Teachers get AFCEA science, technology grants

Patty Comer, Biloxi Junior High 7th Grade School was one of five area educators were presented $500 grants for science and technology upgrades at their schools during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association luncheon Dec. 1 at the Bay Breeze Event Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Teachers get AFCEA science, technology grants

Cindy Grammar, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Biloxi. was one of five area educators were presented $500 grants for science and technology upgrades at their schools during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association luncheon Dec. 1 at the Bay Breeze Event Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Teachers get AFCEA science, technology grants

Laura Matthews, Vancleave Middle School, was one of five area educators were presented $500 grants for science and technology upgrades at their schools during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association luncheon Dec. 1 at the Bay Breeze Event Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Teachers get AFCEA science, technology grants

Marcia Todd, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Biloxi. was one of five area educators were presented $500 grants for science and technology upgrades at their schools during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association luncheon Dec. 1 at the Bay Breeze Event Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Teachers get AFCEA science, technology grants

Published Dec. 8, 2010
By Susan Griggs
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Five area educators were presented $500 grants for science and technology upgrades at their schools during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association luncheon Dec. 1 at the Bay Breeze Event Center.

They are Patty Comer, Biloxi Junior High 7th Grade School; Laura Matthews, Vancleave Middle School; and Marcia Todd and Cindy Grammar, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Biloxi.

The other winner, science teacher Amy Lash from Moss Point High School, was represented by Dr. Spurgeon Banyard, principal.

The guest speaker was Alfred Rivera, director of computing services for the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Brig. Gen. Andrew Mueller, 81st Training Wing commander, hosted the event. Special guests included: Lt. Gen. William Lord, former 81st TRW commander, now chief of warfighting integration and chief information officer, office of the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon.

Maj. Gen. Richard Webber, commander of 24th Air Force and Air Force Network Operations, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Gross, mobilization assistant to General Lord.

Maj. Gen. Paul Capasso, former 81st TRW commander, now director of network services for the Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, office of the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon.

Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton Jr., director of cyber and space operations, deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements at Air Force headquarters at the Pentagon.

Tom Gwaltney, AFCEA regional vice president. Georgia Fontana, World Wide Technology representing Hewlett-Packard, corporate sponsor of the luncheon.