2015 STEM College Scholarships Awarded

June 11, 2015

The AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter has announced recipients of the 2015 STEM scholarship for graduating high school seniors. . Ten graduating high school seniors will each receive $1,000 toward college expenses as they pursue degrees in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) of study.

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) officials reported receiving more applicants for the scholarships than for any other offering in the chapter’s history, and were thrilled with the interest from area STEM students. “Our review team was so impressed with the high quality of talent we found in these students,” said Tony Ferguson, AFCEA Pensacola Vice President of Awards and Education. “Their accomplishments in technology and leadership were simply outstanding, and now they head off some of the finest colleges and universities in the country. As Pensacola continues its growth as a regional technology hub, the future for emerging leaders in our area is very bright.”

The AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter made the funds available to local graduates as a result of the recently successful CyberThon event that gave high school students a chance to test their cyber-security skills against real-time cyber attacks. CyberThon garnered widespread support across the Pensacola region, and sponsor donations are now being put to work to continue the effort of supporting STEM students.

“This really is at the heart of the AFCEA mission,” said chapter president Randy Ramos. “One of the core values of the AFCEA international organization is to do everything possible to further the education of the local communities we serve, which is why we work so hard to raise support and make scholarships possible. The Pensacola tech community has really stepped up in recent months, and we are thrilled to be helping students in partnership with their generosity.”

One of the key contributors making the scholarships possible is the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, which donated $20,000 to the recent CyberThon event. “By supporting these students we are developing a cyber-skilled workforce prepared for high demand careers in law enforcement, the military and in the private sector,” said Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan.

Scholarship winners were:

  • Devan Grant, West Florida High School of Advanced Technology, University of West Florida, Information Technology
  • Kristen Ann Gilmore, Jay High School, Pensacola State College, Criminal Justice
  • Joshua Agyei-Gyamfi, The Stony Brook School, Cornell University, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jerrad Havemann, Gulf Breeze High School, University of West Florida, Mechanical Engineering
  • Olivia Liseth, Pensacola High School,  Vanderbilt University, Biomedical Engineering
  • Zachary Mingus, Pace High School, University of West Florida, Computer Science
  • Aidan O’Daniel, Gulf Breeze High School, Florida State University, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
  • Harrison Perkins, Booker T. Washington High School, University of Central Florida, Computer Science – Cybersecurity
  • Taylor Perkins, Booker T. Washington High School, University of Alabama, Math/Biochemistry
  • Jonathan Pool, Milton High School, Georgia Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News