Northrop Grumman Foundation Space Camp(R) 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 – 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 26-31at 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
1 Teacher
Barnes Wallis Academy Tattershall, Lincolnshire, UK  4 Students
 2 Teachers
Barstow STEM Academy Barstow, Calif. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Belen Middle School Belen, N.M.  1 Teacher
Bethpage - John F. Kennedy
Middle School
Bethpage, N.Y.  2 Students
1 Teacher
Carl Albert Middle School Oklahoma City, Okla. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
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
1 Teacher
Farmingdale - Howitt Middle
School
Farmingdale, N.Y. 2 Students
2 Teachers
Foothill Ranch Middle School Sacramento, Calif. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
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
1 Teacher
Horace Mann Middle School Colorado Springs, Colo. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
James Clemens High School Madison, Ala. 1 Teacher
Jean Childs Young Middle Atlanta, Ga.  1 Student
 1 Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School Omaha, Neb. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Joe Walker Middle School Quartz Hill, Calif. 1 Student
John Yeates Middle School Suffolk, Va. 3 Students
 2 Teachers
Joyce Clark Middle School Sierra Vista, Ariz.  2 Students
1 Teacher
King George Middle School King George, Va. 2 Students
L. Douglas Wilder Middle School Richmond, Va.  2 Students
 1 Teacher
Lady Bird Johnson Middle School Irving, Texas 2 Students
Luther Jackson Middle School Falls Church, Va.  2 Students
1 Teacher
Magnolia Middle Joppa, Md. 3 Students
 2 Teachers
McKinley Tech Middle School District of Columbia  2 Students
1 Teacher
Native American Community
Academy
Albuquerque, N.M. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Patton Junior High School, Fort
Leavenworth Unified School
District 207
Leavenworth, Kan. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Peak to Peak Charter School,
Boulder Valley School District
Lafayette, Colo. 1 Student
Plum Grove Jr. High School Rolling Meadows, Ill. 2 Students
 1 Teacher
R. H. Dana Middle School Hawthorne, Calif. 1 Student
Ronald E McNair Middle Decatur, Ga. 3 Students
 2 Teachers
Sacaton Middle School Sacaton, Ariz. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Schroeder Middle School, Grand
Forks Public Schools
Grand Forks, N.D. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Slauson Elementary School Azusa, Calif. 1 Student
 
South Gate Middle School South Gate, Calif.  2 Students
 2 Teachers
South Hills Middle School Riverton, Utah  2 Students
 1 Teacher
South Middle School, Aurora
Public Schools
Aurora, Colo. 1 Student
1 Teacher
Stone Magnet Middle School Melbourne, Fla.  2 Students
1 Teacher
Sutherland Middle School Charlottesville, Va.  2 Students
1 Teacher
The Palmdale Aerospace
Academy
Palmdale, Calif. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Truman Middle School Albuquerque, N.M. 1 Teacher
Twin Peaks Middle School Poway, Calif. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Union Grove Middle School,
Killeen ISD
Harker Heights, Texas 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Wanniassa P-10 School Wanniassa ACT 2903, Australia  2 Students
 1 Teacher
Will Rogers Middle School Lawndale, Calif. 1 Student
 1 Teacher
Winton Woods Middle School Cincinnati, Ohio  4 Students
 2 Teachers
Woodland Hills Academy Woodland Hills, Calif.  2 Students
1 Teacher

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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