the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Students will be exposed to the state-of-the-art research and facility in the
DSVL and engaged in thought-provoking experiments and lectures led by undergraduate and graduate teaching
fellows. They will learn how engineering activities can be used for the betterment of life. This program is supported
through a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
Contact: Dr. Weidong Zhu, UMBC Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD
21250 (410-455-3394)
Email: wzhu@umbc.edu
Web site: http://www.umbc.edu/engineering/me/feds/FEDSBrochure2009.pdf
Morgan State University
Morgan State University (MSU), along with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), offer an
initiative to expose more students to the exciting field of robotics. The program is a four week interactive program to
provide theoretical and hands on training in the field of robotics. This residential program provides the opportunity
to introduce Robotics and Engineering to raising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students interested in pursuing STEM
careers. There is also computer programming, oral and written communication skills, and professional/personal
development. The presenters and instructors are comprised of members from Morgan State University Alumni and
Corporate/Government agencies.
Contact: Aisha Drew: (443) 885-4490
Email: atmo@eng.morgan.edu
Web site: http://www.soe.morgan.edu/
National Electronics Museum in Linthicum, MD
YESS
The Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS) are a series of free lectures and seminars where high school
students have the opportunity to apply engineering concepts and methods learned in high school engineering courses
to various problem solving activities and competitions.
Web site: http://www.yessnem.org/
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
The Maryland Higher Education Commission is responsible to approve and regulate private
career schools for the purpose of: (1) assuring institutional and program quality and (2)
providing consumer protections. A “private career school” is defined in Maryland statute as a
privately owned, postsecondary educational institution that offers non-degree, occupational
training to the general public.

Private career schools offer relatively short, concentrated programs to prepare graduates for
employment. Programs focus on skill development and generally provide extensive handson training.

Private career schools are responsive to the demands and needs of a changing labor market.
Training is offered in diverse career fields.

Many private career schools are relatively small and, therefore, can provide students with
personalized attention. Additionally, some schools offer tutoring and/or opportunities to
repeat courses to bolster the knowledge and skills of their students.

Many private career schools provide extensive student services including: (1) guidance in
obtaining federal financial aid and/or private student loans and (2) job placement assistance
for program graduates.

Maryland relies on all segments of postsecondary education to meet the State’s changing
workforce needs and to produce trained graduates for in-demand fields. In FY 2011, private
career schools reported about 9% of all enrollments and over 20% of the graduates of
Maryland’s institutions of postsecondary education.

Private career schools are responsive to the demands and needs of a changing labor market.
Over 300 programs are offered in a diverse array of fields including: information
technology, healthcare, Montessori teacher preparation, truck driving, massage therapy,
diagnostic medical sonography, and cosmetology/barbering.

Private career schools prepare students for several of the top demand healthcare occupations in
Maryland. In FY2011, private career schools trained 23% of all graduates of diagnostic
medical sonography programs. In addition, they produced 3,432 graduates from nursing
assistant programs, 1,915 graduates from medical assistant programs, and 547 graduates from
medical billing and coding programs.

In FY 2012, the top 79% of private career school programs were: (1) allied health - 28%, (2)
cosmetology/barber - 17%, (3) computer - 15%, (4) real estate - 12%, and (5) Tax – 7%. In
combination, these five program types accounted for 84% of the enrollments.

