YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION HOLDS 5K

For Immediate Release August 12th, 2015

Aberdeen Young
AFCEAN Media Contact:
Mallory Steininger
(407) 288-3748
Mallory.Steininger@Future-Skies.com

(Aberdeen, MD) The Young Armed Forces Communication Electronics Association (Young AFCEAN’s) of Aberdeen is hosting their ourth Annual 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium on October 24, 2015. The 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run is Young AFCEA’s largest fundraiser of the year, with proceeds benefitting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives in Harford County.

STEM education encourages students to take an interest in STEM subjects from an early age, thereby increasing the number of students likely to pursue careers as scientists or engineers. Innovation in STEM disciplines benefits students entering the job market and ensures the United States stays competitive in the global economy.

One of the goals of the AFCEA- Aberdeen Chapter is to support STEM-related educational opportunities around the community. AFCEA coordinates and sponsors scholarships and programs that encourage STEM education, actively engaging participation from educational professionals in the local elementary, middle and high school community.

This year, the Young AFCEA-Aberdeen Chapter will donate the proceeds of the 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run to Bel Air Middle School’s Engineering Club. Each year the Bel Air Middle School (BAMS) Engineering Club competes in several challenges both locally and nationally. The engineering club at BAMS enables students to research challenging issues we face as a society and write research papers about their findings. Students also meet with engineers to learn about potential career paths in engineering. Proceeds from this event will help the club purchase new technology and equipment, which students will use to keep electronic logs of each week’s activities, download research articles, design virtual models before building and type written reports.

If you are interested in registering to run or walk in this event, please visit active.com and search “Young AFCEA Strides for STEM 5K.”

More about AFCEA Aberdeen: AFCEA Aberdeen is a growing and dynamic, non-profit organization for local professionals. The chapter’s primary missions is serving the community by raising funds to support merit-based scholarships. With over 400 members and growing, the chapter serves Aberdeen Proving Ground, three Maryland counties- Harford, Cecil, Kent- and Southern Delaware.