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bdpatoday
August 2010 | Volume 32 | 08.02.10 |
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Photo: bdpatoday NBDPA Technology Conference executive panelists discussed human capital, emerging CS-STEM requirements, and IT workforce development challenges last week in Philadelphia. Above (L-R), Mr. Terry Halvorsen - Deputy Commander, US Fleet Cyber Forces Command; Vice Admiral James McArthur, US Navy (Ret) - Vice President Lockheed Martin, Center for Innovation; and Ms. Eloise Young - Vice President/CIO, Philadelphia Gas Works discuss "How to Prepare for the Skills in Highest Demand" to this year's conference attendees and small business owners. |
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bdpatoday photo by Bryan Bemley
Philadelphia, PA - BDPA's 2010 High School Computer Competition (HSCC) team from Southern Minnesota successfully defended their National Title for the fourth year in a row. BDPA 's Washington, D.C. 2010 Regional Champions (above) finished second place during the 2010 National HSCC. Students from the top five teams in the United States receive scholarships toward their college education in STEM related fields of study from BDPA's Education and Technology Foundation (BETF). This year's top five teams are: BDPA Southern Minnesota, BDPA Washington, D.C., BDPA Chicago, BDPA Detroit, and BDPA St. Louis.
Pictured above (L-R) Dr. Anthony Junior, Office of Naval Research (ONR); Victor Holt, CEO V-Tech Solutions, 2010 Local Sponsor; Hassan Moustafa, BDPA-DC HSCC Alumni; Theresa Thomas, BDPA-DC HSCC Alumni and Chaperone; Airrick Woolen, BDPA-DC HSCC Alumni and Chaperone; Mira Cruz, 2010 BDPA-DC HSCC Team; TurKenya Herring, 2010 BDPA-DC HSCC Co-Captain: Titus Thomas, 2010 BDPA-DC HSCC Team; Admiral Gary Roughead, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO); Francisco Nunez, 2010 BDPA-DC HSCC Co-Captain; Naomi Mathews, 2010 BDPA-DC Team; Roderick Edwards, CONCUR, 2010 Local Sponsor and HSCC Instructor; Edward Yeldell, QinetiQ North America, 2010 Local Sponsor and HSCC Instructor; Perry Carter, Regional Vice President/CIO Tec-Masters, Inc., 2010 Local Sponsor and BDPA-DC Chapter President; and Louis Shack, DC Courts System, 2010 Local Chapter Sponsor of the Year and Chapter HSCC Program Director.
For more photographs or news from this year's conference, visit NBDPA's home page, Facebook, and other NBDPA Social Network Groupsites now enhanced by
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REMINDER | BDPA members, sponsors, and new stakeholders are reminded to update their online profiles today. Take advantage of member discounts and today's pre-registration specials. For Federal and local STEM grant applications, membership renewals are very important for local BDPA Chapter sustainability and are requested to keep your local BDPA Chapter's status in Good Standing. Join or renew corporate and individual memberships today!
Visit NBDPA's Career Center
Your virtual career center has a robust resume database to post current resumes for immediate exposure to some of the world's best companies and Federal agencies for Information Technology positions at all levels. It has an excellent search facility in the form of a Job Bank thus allowing one to search for the perfect position matching skill sets anywhere in the country. Submit your resume, here.
Become a stronger STEM advocate for your community Add or update your next STEM or technical event to BDPA's Groupsite or blog about local IT/STEM success stories in your community to share with public officials, local media outlets, industry viewers and other BDPA members. Select here to visit a media market near you. Real-time RSS feeds are now available. |
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