The private career school industry is dynamic and continually changing. Although the total
number of schools remains relatively constant, the individual schools that comprise this
segment change as schools open and close.
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
 The private career school industry is dynamic and continually changing. Although the total number of schools remains relatively
constant, the individual schools that comprise this segment change as schools open and close.
o In FY 2008, there were 319 programs being offered by 173 approved private career schools in Maryland. In FY 2012, there
were 315 programs being offered by 168 private career schools.
o Within those five years, 64 new private career schools were approved while 77 closed, most in response to the changing
economy and workforce skill demands. Over 300 new programs were approved and a relatively equal number were
discontinued.
 In FY 2012, 28% of the private career schools had operated for less than five years, and 84% had been in operation for less t han 10
years.
FY2012 Private Career School Data
School Type
Completion Rate Employment Rate License Pass Rate
Allied Health
74%
51%
82%
Computer
69%
46%
100%
Construction /Industrial
51%
63%
0%
Cosmetology/Barber
50%
67%
100%
Other
80%
62%
0%
Real Estate
68%
1%
56%
Tax
63%
58%
0%
Truck Driving/Mechanics
78%
65%
0%
Total
69%
49%
NOTE: School types showing 0% License Pass Rates were not required to collect this data. These
programs reported under Employment Rate.
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
FY2012 Private Career School Data — Enrollments
Student Enrollments
Construction / Industrial
4%
Computer
3%
Tax
3%
Truck Driving / Mechanics
5%
Other
7%
Allied Health
47%
Real Estate
11%
Cosmetology / Barber
20%
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
FY2012 Private Career School Data — Programs Offered
Programs Offered
Construction / Industrial
4%
Truck Driving / Mechanics
2%
Tax
7%
Allied Health
28%
Real Estate
12%
Other
15%
Cosmetology / Barber
17%
Computer
15%
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
Trends in Enrollments in Private Career Schools for past 5 fiscal years
33,000
32,210
31.687
32,000
31,000
7
30,000
29,125
29,000
28,280
28,000
27,000
26,000
2008
2009
2010
 Number of Students
2011
2012
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
Trends in Enrollment by Program Type for past 5 fiscal years
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
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6,000
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Maryland Higher Education Commission
Private Career School Information
April 2013
Trends in Completion Rates and Employment Rates for the past 5 fiscal years
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2011
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2012
Highest Starting Salaries for 2012 Dominated by STEM Majors
In a recent study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the seven degrees with the
highest starting salaries were all from the technology and engineering fields
By Greg Scott Neuman
Posted 2013
Technology and engineering degrees can lead to careers with high starting salaries.
Politicians, economists and educators seem to agree on at least one thing: Science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) fields are critical to America’s future prosperity. President Obama himself has come out in
support of better STEM education, launching an “Educate to innovate” campaign to improve student
performance in these areas.
Earlier this year, efforts encouraging college students to study STEM subjects got some unexpected help from the
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The organization’s Salary Survey for 2012 revealed that
the seven majors with the best starting salaries were all technology and engineering fields. That’s great news for
STEM recruitment, since nothing will spur interest in a major like the promise of a lucrative job after graduation.
Here’s a look at the seven degrees that can lead to good jobs with high starting wages:
1. Computer engineering. Earning a computer engineering degree prepares you for work designing computer
hardware, testing completed models, analyzing the results and overseeing the manufacturing of the final product.
A Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Computer
Engineering are good examples of degrees that can help you enter this field.
Average starting salary: $70,400 per year*
2. Chemical engineering. Your chemical engineering degree can qualify you for work designing, evaluating,
troubleshooting and implementing chemical manufacturing processes. Work in this field may also involve
developing safety procedures for those who work with dangerous chemicals. A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) –
Chemical Engineering is an excellent example of a degree that can allow you to enter this field.
Average starting salary: $66,400 per year*
3. Computer science. Completing a computer science degree can prepare you to enter a variety of information
technology fields, from cybersecurity to programming to software design. Which careers you’re qualified for
generally depends on the courses you choose as an upperclassman, since this major can take you in so many
different directions. A Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science is a good example of a degree that can help
you get started in one of these fields.
Average starting salary: $64,400 per year*
4. Aerospace engineering. Earning a degree in aerospace engineering prepares you for work designing,
building, evaluating and overseeing the manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft. Work in this profession may also
involve inspecting products that malfunction to identify solutions. A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Aerospace
