Booz Allen's Chief Systems Engineer John A. Thomas to Speak With FIRST Lego League DC Middle Schoolers on the Pursuit of Life-Changing Opportunities
Posted on: Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 10:33 CST
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Booz Allen Hamilton's Chief Systems Engineer John A. Thomas, Senior Vice President, is a featured speaker at the inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in the District of Columbia.
Founded by renowned Segway inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is Booz Allen's signature nationwide education partner, providing accessible, innovative science and technology programs for students in early elementary through secondary school. FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) introduces middle-school students and their younger siblings to the thrill of building functioning robots and using math, science and technology to solve a real-world challenge as a team.
Mr. Thomas will share his own passion for mentoring and solving challenges through technology by relating personal experiences that shaped his journey from early youth to becoming Booz Allen's lead systems engineer. Mr. Thomas is a leading intellectual in the field of systems engineering and integration. He also serves as Booz Allen's representative to the Corporate Advisory Board for INCOSE, the International Council of Systems Engineering.
What: Introductory remarks at the Inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in the District of Columbia
Who: Mr. John A. Thomas, Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President
Where: Smithsonian's Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, D.C. Metro Station: Smithsonian (Mall exit)
When: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11 a.m.
The inaugural FIRST Lego League qualifier in the District of Columbia marks the first time D.C. schools participate in a Lego League of their own, without having to compete for space at venues in Maryland or Virginia. Those two states' schools, meanwhile, now have an additional opportunity to compete, as the D.C. venue is open to them as well. The strength of FIRST is involving students in science and technology to solve real world challenges, with the ultimate aim of interesting more American youth in scientific fields.
Nearly a million young people have participated in FIRST programs since 1989, with tens of thousands of youth continuing their interests into the science and technology fields.
Booz Allen has been involved with FIRST for a number of years, beginning with individual efforts of staff that Booz Allen supported in separate efforts spread out across the country. Upon realizing the extent and commitment of the separate efforts, Booz Allen elevated its sponsorship as a Primary Education Partnership in 2007. Between 2008 and 2009, in the spirit of concentrating our involvement and aligning resources to staff participation and interest, Booz Allen provided funds and mentorships across the nation, helping support 20 FIRST Lego Leagues and 20 FIRST Robotics Competitions.
SOURCE Booz Allen Hamilton
Source: PR Newswire
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