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Edwards hosts 7th Annual Greater AV STEMPosium

Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Technologies Institute of Excel- ticipated in the event. According
hosted the 7th Annual Greater AV lence. to Dajani, the STEMPosium event
STEMPosium Nov. 14, 2019. Dr. Khalil Dajani, CATIE execu- highlighted “‘Journey to the Cyber
Speakers addressed cybersecurity tive director, introduced Brig. Gen. E. Future,’ where we believe STEM and
and STEM innovation. John “Dragon” Teichert, 412th Test careers meet to create a pathway for
The event was co-presented by Wing commander at Edwards. new engineers, scientists and cyber-
The Antelope Valley East Kern Teichert was the keynote speak- security professionals.”
STEM Network in collaboration er among scientists from NASA, This annual event supports Sci-
with the U.S. Air Force Research Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force ence, Technology, Engineering and
Laboratory, Northrop Grumman, Test Pilot School, and AFRL. Mathematics (STEM) education and
Antelope Valley Union High School Administrators, students and Air outreach activities for the greater
District and California Aerospace Force personnel attended and par- Antelope Valley community.

Photographs by Evelyn Kristo
Brig. Gen. E. John “Dragon” Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander at Edwards
Air Force Base, Calif., welcomes educators, students and industry leaders
to the 7th Annual Greater AV STEMPosium held Nov. 14 at Edwards. The
morning event was co-presented by AV East Kern STEM Network, Antelope
Valley Union High School District and Northrop Grumman and featured student
presentations as well as industry leaders addressing subjects of cybersecurity
and STEM innovation.

Grant Thompson, 6, second from left, gives a presentation along with fellow First Lego League Jr. team members
as they address attendees during the 7th Annual Greater AV STEMPosium at Edwards Air Force Base, Thursday,
November 14. Pictured with Thompson from left are Sam Wright, 6, Coach Hanna Grace, Trevor and Parker Grace,
5 and 6, and Elza Gourick, 7.

Seventh grader, Oliver Spaulding, center, explains his robotics team’s latest
project as he and fellow Desert Scorpion robotics members, from left, Noah
Teichert, Ricardo Ruiz and Fiorani Escobar attend and present during the 7th
Annual Greater AV STEMPosium held Nov. 14 at Edwards Air Force Base. The
morning event was co- presented by AV East Kern STEM Network, Northrop
Grumman and the Antelope Valley Union High School District, featuring
speakers addressing the subjects of cybersecurity and STEM innovation.

Left: Kaiser
Permanente Medical
Explorer students,
Maria Rodrguez,
left, and Andrea
Contreras demonstrate
and discuss infant
CPR during the 7th
Annual Greater AV
STEMPosium at
Edwards Air Force
Base, Nov. 14. The
morning event was co-
presented by AV East
Kern STEM Network,
Antelope Valley Union
High School District
and Northrop Grumman
and featured student
presentations as well
Antelope Valley Union High School District Virtual Academy students, Logan Sanders, left, and Jaylen Patelm discuss as industry leaders
their program with AVUHSD board member Jill McGrady during the 7th Annual Greater AV STEMPosium at Edwards addressing subjects
Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 14. of cybersecurity and
STEM innovation.
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