CLAUDE FARINHA, GOLD RUSH CHAPTER 116 SACRAMENTO, CA
2010
TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
The AFA Claude Farinha Gold Rush Chapter “Teacher of the Year” program
is underway. The Chapter recognizes outstanding (grades K- 12) teachers
from the local Sacramento area and recognizes teachers who have
continually demonstrated teaching accomplishments and instructing
students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Chapter
116 will select the 2010 Teacher of the Year in March 2010 and the
teacher will be formally recognized in the late April time period at our
annual 2010 awards banquet. The chapter winner will also be submitted
and compete at upper levels within the California Air force
Association’s organization. Each school principal should select their
teacher of the year that may qualify for the award, work with them now
to insure they meet all the necessary requirements and assist them in
submitting the application to meet the postmarked 27 March 2010
deadline.
The teacher of the year competition is strong in the Sacramento area.
The winning 2009 Teacher of the Year was Marilou Edwards from the
Lincoln High School. She received an education award of $500 dollars
from the chapter and competed at the California AFA level where she won
top State Teacher of the Year AFA honors. She received an additional
$1000 dollars plus other special awards.
To learn more about the chapter’s 2010 Teacher of the Year program,
requirements and to get an application, please click on the Teacher of
the Year letter and
complete the Teacher of the Year
application.
If you need additional information, you can email richardtaubinger@comcast.net. Mail the Teacher of the Year nominations
to AFA Chapter 116, PO Box 2326, Citrus Heights CA 95610 to meet the 27
March 2010.
2010 AFA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Sacramento area Colleges, High Schools, ROTC and JROTC units were
recently notified of our 2010 Scholarship program.
Air Force Association Chapter 116 of Sacramento will be awarding
scholarships in Spring 2010 for students from the Sacramento region who
are currently enrolled in a four year college program and to high school
students who will be entering college in the fall of 2010. The Air Force
Association scholarship program serves to encourage the youth of the
community to pursue studies in aerospace related fields such as
engineering, science, mathematics and technology. Other
type degrees may apply.
Information and applications for the scholarship program are available
by clicking on,
AFA College Scholarship Criteria and Application for
High School Students or
AFA College Scholarship Criteria and Application
for College Students. If you know of any outstanding students, please
download a copy of the criteria and application, or refer the student to
our web site www.afa-sacto.org/education.htm for information regarding
the scholarship program.
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
FOR AEROSPACE
The
California Air Force Association (CAFA) founded the non-profit EDUCATION
FOUNDATION FOR AEROSPACE (EFA), Inc in 2003, under IRS Section
501(c)(3). The foundation's primary focus is on education to preserve
and present to the community the past, present and future of aerospace
through educational history, technology, courses, programs and
informational activities. EFA instills and promotes aerospace interests
for teachers, students and educational institutions throughout
California.
EFA is the single organization within CAFA that oversees funding of CAFA
educational activities and programs within the state. EFA serves as a
catalyst to California youth, Air Force families, CAFA Chapters, and the
community through enhanced aerospace education programs focused on
science, math, engineering, technology and similar educational
activities.
EFA supports local AFA Chapters such as Sacramento's Claude Farinha,
Gold Rush Chapter 116. Through coordination with EFA, Chapter 116 has
presented over $20,000 in scholarships during each of the past five
years. Contributions to the Chapter 116 scholarship program may be made
to the Education Foundation for Aerospace (EFA), designated for Chapter
116. All contributions made in this manner go directly to the Chapter
116 scholarship fund and are fully deductible as a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit contribution. EFA's IRS Tax I.D. number is 43-1988851
