Announcements
Women in NOVA Committee (WIN)
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WIN Volunteer Meeting - 15 Mar 2013 - Prior to AFCEA NOVA Luncheon
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WIN VOLUNTEERS UNITE!
WIN is holding its monthly committee meeting on Friday, March 15th, at 10:15 AM, at the Sheraton Premier Hotel in Tysons Corner, VA. This meeting takes place just prior to the regularly-scheduled AFCEA NOVA Monthly Luncheon.
The focus of this meeting is to meet with subcommittee volunteers and kick off their efforts.
As promised, WIN will work with its volunteers to ensure that volunteering is manageable and fits within your schedule.
We will be handing out WIN ribbons to wear on your AFCEA NOVA nametag
Coffee and Tea will be served.
Valentine’s Ball Frequently Asked Questions – 2013
The 2013 AFCEA NOVA Valentine’s Ball is just around the corner – so here are our Frequently Asked Questions.
Science Fairs
AFCEA NOVA judges Fairfax County School System Science Fairs and provides financial awards to the Science Fair winners in the Spring. These awards are made in April luncheon.
Complete the Science Fair Judging Volunteer Interest Form to volunteer as a judge for a Fairfax County School System Science Fair.
Science Teaching Tools
The Science Teaching Tools (STT) Awards program is a joint effort between AFCEA NOVA and the AFCEA International Educational Foundation. It promotes effective science teaching and enhances the abilities of area teachers in local K-12 schools. Each year, awards go to elementary, middle or high school science teachers to purchase supplies and/or equipment that would augment their science and information technology activities in the classroom.
The application is open once a year in the Fall.
One-time Grant Request Process
AFCEA NOVA accepts grant requests from organizations and individuals throughout the year. The AFCEA NOVA Education and Grant Committee applies formal process to evaluate these requests and award grants twice a year. The schedule for the process is as follows:
Education and Grants
The AFCEA NOVA Education and Grants Committee is responsible for promoting and fostering education in disciplines by providing educational incentives, opportunities, grants and assistance for people engaged in information management, communications and intelligence efforts and fostering excellence in education, particularly in “hard science” disciplines related to C4/IRM, including: outreach to high schools & teachers; outreach to local universities, professors, and departments; outreach to students; resource development; program development; establishment of grant-giving policies & procedu
31st Anniversary Valentines Ball Photos
If you missed the 31st Annual Valentines ball, then you missed the best social event of the season.
Hundreds of guests from both industry and government joined singer Lee Greenwood and event chair Chuck Corjay in another outstanding evening of fun and dancing.
Click the photos below, or visit AFCEA NOVA's Flickr Page to see photos from this and many other AFCEA NOVA events.
AFCEA Gives $30,000 in Grants to AFCEA International Education Foundation for Veteran’s Scholarship
AFCEA NOVA is pleased to announce the award of $30,000 in grants to the AFCEA Educational Foundation, which will fund scholarships for Veterans of Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Iraqi Freedom. The scholarships are co-sponsored by AFCEA NOVA and AFCEA International. AFCEA NOVA’s financial contribution to these funds was generated by the success of both the AFCEA NOVA Air Force IT Day held 21 October and the Army IT Day held 9 December.
Valentine’s Ball Frequently Asked Questions – 2011
The 2011 AFCEA Northern Virginia Valentine’s Ball is just around the corner – so here are our Frequently Asked Questions.
AFCEA NOVA Mourns the Passing of Norris Connelly
It is with sad news that we announce the passing of Norris Connelly, our chapter President for 2009, who passed away on January 20th after a year-long battle with health issues.
A retired Air Force Colonel, Norris was an officer and a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was dedicated to his family, our country, his friends, and to the NOVA chapter of AFCEA since 1978. Our thoughts are with his family, and we will all miss him very much.
