
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
June 13, 2006
UNM Hosts Air Force Camp for Top High School Students
The University of New Mexico is one of five institutions in the country hosting an Aerospace and Technology Honors Camp designed to introduce high-achieving high school cadets to scientific, technical and Air Force-related career opportunities.
UNM's Special Programs Office in the Division of Student Affairs, in conjunction with Kirtland Air Force Base, will host a total of 100 cadets from across the nation for two one-week sessions, June 11-16 and June 25-30. The agenda can be accessed at: http://www.unm.edu/news/06JunNewsRelease/AFJROTC_Agenda.doc
Camps are hosted on a college campus with an Air Force ROTC detachment. Other participants include Arizona State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Wright State University in Ohio, and the University of Oklahoma.
An initiative of the Secretary of the Air Force, the hands-on curriculum includes visits to air and space operational units, research labs, historical sites, aerospace industries, research and technology centers and museums. Participants will take simulator and airplane rides and hear lectures from general officers, astronauts and pilots.
At UNM, cadets will live in the dorms, learn about university life and take short courses in engineering, chemistry, physics and math.
Selection to attend the camps is highly competitive. Those selected have a minimum GPA of 3.0, are rising sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in college-prep math and science courses, and demonstrate leadership potential. 470 cadets were selected from 1,600 applicants and represent the top one-half of one percent of the approximately 110,000 AFJROTC cadets worldwide.
For more information, call Derek Maestas, UNM Special Programs, 277-0401.
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