Matt Feger, director of development for Student Veterans of America and Pam Wickham, vice president of communications for Raytheon, during the announcement of the partnership.
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[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Raytheon awarded $10,000 scholarships to three military veterans who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) and have also demonstrated leadership in their local communities. The scholarships are part of Raytheon’s support of Student Veterans of America (SVA), which provides veterans with resources, support and advocacy to succeed in higher education and the workforce.

Raytheon and SVA joined forces in November 2012 on the shared mission to empower veterans with the resources, support and advocacy needed to achieve their higher education goals. The multi-year partnership is expected to include additional scholarship grants.

Recipients of the 2013 Raytheon-SVA scholarship are Adailin Lebron Bengochea, Gwen Linde and Ryan Wilson.

“The STEM fields are an increasingly important sector of our economy,” said Michael Dakduk, SVA’s executive director. “Raytheon’s generous support will empower three well-deserving student veterans to achieve their academic goals and continue to make valuable contributions to the nation.”