Engineering is an excellent example of a degree that can allow you to enter this field.
Average starting salary: $64,000 per year*
5. Mechanical engineering. Your mechanical engineering degree prepares you for work designing, building, testing
and overseeing the manufacture of mechanical devices. A Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering and
a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Mechanical Engineering are excellent examples of degrees that can allow
you to get started in this field.
Average starting salary: $62,900 per year*
6. Electrical engineering. Completing an electrical engineering degree prepares you for work designing,
building, testing and installing electrical equipment. Inspecting and fixing products that malfunction can also be
part of working in this profession. A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Electrical Engineering is a good example of
a degree that can help you enter this field.
Average starting salary: $62,300 per year*
7. Civil engineering. Earning a civil engineering degree prepares you for work designing and overseeing the
construction of large-scale building projects, such as dams and transportation systems. Preparing the land for a
project – which may include surveying, soil testing and other tasks – is also an important part of this profession.
A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) – Civil Engineering is an excellent example of a degree that can allow you to
get started in this field.
Average starting salary: $57,000 per year*
*Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers January 2013 Salary Survey
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Occupations not normally requiring a college degree, but
may include industry certifications or State licensure
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technician
Apprenticeship programs (*heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanic/installer; electrician; plumber;
carpentry; etc.)
Automotive body and glass repairer
Automotive service technicians and mechanic
Broadcast and sound engineering technician
Certified Nursing Assistant
Cosmetologist / Barber / Esthetician
Culinary arts
Dental Assistant
10Diagnostic
medical sonographer
11Diesel
service technicians and mechanic
12Electronics
(entry level, e.g.: electrical and electronics installers
13
Emergency
and
repairers;
telecommunications
equipment installers and
Medical
Technician (EMT)
repairers;
14
Gaming computer, ATM, and office machine repairers)
industry (Dealers, runners, surveillance)
15Hazardous
STEM
Related
X
"Hot"
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
materials (hazmat) removal workers
16Machinists
17
Many
computer certifications (e.g., computer support specialists)
18Massage
Therapist
19Medical
Assistant
20Medical
Billing & Coding
21Medical
records and health information technicians
22Medical/Clinical
Laboratory Technician (entry level)
23Pharmacy
Technician
24Police
and detective
25Small
engine mechanic
26Surgical
technologist
27Surveying
and mapping technician
Veterinary
assistant / laboratory animal caretaker (varying entry
levels and requirements, though)
28
29
Water
and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
X
X
X
X
X
Average Hourly Earnings of Full-Time Private Wage and Salary Workers in STEM
Occupations by Educational Attainment, 2010
High school diploma or less
Some college or associate degree
Bachelor's degree only
Graduate degree
Average hourly earnings
STEM
Non-STEM
$24.82
$15.55
$26.63
$19.02
$35.81
$28.27
$40.69
$36.22
Difference
Dollars
Percent
$9.27
59.6%
$7.61
40.0%
$7.54
26.7%
$4.47
12.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 2011
Recent and Projected Growth in STEM and
Non-STEM Employment
17.0%
18.0%
15.0%
12.0%
9.0%
9.8%
7.9%
STEM employment
6.0%
3.0%
Non-STEM employment
2.6%
0.0%
2000-10 growth
2008-18 projected growth
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 2011
TOP 10 MAJORS WITH THE HIGHEST MEDIAN EARNINGS*
Petroleum engineering: $120,000
Pharmacy sciences and administration: $105,000
Mathematics and computer science: $98,000
Aerospace engineering: $87,000
Chemical engineering: $86,000
Electrical engineering: $85,000
Naval architecture and marine engineering: $82,000
Mechanical engineering: $80,000
Metallurgical engineering: $80,000
Mining and mineral engineering: $80,000
* Full-time, full-year workers with a terminal Bachelor’s.
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Table 3.
Employment and wages of occupations with the largest numeric growth in jobs, 2010 and projected 2020
(Numbers in thousands)
Matrix
code
2010 National Employment
00-0000
Employment
Matrix title
2010
2020
Projected change,
2010–2020
Number
Percent
Median
annual wage,
May 20101
Typical education
needed for entry
143,068.2
163,537.1
20,468.9
14.3
$33,840
—
29-1111
Registered nurses
2,737.4
3,449.3
711.9
26.0
64,690
Associate's degree
41-2031
Retail salespersons
4,261.6
4,968.4
706.8
16.6
20,670
Less than high school
31-1011
1,017.7
1,723.9
706.3
69.4
20,560
Less than high school
39-9021
Home health aides
Personal care aides
861.0
1,468.0
607.0
70.5
19,640
43-9061
Office clerks, general
2,950.7
3,440.2
489.5
16.6
26,610
Less than high school
High school diploma or equivalent
35-3021
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast food
2,682.1
3,080.1
398.0
14.8
17,950
Less than high school
43-4051
53-3032
Customer service representatives
2,187.3
1,604.8
2,525.6
1,934.9
338.4
330.1
15.5
20.6
30,460
37,770
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
53-7062
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand
25-1000
Postsecondary teachers
2,068.2
1,756.0
2,387.3
2,061.7
319.1
305.7
15.4
17.4
23,460
45,690
Less than high school
Doctoral or professional degree
31-1012
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants
39-9011
Childcare workers
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks
