Northrop Grumman Foundation Space Camp® Scholarships Promote Space Exploration and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Seventh year that Northrop Grumman Foundation is funding student and teacher participation -- first-time sponsoring attendees from Australia
FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Foundation has sponsored scholarships for middle school students and teachers from across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia attending Space Camp® July 26-31 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center® (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the seventh year that the Northrop Grumman Foundation has funded Space Camp® scholarships and the first year Northrop Grumman Foundation has sponsored students and teachers from Australia.
"We are very excited to continue our involvement with Space Camp®, to increase the number of students and teachers we are sponsoring, and to add participants from Australia and attendees recommended by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society," said Sandra Evers-Manly, president of the Northrop Grumman Foundation. "Space Camp is a fantastic experience for students who want to explore the wonders of space and for teachers who want to expand their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) tools."
This year Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation sponsored 80 students and 48 teachers.
| School |
Location |
Participants |
| Adams Middle School |
Redondo Beach, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Arthur Philip High School |
Australia |
2 Students |
| Barnes Wallis Academy |
Tattershall, Lincolnshire, UK |
4 Students |
| Barstow STEM Academy |
Barstow, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Belen Middle School |
Belen, N.M. |
1 Teacher |
| Bethpage - John F. Kennedy Middle School |
Bethpage, N.Y. |
2 Students |
| Carl Albert Middle School |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
1 Student |
| Central Middle School – Brevard Public Schools |
West Melbourne, Fla. |
1 Teacher |
| Chapman P-8 |
Huntsville, Ala. |
1 Student |
| Cleveland Middle School |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
1 Student |
| Cocoa HS |
Cocoa, Fla. |
2 Students |
| El Segundo Middle School |
El Segundo, Calif. |
1 Student |
| F.K. White Middle School |
Lake Charles, La. |
2 Students |
| Farmingdale - Howitt Middle School |
Farmingdale, N.Y. |
2 Students |
| Foothill Ranch Middle School |
Sacramento, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Forest Glen Middle School |
Suffolk, Va. |
1 Student |
| Forest Heights STEM Academy |
Little Rock, Ark. |
1 Student 1 Teacher |
| Glen Edwards Middle School |
Lincoln, Calif. |
2 Students |
| Horace Mann Middle School |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
1 Student |
| James Clemens High School |
Madison, Ala. |
1 Teacher |
| Jean Childs Young Middle |
Atlanta, Ga. |
1 Student |
| Jefferson Elementary School |
Omaha, Neb. |
1 Student |
| Joe Walker Middle School |
Quartz Hill, Calif. |
1 Student |
| John Yeates Middle School |
Suffolk, Va. |
3 Students |
| Joyce Clark Middle School |
Sierra Vista, Ariz. |
2 Students |
| King George Middle School |
King George, Va. |
2 Students |
| L. Douglas Wilder Middle School |
Richmond, Va. |
2 Students |
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle School |
Irving, Texas |
2 Students |
| Luther Jackson Middle School |
Falls Church, Va. |
2 Students |
| Magnolia Middle |
Joppa, Md. |
3 Students |
| McKinley Tech Middle School |
District of Columbia |
2 Students |
| Native American Community Academy |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
1 Student |
| Patton Junior High School, Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
1 Student |
| Peak to Peak Charter School, Boulder Valley School District |
Lafayette, Colo. |
1 Student |
| Plum Grove Jr. High School |
Rolling Meadows, Ill. |
2 Students |
| R. H. Dana Middle School |
Hawthorne, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Ronald E McNair Middle |
Decatur, Ga. |
3 Students |
| Sacaton Middle School |
Sacaton, Ariz. |
1 Student |
| Schroeder Middle School, Grand Forks Public Schools |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
1 Student |
| Slauson Elementary School |
Azusa, Calif. |
1 Student |
| South Gate Middle School |
South Gate, Calif. |
2 Students |
| South Hills Middle School |
Riverton, Utah |
2 Students |
| South Middle School, Aurora Public Schools |
Aurora, Colo. |
1 Student |
| Stone Magnet Middle School |
Melbourne, Fla. |
2 Students |
| Sutherland Middle School |
Charlottesville, Va. |
2 Students |
| The Palmdale Aerospace Academy |
Palmdale, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Truman Middle School |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
1 Teacher |
| Twin Peaks Middle School |
Poway, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Union Grove Middle School, Killeen ISD |
Harker Heights, Texas |
1 Student |
| Wanniassa P-10 School |
Wanniassa ACT 2903, Australia |
2 Students |
| Will Rogers Middle School |
Lawndale, Calif. |
1 Student |
| Winton Woods Middle School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
4 Students |
| Woodland Hills Academy |
Woodland Hills, Calif. |
2 Students |
Students participated in activities such as building and launching rockets, experiencing astronaut-training simulators and simulating space shuttle missions. Their science teachers attended the Space Academy for Educators®, a program designed to provide teachers the tools to enhance how they use STEM concepts in their classrooms.
The sponsorship is part of the Northrop Grumman Foundation's K-12 Initiative, which aims to advance excellence in STEM education by encouraging and supporting students and teachers from elementary school through high school.
The USSRC Space Camp® is the premier provider of authentic, inspiring and entertaining educational experiences in space science and aviation. The Space Academy for Educators amplifies that mission by using the excitement of the program to create an immersive learning environment where teachers learn new ways to present concepts in their classrooms effectively. Additional information about this year's Space Camp® can be found at http://www.spacecamp.com/.
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are committed to expanding and enhancing the pipeline of diverse, talented STEM students globally. They provide funding to STEM programs that span from preschool to high school and through collegiate levels, with a major emphasis on middle school students and teachers. Northrop Grumman employees actively volunteer in support of many STEM organizations in their communities and internationally. In 2014, Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation continued outreach efforts by contributing millions of dollars to diverse STEM-related groups such as the Air Force Association (CyberPatriot), Conservation International (ECO Classroom), the REC Foundation (VEX Robotics) and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering.
The Northrop Grumman Foundation supports diverse and sustainable programs for students and teachers. These programs create innovative education experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For more information, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/foundation.
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