Students Speak
TJHSST Receives Sun Microsystems Servers and Workstations
William Yang (TJ '08) and Stephen Repetski (TJ '09) wrote a grant resulting in a donation of $388,341 worth of new equipment from Sun Microsystems. The grant will provide the school with several servers and nearly 100 workstations for students to use. Yang expressed an interest in Sun Microsystems technology as a freshman at TJHSST. Frustrated with the old equipment at the school, he researched Sun's grant offerings and, with support from teachers Shane Torbert and Richard Washer, applied for the grant.
As happens with many equipment donations, neither maintenance nor training were part of the donation. The Partnership Fund stepped up to fund $12,000 – 15,000 to provide maintenance and training. Now that is the kind of partnership for which the Fund was created.
ManTech Helps TJ Neuroscience Laboratory
In September 2007, TJ opens its first new research laboratory in the two decades since it opened in 1985. The Neuroscience Research Laboratory, an interdisciplinary “Senior Tech Lab” headed by Dr. Paul Cammer, will enable students to explore the exciting world of neurorobotics, nerve regeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, and other fascinating topics in the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience. Students in this Tech Lab will work closely with faculty and students in other TJ Tech Labs, as well as professors at nearby universities. Kate Phillips, Class of 08, spoke to the guests at Congressman Davis’ party in July 07 about ground-breaking research in neurosciences. She highlighted that an essential piece of equipment for the research was on loan and now must be returned. ManTech made the commitment that night to provide funds towards its replacement.
Students learn from mentorship opportunities
"My two summers spent working under the SEAP program at the Naval Research Laboratory and the US Naval Observatory were great ways to see how I could apply my classroom learning and technical skills in a real-world environment. Being able to work at top research facilities with knowledgeable mentors allowed me to perform in-depth research in fields that I had never studied at school, such as solar physics and satellite communications. Even after my summer work ended, my SEAP projects continued to open up opportunities like the FCPS Science Fair, the Intel Science Talent Search, and my college applications."
—Caroline Bogdan, Class of '07.