News from NMTC

TECH CONN3CT workshops familiarize NMTC members with specific tipping-point technologies, to expand their thinking and encourage/facilitate collaboration.

The 15 December workshop delved into the enormous potential of augmented, virtual and the blending of these two ‘realities’.

Rob Baltrusch, thanks for presenting the potential with these technologies with large scale Army drones, and details on the HoloLens.

Thank you Dave Carey for comparing alternatives to the HoloLens and how the soldier benefits form these light weight visualization system.

Thank you Todd Marks and Hank Hank McLaughlin for showing the potential of blending these two realities, and for setting up your creative Holodeck.

The 15th STEM Summit, July 14, 2016, focused on education, particularly STEM education, as it is evolving at a fast pace to meet the demands of the 21st Century.

This STEM Summit explored these changes, and painted a picture of what the classroom of 2025 will look like. How teaching, learning, technology, and the physical space of learning will change over the next decade was covered in a variety of ways, by experts in their field.

Over 80 joined the summit to get these answers and learn that education is poised to undergo trans-formative change over the next decade like none seen in modern age.

STEM Summit XIV explored four drivers of this revolution in education: technology, discoveries about brain and cognitive science, innovative design of learning spaces, and entrepreneurship.

We highly appreciate and commend Joan Michel, President Profile Partners, for her extensive and diligent work in locating, vetting and inviting such high caliber and expert presenters, and for logistics support in preparing the venue, speakers A/V and all media.

The American Chemical Society named Dr. Sandra K. Young, an Army research chemist and strong supporter of science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach, as a fellow in a July 18 announcement. 

Dr. Young also received NMTC’s Visionary Awards honor, for her work in STEM education and as a STEM student mentor at The Visionary Awards Gala, in 2013.

Throughout her career, Young said she has taken a personal interest in STEM education. She ran the APG STEM Center for the first two- years of its existence while teaching and mentoring middle school, high school and college students, and encouraging the continuing education of teachers. She has also taught an introduction to chemistry class for non-chemistry majors at a local community college since 2003.

The NMTC and the community it supports is proud of the work Sandy is doing and thanks her for her continuing years of service.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County is proud to announce the participation of the 2015 Junior Solar Sprint team from the Windsor Valley Boys & Girls Clubs in the annual White House Science Fair, being held today at the White House.

Teams from around the region participated in the Junior Solar Sprint competition on Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in April 2015, sponsored by the Army Education and Outreach Program. The team from Windsor Valley won first place and was invited to attend the national competition in Dallas, Texas, held during the Technology Students of America’s annual convention, in July 2015.

Originally the team had three girls, Adriana Pusey, Jordan West, and Kaylah Cain-Ward, sixth grade students at Magnolia Middle School and Club members at the Windsor Valley Boys & Girls Club. While at the original competition on APG, they were joined by Destani Cullari, from the Cecil County Boys & Girls Clubs. These four girls worked together to create 7 different solar powered cars–while making memories that will last a lifetime. They were surprised to receive the call last week, informing them of the invitation to attend the White House Science Fair.

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NMTC Awards Board member, Dr Dennis Golladay, at his Harford Community College Farewell.
Local officials, business leaders, College employees, friends and family came together to wish Dr. Dennis Golladay a fond farewell as he retires on July 31.

The celebration was held on May 18 at The Vandiver Inn in Havre de Grace. John Casner, Executive Director of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council, presented Dr. Golladay with a check for a $1,000 STEM scholarship. The recipient for the upcoming academic year will be chosen by Dr. Golladay.

Dr. Golladay has served on the NMTC Board of Directors from nearly the time he joined Harford Community College; over 5 1/2 years.

NMTC Mullins STEM Scholarship recipient was one of two students chosen to represent ALL the Harford Community College scholarship awardees at their annual Scholarship Reception, April 14, 2016 at the college’s Owl Auditorium.

Shown in the the photo, along with NMTC Executive Director, representing the NMTC Board of Directors, is the NMTC Mullins STEM Scholarship winner, Katherine Soltysiak, who will receive here associates degree in Environmental Science, this June.

Ms. Soltysiak is choosing between the U of Maryland and a college in Maine, to complete her bachelors program. We wish her the best.