Education
Please e-mail or call Professor Mark Goltz at (937) 255-3636 x4638 or Ms. Nadja Turek at (937) 531-1287 if you have any questions on the Post’s education programs.
Charter
The charter of the education committee is to actively pursue the educational aspects of the engineering profession, with emphasis on mentoring, student scholarships and continued professional development of its membership. On this webpage, we focus on student scholarships and science fair awards, all of which are designed to encourage the next generation to pursue rewarding careers in engineering, science, and architecture.
Scholarships
It is the intent of the Kittyhawk Post to grant scholarships annually to encourage students to pursue careers in the fields of engineering, science, architecture and engineering management. The program is designed to cover all levels of post-high-school education to include associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. The number and value of scholarships awarded may vary from year to year, but the goal is to award at least one scholarship in each of the categories outlined below.
| 2010 Kittyhawk Scholarship letter to Teachers | ||
| Sinclair Scholarship | ||
| Barnes and Other Corporate Scholarships: | Description | Application (must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2010) |
| Curtis Scholarship: | Description | Application (must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2010) |
2010 Scholarship Winners
The Kittyhawk Post awarded a total of $14,500 in scholarships this year at the May membership meeting. The awards were presented to thirteen outstanding high school seniors and college students from the local area who are studying engineering, science, or architecture.
Four of our sustaining member firms, LJB, Woolpert, Butt Construction, and EQ funded corporate scholarships that were awarded in their names. The Turek Family also funded a scholarship. The scholarship fund also benefited from the 2009 Golf Tournament and a contribution from URS, which allowed us to award four General Barnes scholarships, three Timothy Curtis scholarships, and the Sinclair scholarship. The competition was extremely keen, with over 60 outstanding students applying for the merit-based scholarships. The remarkable accomplishments of this year’s scholars may be read at: Winner accomplishments 2010.ppt.
The Post extends sincere thanks to our sustaining member firms and fundraiser participants for their generous support—and congratulations to these young scholars.The Major General Frank Barnes scholarship: Deepak Chona (not pictured), Tyler Pollock, Eric Harper, and Christopher Hsu.
Tyler Pollock receives the Barnes scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee.
Eric Harper receives the Barnes scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee.
Christopher Hsu receives the Barnes scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee. The Woolpert scholarship: Nicole Tromp
Nicole Tromp receives the Woolpert scholarship from Woolpert CEO Mike Flannery.
The LJB scholarship: Christopher Bruening
Christopher Bruening receives the LJB Scholarship from LJB President Mark Thompson.
The EQ Scholarship: Kari Vangsness
Kari Vangsness receives the EQ Scholarship from EQ Vice President Jim Zody.
The Turek Family Scholarship: Sarah Koop
Steve and Nadja Turek present the Turek Family scholarship to Bill and Becky Koop, who accepted the award on behalf of their daughter, Sarah.
The Butt Construction scholarship: Luke Sobota (no picture)
The Sinclair Community College scholarship: Necia Alexander
Necia Alexander receives the Sinclair scholarship from Sinclair Community College representative Greg Laur.
The Timothy A. Curtis scholarship: Jonathan Flynn, Curtis Sparks, and Anthony Tombo
Jonathan Flynn receives the Curtis Scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee.
Curtis Sparks receives the Curtis Scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee. Anthony Tombo receives the Curtis Scholarship from Post President Grant Bartee. Science Fair
Each year the Kittyhawk Post presents two awards at the West District Science Day. One award is given for the best environmental science project. This environmental award is dedicated in memory of Eric Su Yong, son of Lt Col (Retired) and Mrs. Mark Goltz. The second award is presented for the best engineering project.West District Science Day was held at Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio on Saturday, 20 March 2010. Nadja Turek, Tom Kolber, and Drew Titone made up the team of judges who selected the winners.
Ryan Blanford is in the 11th grade at Carroll High School, and won best engineering project for his work titled “Harvesting the Wind: A Three Year Study.” Taylor Rodenfels is in the 10th grade and attends Dayton Christian High School. She received the Eric Su Yong Goltz Award for the best environmental project for her study titled “Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Landfills.” Both winners and their families attended the April Post meeting where they presented their projects and received their awards, $200 savings bonds. Congratulations!
Ryan Blanford receives the award from Post President Grant Bartee for the best engineering science fair project at West District Science Day.
Taylor Rodenfels receives the Eric Su Yong Goltz Award from Post President Grant Bartee for the best environmental science fair project at West District Science Day. Mark Goltz looks on.
GEM Award
The Post annually presents an award to the graduate of the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate Engineering Management (GEM) Program who best exemplifies academic achievement, leadership, and character. The 2010 award winner was Capt Seth Platt. Congratulations!
AFIT Capt Seth Platt, who received his masters degree in AFIT’s Graduate Engineering Management (GEM) Program in March, received the SAME award from Maj Gen Tim Byers, the Air Force Civil Engineer.
2009 Scholarship, Science Fair and GEM Award Winners