Six recent Bossier Parish high school graduates and a Benton Middle School teacher were awarded thousands of dollars to support their work and studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), thanks to the AFCEA ArkLaTex Chapter.

Each of the following students received a $2,000 scholarship from AFCEA to pursue STEM education at the collegiate level: Declan Miller and Molly Ann Milles of Benton High; Ethan Bamburg of Bossier High; Hannah Schroeter of Haughton High; and Mya Bardon and Josiah Dang of Parkway High.

In addition to student scholarships, Benton Middle School STEM educator Ida Smith was selected to receive a $1,000 Lockheed Martin Silver Partner STEM Teaching Tool Grant. The grant will help Smith expand her reach and enhance STEM opportunities for middle school students.

AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) has spent the last two decades investing in the next generation of STEM professionals by awarding scholarships and grants to both students and educators.

Bossier Schools expressed gratitude to AFCEA for its continued investment in education and congratulated the award recipients for their achievements and dedication to advancing STEM fields.