U.S. Army Essay Competition
U.S. Army Essay Competition
Announcing a new competition for Hispanic College Students and Hispanic Engineering Professionals! The U.S. Army has partnered with AHETEMS, Inc. and SHPE, Inc. to invite individuals who are of Hispanic-descent, at least 18 years old and pursuing science, math, technology or engineering to enter the U.S. Army Diversity Essay Competition for a chance to win A Thrill-of-a-Lifetime!
One SHPE student and one SHPE professional member will have the opportunity to skydive with the nation’s elite group – The Army Golden Knights!!
HOW TO ENTER
Entries must meet the all requirements:
- Cover Page: Must be a separate page from the essay. Must include the title of your essay, your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, a 200 word (maximum length) biography, and the word count of your essay.
- Essay: Must be 1,250 words or less addressing the following topic: “Service to Country as an Engineer.”
- Do not write your name or any other personal identifier on your essay. All essays will be reviewed as if unknown author to give all essays an equal and unbiased review.
- Only write the title of your essay and the total word count at the top of each page of your essay. This will be a unique combination.
- Photographs are encouraged as supporting documents. Digital photos must be at least 600 dpi; printed photos must be at least 4”x6”.
- Your submission must be an original analytical and/or interpretive work not currently submitted or previously published elsewhere.
DEADLINE
Must be postmarked by September 10, 2009 or emailed by 5:00pm PST, September 10, 2009.
ELIGIBILITY
- Hispanic descent
- SHPE student or professional member pursuing a STEM degree in an accredited U.S. university or community college.
- Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- SHPE membership application can be submitted with your essay entry. Visit www.shpe.org to become a member of SHPE.
SUBMISSION
Entries can be made via email or regular mail. Email entries should be sent to ahetems@shpe.org. Hard copies of essays and pictures must be mailed to the AHETEMS Office with the following address:
AHETEMS Inc.
c/o Navy Diversity Essay Competition
UT-Arlington, College of Engineering
416 Yates Street - Rm 619
Arlington, TX 76019
SELECTION PROCESS
- AHETEMS will select 10 essays for a follow up interview.
- Notifications will be sent by October 7, 2009.
- Interviews will be conducted on site at the 2009 SHPE Conference on October 29, 2009.
- Winners will be announced during the Gala Banquet on October 31, 2009.
AWARDS
First, second, and third place winners will have their choice of award in respective order.
• Passenger ride on a U.S. Navy Blue Angel
• Sail aboard a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
• Embark in a U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine
NOTE: The individual who selects the Blue Angel ride must abide and qualify by all regulations as set forth in the Blue Angels support manual. All top prize winners are required to submit a personal account of their experience for each event to both AHETEMS and the Navy Recruiting Command no later than two weeks after execution, to be published in the SHPE Magazine.
Navy Diversity Essay Competition
Commander, Navy Recruiting Command
5722 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38054
