From Harford County government:
(Bel Air, MD) – - Over 125 students, parents, teachers and administrators attended a career and internship program to explore opportunities at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). This was a “pilot project” hosted by Bel Air High School in partnership with the Harford County Office of Economic Development, the Susquehanna Workforce Network, and Army Alliance, Inc.
Students were presented with information about Aberdeen Proving Ground and the current jobs on Post as well as the future opportunities as it relates to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) with the additional 8,200 positions that are a result of BRAC.
Attendees were able to meet one-on-one with the 16 APG organizations and defense contractors to learn about internships offered in their senior year and during college as well as explore various careers.
I am very appreciative of the efforts of the Office of Economic Development and all of the other sponsors of the ...Continue Reading
Tags: Aberdeen, APG, BRAC, career, job, military, workforce
From Joan Michel, Women In Defense Mid-Atlantic | Aberdeen Communications Chair:
EDGEWOOD, MD — Over 100 people attended the inaugural luncheon Thursday, 8 October, 2009, of the newly-formed Mid-Atlantic chapter of the national organization Women In Defense.
“We literally sold every seat the restaurant had available for us,” said Tamera Rush, Mid-Atlantic Chapter Vice President. “I think the overwhelming turn-out speaks to the need women who work in the defense sector have for networking and professional development opportunities.”
The luncheon, held at Vitale’s in Edgewood, featured guest speaker Michelina LaForgia, Project Director, Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) and Women In Defense Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey Chapter President. Ms. LaForgia is responsible for developing, implementing and managing requirements for commercial Information Technology solutions for the Army.
Women In Defense is a national networking and professional development organization for women working in the national security sector. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter consists of ...Continue Reading
Tags: Aberdeen, career, defense, edgewood, profession, women
By Grace (a sophomore at Patterson Mill High School in Bel Air).
A new class is being offered to, or should I say imposed on, 9th grade students in Harford County Public Schools. Living in a Contemporary World (LICW) is meant to ease the transition from middle to high school as well as prepare students for adult life. One would think that the latter would be a more appropriate topic for a class taken senior year as 12th graders are closer to entering the adult world. One would be right. However, the two subjects have been smashed together to create one utterly useless class.
Tags: Bel Air, career, curriculum, high school, patterson mill, student