1,505.3
1,282.3
1,807.2
1,544.3
302.0
262.0
20.1
20.4
24,010
19,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
High school diploma or equivalent
1,898.3
2,157.4
259.0
13.6
34,030
High school diploma or equivalent
3,362.6
3,612.8
250.2
7.4
18,500
Less than high school
1,476.5
1,725.3
248.8
16.8
51,660
Bachelor's degree
1,048.5
1,297.0
248.5
23.7
25,240
High school diploma or equivalent
2,310.4
2,556.8
246.4
10.7
22,210
Less than high school
1,151.5
1,392.3
240.8
20.9
23,400
Less than high school
1,430.0
1,653.4
223.4
15.6
52,440
High school diploma or equivalent
998.8
1,211.2
212.4
21.3
29,280
Total, all occupations
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
43-3031
41-2011
Cashiers
Elementary school teachers, except
special education
25-2021
43-4171
Receptionists and information
clerks
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
and housekeeping cleaners
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products
Construction laborers
37-2011
37-3011
41-4012
47-2061
508.7
718.9
210.2
41.3
30,530
Less than high school
High school diploma or equivalent
43-1011
Medical secretaries
First-line supervisors of office and
administrative support workers
1,424.4
1,627.8
203.4
14.3
47,460
High school diploma or equivalent
47-2031
Carpenters
1,001.7
1,197.6
196.0
19.6
39,530
High school diploma or equivalent
35-3031
2,260.3
2,456.2
195.9
8.7
18,330
33-9032
Waiters and waitresses
Security guards
1,035.7
1,230.7
195.0
18.8
23,920
Less than high school
High school diploma or equivalent
25-9041
Teacher assistants
1,288.30
1,479.30
191.1
14.8
23,220
High school diploma or equivalent
13-2011
Accountants and auditors
1,216.90
1,407.60
190.7
15.7
61,690
Bachelor's degree
29-2061
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
752.3
920.8
168.5
22.4
40,380
29-1060
Physicians and surgeons
691
859.3
168.3
24.4
111,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
Doctoral or professional degree
527.6
690.4
162.9
30.9
28,860
High school diploma or equivalent
43-6013
31-9092
Medical assistants
For wage and salary workers, from the Occupational Employment
Statistics survey.
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SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
The Top Five Fastest-growing STEM Jobs for the Future
Software Developers (494,000 new openings by 2020)
Computer Support Specialists (270,000 new openings by
2020) Computer Systems Analysts (222,000 new openings by
2020) Civil Engineers (104,000 new openings by 2020)
Mechanical Engineers (100,000 new openings by 2020)
*Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment
Table 2.
Employment and wages of occupations with the largest percentage growth in jobs, 2010 and projected 2020
(Number in thousands)
s
Matrix
code
00-0000
Projected change,
2010–2020
Matrix title
Employment
2010 National Employment
2010
2020
Number
Percent
Median
annual wage,
May 20101
143,068.1
163,537.1
20,468.9
14.3
$33,840
861.0
1,468.0
607.0
70.5
19,640
Less than high school
Typical education
needed for entry
39-9021
Total, all occupations
Personal care aides
31-1011
Home health aides
1,017.7
1,723.9
706.3
69.4
20,560
Less than high school
17-2031
15.7
25.4
9.7
61.7
81,540
Bachelor's degree
47-3011
Biomedical engineers
Helpers-brickmasons, blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
29.4
47.0
17.6
60.1
27,780
Less than high school
47-3012
Helpers-carpenters
46.5
72.4
25.9
55.7
25,760
Less than high school
29-2056
Veterinary technologists and technicians
80.2
121.9
41.7
52.0
29,710
Associate's degree
47-2171
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
19.1
28.4
9.3
48.6
38,430
High school diploma or equivalent
31-2021
Physical therapist assistants
67.4
98.2
30.8
45.7
49,690
Associate's degree
47-3015
Helpers-pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and steamfitters
57.9
84.2
26.3
45.4
26,740
13-1121
Meeting, convention, and event planners
71.6
102.9
31.3
43.7
45,260
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree
29-2032
Diagnostic medical sonographers
53.7
77.1
23.4
43.5
64,380
Associate's degree
31-2011
Occupational therapy assistants
28.5
40.8
12.3
51,010
31-2022
Physical therapist aides
47.0
67.3
20.3
43.3
43.1
23,680
Associate's degree
High school diploma or equivalent
47-2121
Glaziers
41.9
59.6
17.7
42.4
36,640
High school diploma or equivalent
27-3091
Interpreters and translators
58.4
83.1
24.6
42.2
43,300
Bachelor's degree
43-6013
Medical secretaries
508.7
718.9
210.2
41.3
30,530
High school diploma or equivalent
13-1161
Market research analysts and marketing
specialists
282.7
399.3
116.6
41.2
60,570
Bachelor's degree
21-1013
Marriage and family therapists
36.0
50.8
14.8
41.2
45,720
Master's degree
47-2021
Brickmasons and blockmasons
89.2
125.3
36.1
40.5
46,930
High school diploma or equivalent
29-1123
Physical therapists
198.6
276.0
77.4
39.0
76,310
Doctoral or professional degree
29-2021
Dental hygienists
181.8
250.3
68.5
37.7
68,250
Associate's degree
49-3091
Bicycle repairers
9.9
13.6
3.7
37.6
23,660
High school diploma or equivalent
29-1181
13.0
17.8
86.6
36.8
36.5
Doctoral or professional degree
63.4
4.8
23.2
66,660
21-1091
Audiologists
Health educators
45,830
Bachelor's degree
47-2022
Stonemasons
15.6
21.4
5.7
36.5
37,180
High school diploma or equivalent
13-1051
Cost estimators
185.4
252.9
67.5
36.4
57,860
Bachelor's degree
19-1042
100.0
120.3
136.5
163.9
36.4
36.4
47-2072
Pile-driver operators
4.1
5.6
43.6
1.5
36.3
36.0
76,700
38,150
Doctoral or professional degree
21-1014
Medical scientists, except
epidemiologists
Mental health counselors
47,860
High school diploma or equivalent
29-1131
Veterinarians
61.4
83.4
22.0
35.9
82,040
Doctoral or professional degree
For wage and salary workers, from the Occupational Employment
Statistics survey.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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