NSTec Exceeds $1 Million in Educational Support

August 27, 2008

National Security Technologies (NSTec) has invested more than $1 million in education grants and focused science and engineering support. “The outreach efforts take diverse forms, including developing the company’s future,” says President Steve Younger. “Each initiative supports our strategic intention to develop future technical experts.”

“By focusing our leadership and financial resources, we are strategically implementing innovative solutions to create and maintain a pipeline of technical and business talent,” Younger says.

Numerous educational awards include:

• $500,000 for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to support construction of the new Science and Engineering Building (scheduled for completion in summer 2008)
• $100,000 for the FIRST Robotics Las Vegas regional competition
• $54,100 for the Clark County School District (CCSD) Northwest Career and Technical Academy
• $45,000 for the UNLV Minority Engineering Program and Scholarships
• $20,000 for the regional NSO Science Bowl competition
• $20,000 for the Nye County School District to enhance PITSCO science lab at Rosemary Clarke Middle School in Pahrump
• $19,000 for Department of Homeland Security Scholars and Fellows, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy to support summer internships at NSTec.

Additionally, NSTec supports internships and other programs, including the CCSD Partnership Program. The company teams with two at-risk schools, and manages the annual U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Science Bowl.

In the past two years, 41 scholarships have been awarded in Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada; Livermore and Santa Barbara, California; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Prince George’s County, Maryland. Recipients receive $5,000.