AFCEA Grant Award

As part of St. Louis School’s continuing commitment to STEM education, we are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant under the AFCEA Central Maryland (CMD) Chapter STEM Kickstarter program. AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a “non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as a forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and security.”

The AFCEA Central Maryland Kickstarter program awards for initiatives in STEM-related disciplines. SLS received a grant for $2,898.00 and will be using the funds to purchase 20 Garmin eTrex 10 Worldwide Handheld GPS Navigator sets. These devices will be used to enhance student understanding of coordinate systems, map reading skills, orientation and navigation. The use of these devices will cross Mathematics, Science, Geography, Technology and Physical Education through exercises in Geocaching. It will also provide an introduction to satellites, radio communications, and the use of military technology in the civilian world and introduce the students to future career opportunities.

Ms. Elizabeth Harod, AFCEA STEM Kickstarter Lead, presented STEM Coordinator Zulma Whiteford and school administrator Lizz Anacker with the check this morning. St. Louis School School STEM Committee would like to thank AFCEA CMD for their continuing interest in and support of our program.