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Raytheon Solipsys names Kauai scholarship winners
For Immediate Release
03/19/2007
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Robin Goble
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Raytheon Solipsys Awards Scholarships to Four Kaua'i Students
KAUAI, Hawaii (Mar.12, 2007) – Solipsys, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) subsidiary, recently announced winners of its Kaua'i Student Scholarship Contest.
Four $500 scholarships were awarded to students in Kaua'i schools. This is the seventh year that Solipsys, a software development company, has been awarding scholarships supporting local education and promoting the importance of science, math and technology. The company has a presence on Kaua'i in support of its work at the Pacific Missile Range facility in Waimea. The winners from four grade-level categories are:
– Hanneh Hope-Taogoshi, a third-grader at Wilcox Elementary, envisions a future as an inventor and scientist. Hanneh created a poster illustrating her idea for a solar and steam-powered hovercraft. The runner-up in this age category was former winner (2005) Stetson Borilez, a second grader at King Kaumualii Elementary, who also wants to become an inventor.
– Princess Cataquain, a fifth-grader at Kalaheo Elementary School, wants to be a fashion designer. She wrote an essay about how computers and technology are affecting the fashion design industry. Runner-up Cristina McLaughlin, a fourth grader at Kalaheo Elementary, wants to be an Emergency Room doctor and she has also done her homework, describing the amount of education that is needed to become a doctor.
– Savanna Sussman, a freshman at Kauai High School and four-time winner, wrote about her vision using robotics as well as x-ray holography in her proposed career as a cancer researcher. The runner-up from Kapaa High School is ninth grader Tianee Reis who is looking forward to using technology to solve crimes as a Forensic Scientist.
– Eric Fune, a senior at Kauai High School, wants to be an electrical engineer. His essay discussed how machines are helping engineers design the next set of tools for the electronic age. The runner-up in this category is Cody Navarro, a senior at Kauai High School, and his career choice is Computer Science.
The winners were selected from 39 entries at seven different area schools describing the student's career choice and how technology relates to their future profession. A reception was held recently at Duke's Canoe Club to honor the winners and recognize the runners-up, their parents and teachers.
"Our congratulations go to our 2006 scholarship winners," said Mark Trenor, president of Raytheon Solipsys. "I also want to thank all the students who participated and the teachers and parents who supported this year's contest. We need to encourage students to consider careers in technology and to take the necessary courses in math and science to achieve their goals."
Solipsys' main office is located in Fulton, Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. It employs 170 people and also has offices in Hampton, Va., and Lihue and Waimea, Hawaii.
Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), is part of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon's leader in Joint Battlespace Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs more than 80,000 people worldwide.
Photo caption: Scholarship winners (l to r) Savanna Sussman, Eric Fune, Hanneh Hope-Taogoshi, and Princess Catquain pose with Raytheon Solipsys employees John Owens and Linda Burnz at the recent wards luncheon.
