Reported by Dean’s Institute of Innovation and Development www.westpoint.edu/innovation Page1 Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report 17 July 2013 The Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report is an internal report on all activities conducted within the Departments, Centers & Staff. The Report is provided to the Dean for situation awareness, throughout the organization for shared situation awareness, and to select external organizations for outreach and communication. Portions of the Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report are further staffed in a report to the Superintendent. POC for the report is MS Lesley Beckstrom at 938-5105. Picture of the Week Mrs. Pat Locke (left) and Deputy Secretary Maurice Jones (center-left) among the crowd to listen as LTC Outing explains the STEM capstone event. Students programmed their “Taskbots” to autonomously complete a short circuit.
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Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report
17 July 2013
The Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report is an internal report on all activities
conducted within the Departments, Centers & Staff. The Report is provided to the Dean
for situation awareness, throughout the organization for shared situation awareness,
and to select external organizations for outreach and communication. Portions of the
Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report are further staffed in a report to the
Superintendent. POC for the report is MS Lesley Beckstrom at 938-5105.
Picture of the Week
Mrs. Pat Locke (left) and Deputy Secretary Maurice Jones (center-left) among the crowd to listen as LTC Outing explains the STEM capstone event. Students programmed their “Taskbots” to autonomously complete a short circuit.
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Department of Mathematical Sciences
From L to R: Dr. Stephen Wilkerson, Dr. Vallen Emery, LTC Donald Outing
The West Point Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM (CLD_STEM) in cooperation with the
Army Research Laboratory (ARL) conducted a STEM Workshop in support of the Hampton
Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (HHRA) 2013 Father’s Day Program: “Reconnecting Families
with Dads”. The event was held at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, where some 60+ middle
school students, ages 10-14, residing in low-income communities operated by HHRA, and roughly as
many parents, educators, and distinguished visitors were in attendance.
Led by LTC Donald Outing (Director of CLD_STEM), the workshop delivered a unique blend of
technical and leadership training to the students. Dr. Stephen “Drew” Wilkerson, (Associate Director for
Special Programs in the ARL Vehicle Technology Directorate), and Dr. Kendall Williams, (Assistant
Professor in the West Point Mathematics Department), taught them how to build and program small
robots to accomplish autonomous tasks and Mrs. Pat Locke (President of Seeds of Humanity, Inc., and
USMA class of 1980) taught lessons on Leadership and Ethics.
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While students built and programed robots, the dignitaries, parents, educators, and volunteers were
briefed on how they could sustain student engagement in STEM. Dr. Vallen Emery (Director of Outreach
Programs for ARL) led the effort by promoting ARL STEM and diversity programs for the U.S. Army.
Dr. Emery spoke to the adult audience about the plethora of Army Education Outreach Programs while
Dr. Wilkerson informed the audience about the First LEGO League program.
The list of dignitaries and volunteers that turned out in support of the Father’s Day Program organized by
HHRA’s Director of Resident Relations and Resources, Roxanne Aaron, included: Deputy Secretary of
HUD Maurice Jones, HUD Virginia Public Housing Director Jerryl Bennett (USMA 1982), Virginia State
Senator Mamie Locke, MG(R) Bruce Davis, West Point Society of Hampton Roads members MAJ
Kathryn Pegues (USMA 2002) and Rod Richardson (USMA 1999), CDT Sara Locke (USMA 2015), Mr.
Michael Locke, Christopher Outing and several students from Hampton University.
Mrs. Pat Locke (left) and Deputy Secretary Maurice Jones (center-left) among the crowd to listen as LTC Outing explains the STEM capstone event. Students programmed their “Taskbots” to autonomously complete a short circuit.
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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
Completed Events
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Promotion Ceremony in honor of CPT(P) Brian Montgomery
On 31 May, BS&L celebrated the promotion of Brian Montgomery to the rank of Major. Hosted
by COL Everett Spain and held in Cullum Hall, the ceremony was well attended by faculty, staff,
and friends from across West Point and the Army, to include his spouse Carrie, parents Dr. Gary
and Mrs. Janice Montgomery, sister and brother-in-law Betsy and Ian Smith, and brother Kevin.
MAJ Montgomery is a new faculty member arriving to West Point fresh from graduate studies at
New York University. POC: MAJ Eric McCoy, BSL, x5022, [email protected].
Pictured below – COL Spain and Brian’s wife Carrie promoting him to the rank of Major.
Pictured below- MAJ Montgomery and COL Spain displaying the promotion certificate.