News Briefs & Events Blog 

May 2013

• Wyle Showcasing Space-Support Capabilities at 84th Annual Scientific Meeting
  Wyle will be showcasing its space-support capabilities at the 84th Annual Scientific meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association running from May 12 to 16 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago. The Association's annual meeting provides a multi-faceted forum for all aerospace medical disciplines and concurrently provides continuing education credits and maintenance of certification for those attending the meeting. Lectures, seminars, panels, poster presentations, workshops, films, and technical and scientific exhibits present data on the latest results of clinical and research studies. No other meeting brings together such a diverse group of specialists - clinical health directors, physicians, scientists, and nurses from the armed services, civil and military aviation, academia, and industry, plus the many private practitioners in all clinical specialties - who care for the total civilian flying population on a daily basis. International representation is evident among both program participants and attendees. For more information, please go to: http://www.asma.org/news-events/events/84th-annual-scientific-meeting
  
  
• Wyle Helps Spotlight Maryland Education Program
  Wyle served as a sponsor the College of Southern Maryland’s “Spotlight on STEM,” a week-long program, which took place in mid April at the college’s La Plata, Md. campus. Wyle joined educators and other businesses to promote student success by motivating and celebrating 90 teams from 43 elementary schools and 47 middle schools during the program which is designed to increase STEM awareness and inspire students to pursue their education in STEM fields.  Wyle sponsored the Robotics Junior (LEGO) Division challenge held during the second day of the “Spotlight on STEM” program, as well as provided two judges for the competition. This year’s “Green City” themed challenge was based on renewable energy. Ajay Sehgal, chief engineer of Wyle’s Aerospace Group, presented the company’s Excellence Award to two winning teams; The ‘Renewables’ team from Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Loveville, Md. which received a $400 prize and the ‘Munchkinz’, the middle school team of The King’s Christian Academy in Callaway, Md. , which received a $600 prize. For more information on this effort visit www.csmd.edu/istem/index.html.
  
  
  The Kings’ Christian Academy middle school students and their advisor receive Wyle’s Excellence Award from Ajay Sehgal the chief engineer for Wyle’s Aerospace Group.
  
  
• Wyle Takes the Cup!
  It was a perfect spring day on April 13 for Wyle to take home the 2013 Defender’s Cup during the 18th Annual Run/Fun Walk for Hospice of St. Mary’s, held in Leonardtown, Md. Twelve Wyle team members joined a crowd of more than 770 runners, some of which were vying for the coveted Defender’s Cup. Wyle’s team consisted of seven 5K Defender’s Cup runners: Rachel Herzog, Trent Herzog, Noah Dixon, Mark Schwab, Scott Herzog, Brian Gagnon and Elizabeth Alison, and five 10K runners: Marcella McCracken, Amelia Colyer, Christina Wood, Paul Rehder and Jay Clarke. It was a family affair for the Herzogs. Trent Herzog, son of Wyle project manager and the company’s run team coordinator Scott Herzog, was the 5K Defender’s Cup overall winner with a time of 17 minutes and 48 seconds!  Scott’s daughter Rachel took third place in the women’s 14-19 age category, and Scott himself took third in the men’s 45-49 age category. For more information on St. Mary’s Hospice go to: www.medstarstmarys.org/hospice.
  
  
  Members of Wyle’s team who participated in the 18th Annual Run/Fun Walk for Hospice of St. Mary’s proudly raise the 2013 Defenders Cup which will be on display at Wyle’s Patuxent River office until the team returns to defend their title in 2014.
  
  
• Wyle “SWAT” Team Cleans Up
  Thanks to Wyle’s Southern Maryland Stop Waste and Trash (SWAT) team members, it took less than two hours recently to pick up 18 bags of litter on the company’s stretch of adopted roadway on Southern Maryland’s State Route 235.  After leaving the highway clean and green, SWAT volunteers, including Ron Fehr, Greg Olson, Michael Broadus, Matt Woodcock, Sue Williams, Doug Eddy, Steve Wright, Dorian Moore, Ken and Gwen Brown, Tom Phelan, Leavonda Battle, Plez Rance, Eve Love, Mark Smith and Alex Clarke enjoyed brunch at Ruby Tuesday in California, Md.
  
  
  Wyle’s SWAT team gathers for the 8 a.m. kick off for the first Adopt-A-Highway pick up of 2013. The team of 14 volunteers assured that Wyle’s ‘adopted’ section of Md. Rte. 235 was clean and green.
  
  
• Wyle Volunteers Help Restore Home for Elderly Veteran
  Wyle Volunteers Help Restore Home for Elderly Veteran. Wyle’s volunteers in Southern Maryland recently worked at this year’s Christmas in April St. Mary’s Rebuilding Day event. Wyle has supported the annual event for the past 21 years, which this year helped rebuild 19 homes in St. Mary’s County, Md. Wyle volunteers helped perform repairs and improve the accessibility and safety of the home of an elderly veteran and his wife who had been foster parents to more than 76 children over the years. The Wyle team worked alongside a group of volunteers from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, ASEC, Inc. and Naval Clinic Patuxent River, Md. The combined team prepped and painted five interior rooms; replaced front, side, back, and storm doors; replaced windows and frames; repaired and replaced vinyl siding; installed outdoor railing at each entrance; erected porch screening; designed and installed a front entrance deck; filled a large dumpster with yard refuse and items from the house; landscaped areas of the yard and mowed more than an acre. This year’s volunteers from Wyle volunteers included Felix Rivera, Greg McMinn, Dave Berry, Eric Reichelt, Terri Kaftan, Greg Olson, Mike Brown, Steve Wright, Kerrie Grant, Dawn Weaver and her daughter Stacy, Tammy Young and her sons Brandon and Sean, Brent Bennitt and Alex Clarke. For more information on Christmas in April visit www.christmasinaprilsmc.org or http://rebuildingtogether.org/.