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WHAT:
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Lockheed Martin and the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) host a day-long event for students at Cardozo Senior High School to learn first-hand about various careers in engineering, transportation, aviation and construction. Dozens of industry professionals will share their experiences with approximately 150 students from Cardozo's TransTech Academy and Academy of Construction & Design. |
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Thursday, May 10, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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RSVP is required to Rhonda Hewitt (rhonda.hewitt@lmco.com) |
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WHERE: |
Cardozo Senior High School (Meyer Elementary School Campus) |
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2501 11th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 |
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WHO:
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Sonya Stewart, vice president of Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS)-Civil division, will deliver opening remarks at 9 a.m. |
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Ann McNeil, president of NABWIC, will deliver luncheon remarks at noon. |
TransTech Academy was established in 1991 as the first transportation studies academy in the Washington metropolitan area. Its mission is to expose a select group of students at Cardozo to transportation, aviation and engineering disciplines. The Academy of Construction & Design, which opened in 2005, teaches Cardozo students about carpentry, electrical, plumbing and masonry. For more information, visit http://transtechacademy.com and http://www.dcstudentsctf.org/ACAD/about.htm
Lockheed Martin's IS&GS-Civil division is responsible for a wide array of information technology systems and services in areas such as transportation, energy, health care, information and cyber security, citizen protection and space exploration. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion. For additional information, visit http://www.lockheedmartin.com
Lockheed Martin Media Contacts
Rhonda Hewitt, 703-462-7335 or 703-303-8575, rhonda.hewitt@lmco.com
Katherine Trinidad, 301-519-5442 or 240-401-7835, katherine.e.trinidad@lmco.com
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/May 9, 2012 -- PRNewswire/
SOURCE Lockheed Martin Corporation