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PARTNERSHIPS: THE FORMULA FOR A CUTTING-EDGE STEM WORKFORCE < < < George Reynolds, director of industry and university relations at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. matriculate into four-year universities to Howard County," says Zoe Irvin, HCC program; and organized the STEM get a B.S. in engineering," says George executive director of planning, research, Learning Community, with help from a Reynolds, director of industry and and organizational development. "They National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. university relations at Northrop Grumman meet every five years and help us identify Electronic Systems. "Northrop Grumman the emerging learning needs of Howard Partnerships that is a technology-based enterprise that County and how best to respond to those Keep on Giving depends on innovative engineers and needs." In addition to making significant scientists to be successful. These jobs will During its 2007 planning session, the continue to require a solid background in commission identified the critical need that out to other partners to provide open mathematics and science." area employers have for a STEM-educated access and innovative learning systems. workforce and recommended that the This includes participation by HCC faculty being responsive to its community is the college expand its academic training and in national, state, and county efforts Commission on the Future of Howard certifications in STEM areas. In response, to improve STEM education; working Community College. "HCC receives great HCC has attracted more students to its with local businesses in a technology counsel from the Commission on the science, technology, engineering, and assessment program that introduces Future, which is made up of more than math programs; introduced new degree innovations to the local economy; and 50 people with interests in the economic, programs, such as the Associate of Science cultural, and educational development of in Engineering and the computer security One collaboration that assists HCC in 8 Pathways | Howard Community College Spring 2011 changes on its own turf, HCC is reaching (Continued on page 10)