Luján and Lujan Grisham Congratulate Kirtland’s Air Force Research Lab for Winning STEM Education Award |
Friday, January 11, 2013 Washington, D.C. – New Mexico Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham congratulated the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base for earning recognition for their efforts to advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. It was recently announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates will be the 2013 recipient of the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s (FLC) STEM Award, which recognizes the efforts of an FLC laboratory employee or team that has demonstrated outstanding work in support of STEM education during the past year. “From early education to post-graduate work, the Air Force Research Lab has invested in programs that will encourage students to develop their skills in the STEM fields that are vital to growing a stronger economy and creating an educated workforce that is prepared to out-innovate the competition,” Congressman Luján said. “These programs use the exciting and cutting-edge work occurring at the lab to get young people excited about a career in the STEM fields and help lay the foundation they need to be the next generation of innovators.” “By investing in these programs, the Air Force Research Lab is making huge strides into furthering the education of the youth in New Mexico,” said Congresswoman Lujan Grisham. “The importance of supporting and promoting STEM education is vital to current and future job growth in New Mexico. We need to continue to develop a skilled work force if we’re going to compete for jobs in a 21st Century economy. “This is just another example of how valuable of a community partner Kirtland AFB and their units are to not just Albuquerque, but the whole state of New Mexico.” The Directed Energy and Space Vehicles team has implemented a number of programs and outreach efforts for students beginning in fifth grade and continuing through the doctoral level. The STEM programs recognized in the national award include:
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