b'NAWCAD Lakehurst, Ocean County Collegerenew educational partnershipBy Alicia Mitchko | Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division LakehurstNovember 3, 2020, www.jbmdl.jb.mil/News/Article/2403652/nawcad-lakehurst-ocean-county-college-renew-educational-partnership/Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft DivisionOCC advises graduates with associate degrees (NAWCAD) Lakehurst and Ocean County Collegein engineering to enroll in continuing education (OCC) recently renewed their Educationalprograms at other institutions with standing Partnership Agreement (EPA) to extend educationEPAs. Partnered schools include Rowan University, outreach programs and encourage OCC engineeringThe College of New Jersey, Rutgers University, students to pursue continuing education at affiliatedStevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey universities. Institute of Technology and Fairleigh Dickinson At NAWCAD Lakehurst, were always on theUniversity.lookout for up and coming minds with a passionThe EPAs made with these institutes allow for problem solving, said Kathleen Donnelly,NAWCAD LKE to recruit qualified students into NAWCAD Lakehurst executive director. Thethe Navy workforce.EPA with OCC gives us the opportunity toNAWCAD Lakehurst and OCC also host outreach directly inspire students to enter STEM (Science,events to inspire students interested in STEM to Technology, Engineering and Math) degree major in related degree programs.programs with the goal that they will one day Thanks to the renewed EPA between NAWCAD join our Navys STEM workforce. Lakehurst and OCC, outreach efforts can continue The EPA includes OCCs continued involvement in NAWCAD Lakehursts Capstone Project Program,to engage and encourage students to enter STEM which provides the opportunity for students tofields, said Haidy Oliveira, NAWCAD Lakehurst solve current engineering problems, and provideseducation outreach coordinator. These students both academic and career advice. have the potential to become valuable team https://www.rentacenter.com32 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'