Partnering to develop future science and engineering leaders
AURORA, Colo., Sept. 23, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) is pleased to announce that the American Meteorological Society (AMS)
has selected Ryan R. Neely III and Bradley W. Bauer as the recipients of
the AMS-Raytheon Company Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships for
2008-2009.
Raytheon's fellowships are two of the 13 annual fellowships AMS awards
to first-year graduate and undergraduate students across the country. The
fellowships are designed to attract emerging scientists and engineers to
careers in atmospheric, oceanic and hydrographic sciences.
"These fellowships demonstrate our company's commitment to the
atmospheric and oceanographic sciences by helping to develop future leaders
in these fields," said Mike Keebaugh, president of Raytheon Intelligence
and Information Systems (IIS). "As a major provider of space and
information sensors and systems for our nation's meteorological and
oceanographic community, our business depends on attracting the brightest
minds to our company."
Ryan Neely, who completed his bachelor's degree in physics last spring
from North Carolina State University, is pursuing his doctorate degree in
atmospheric science at the University of Colorado. He plans to study the
use of light detection and ranging on polar clouds.
"It's an honor to be selected for this prestigious award," Neely said.
"The AMS-Raytheon Fellowship puts me closer to realizing my professional
aspiration to study one of my true passions."
Bradley Bauer is a recent graduate of Central Columbia High School in
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He is now pursuing his bachelor's degree in
meteorology at Pennsylvania State University.
Founded in 1919, AMS promotes development and dissemination of
information on atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic sciences and advancement
of the society's professional applications. Raytheon is a corporate patron
of the AMS.
Based in Garland, Texas, Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of
information and intelligence solutions to the government. Raytheon IIS had
2007 annual revenues of $2.7 billion and employs more than 9,000
engineering and technical professionals worldwide.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Quentin Hunstad
703.849.1588
quentin_r_hunstad@raytheon.com
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CONTACT:
Quentin Hunstad of Raytheon Company,
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