{"id":26703,"date":"2012-12-11T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=26703"},"modified":"2012-12-13T13:38:34","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T21:38:34","slug":"lockheed-martin-engineer-speaks-to-westside-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/12\/11\/lockheed-martin-engineer-speaks-to-westside-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed Martin engineer speaks to Westside Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Niles Nilo (left) is pictured with Cottonwood Elementary School’s Scholar Ambassadors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 Lockheed engineer Niles Nilo visited Cottonwood Elementary School last week to speak to the school\u2019s Scholar Ambassadors about future careers and the importance of education.<\/p>\n

The Scholar Ambassador program is designed to provide students at the elementary school level with opportunities to prepare for future successes and learn about career options.<\/p>\n

Nilo is the father of a former Cottonwood student and relished the opportunity to speak to the current students about their theme \u201cBe a shining STAR, reaching above and beyond!\u201d<\/p>\n

STAR stands for Scholars Taking Academic Responsibility.<\/p>\n

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If there is something you love, you can find a way to make it into your career, Nilo told the students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nilo encouraged Cottonwood students to take their theme and their Scholar Ambassador program seriously by getting all they can out of the learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour ambassador program is teaching you how to be a good leader,\u201d Nilo remarked to the students. \u00a0\u201cThat will help you in the future if you keep working hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nilo gave Scholars a PowerPoint presentation, illustrating the many career opportunities available in the fields of aerospace and engineering. \u00a0He also outlined programs that will be available to the students in middle school such as VEX robotics and Super Science Saturday events.<\/p>\n

During the question and answer period of the event, students asked what inspired Nilo to become an engineer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved Star Wars,\u201d he said, receiving giggles and cheers from his young audience. \u201cI loved legos, I loved airplanes and I loved taking things apart. \u00a0If there is something you love, you can find a way to make it into your career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Principal Paula Sour was proud of her Scholar Ambassadors for taking such an interest in preparing for future careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are planting seeds to help them start thinking about the future,\u201d she said. \u00a0\u201cElementary school is the time to help them understand the importance of education in all subjects. \u00a0We want them to explore opportunities, decide what they love and work hard to reach above and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Westside, we continue to cultivate relationships with organizations like Lockheed Martin in order to prepare our students for the challenges of the future,\u201d said Regina Rossall, superintendent of Westside Union School District. \u00a0\u201cThe programs Westside offers \u2013 such as Cottonwood\u2019s Scholar Ambassadors \u2013 are preparing the next generation to lead us into the future of science, technology, engineering and math.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Cottonwood\u2019s Scholar Ambassador program, contact the school office at 661-267-2825.<\/p>\n

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