AFCEA Participates in DISA Education Expo

To continually facilitate the educational improvement opportunities for their more than 6,000 military and civilian employees, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) annually sponsors an education expo. This year’s expo was held on August 7 in Falls Church, Virginia, with the theme, “Education—Your Future Is Now.” Participants included local colleges and universities, companies that offer professional development courses and certification programs, and organizations with an individual membership that enhance networking opportunities.

For the second consecutive year, AFCEA participated in the expo. Alisa Corrales, PDC registrar/marketing assistant, attended on behalf of AFCEA’s Professional Development Center (PDC) and handed out the new PDC Fall/Spring Catalog. She also spoke to more than 75 attendees about the advantages of signing up for one of the courses, pointing out the PDC courses that would be of particular interest to DISA employees. Jenny Pereira, assistant in AFCEA’s Plans Department, also attended the expo and shared information about the benefits of AFCEA membership and encouraged attendees to join the association. Pereira serves on the AFCEA Educational Foundation's Education Committee.

Jenny Pereira (l), assistant in AFCEA’s Plans Department, and Alisa Corrales, registrar/marketing assistant, Professional Development Center, staff the AFCEA International booth at the Defense Information Systems Agency’s 6th annual education expo, which took place in August in Falls Church, Virginia.

Educational Foundation Offers PDC Course Scholarship

The AFCEA Educational Foundation offers an annual scholarship, and applications are available to anyone enrolled or planning to enroll in a Professional Development Center (PDC) course. Computer Sciences Corporation sponsors the program and the Young AFCEANs administer it.

An applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a young professional (age 35 or under) currently employed in a field related to communications, computer science or electronics. The $750 scholarship award is disbursed directly to the PDC to defray all or part of the cost of a PDC course.

Application forms are available at the Educational Foundation Web site; the deadline for applications and all supporting documentation is December 1, 2007. The Scholarship Committee will make its final selection and notify the scholarship winner by mail by mid-December.
 
 
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