Archived Program Workshops
5/2/11 Putting It All Together
@ Capitol College 4-5 p.m.
This final workshop will be the culminating event with Dr. Michael Wood, Capitol College president, in attendance. At this ceremony certificates of completion will be issued to students who successfully participated in four of the previous five workshops.
4/29/11 Project Management
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m.
Students will learn the differences between leadership and management. The important leadership traits that apply to engineering and project management responsibilities will be stressed. Through lectures, exercises and case studies, students will better understand their individual leadership abilities.
4/8/2011Career Fair Workshops
During the Career Fair, which took place in the McGowan Center, several Capitol faculty and staff members presented workshops for those in attendance. The workshops focused on the steps to take when trying to find the perfect job.The first workshop titled “Keys to a Successful Job Search” was hosted by Tony Miller, director of graduate admissions. The presentation advised students on how to start searching for a job, and included tips covering the entire interview process.
The next presentation was offered by Rick Sample, director of library and information literacy, and was titled “The Internet Job Search and Researching Employers.” This event focused on how to optimize 
Internet searches so that students can find the best employment opportunities suited for their experience. Sample also noted the importance of researching employers before conducting interviews and what information is most pertinent.
Internet searches so that students can find the best employment opportunities suited for their experience. Sample also noted the importance of researching employers before conducting interviews and what information is most pertinent.Finally, the Career Fair was capped off by “Internships and Networking,” by the director of the Critical Infrastructures and Cyber Protection Center, Ken Crockett. The talk highlighted the advantages of internships while still in school. Crockett also noted how valuable networking can be when it comes time to look for a job.
4/8/11 STEM Workforce and Leadership Development
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m.
Students will be provided an opportunity to interact with representatives from local and regional businesses (e.g., aerospace, NASA, NSA, etc.) and learn about local careers available in STEM fields. This workshop will also feature a Career Expo where students can receive materials and talk directly with company recruiters regarding employment opportunities.
3/25/11 Cybersecurity
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m., lunch and transportation provided
This workshop will allow students to explore Capitol College’s own Cyber Battle Lab.
Students will learn to simulated wireless cracking to gain unauthorized access to a private
wireless network, which opens the door to the network for hackers to enter the network
and do as they please. Students will experience a, “man in the middle” attack, infiltrating
the email server and retrieving confidential information like usernames and passwords as
well as any pictures or files that were sent over the network as email attachments.
3/25/11 Michael Nance to Speak at Capitol
Michael Nance is the Cyber CTO for the Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) Civil Product line group. IS&GS employs approximately 53,000 people worldwide and reported $12.2 billion in sales in 2009. Lockheed Martin is the largest provider of information technology to the federal government.
Nance was appointed to this position in November 2008. In this role, he functions as the Civil Product Line Cyber CTO, and he leads the organization’s Cyber Strategic Focus Group and related Information Assurance and Information Operations (IA / IO) activities and pursuits. Mr. Nance also serves as a principal investigator and leader in the creation of advanced IA/ IO research studies. He joined Lockheed Martin in 2003. Prior to his current position, Mr. Nance served as an Information Assurance Senior Manager for Lockheed Martin IS&GS and IS&S, where he oversaw engineering teams in the design, implementation, and testing of trusted ground, airborne, and space-based systems.
Nance has over two decades of experience in information technologies, and is an expert in computer network infrastructure and cyber space operations. Before joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Nance was Vice President of Information Security in the banking sector. He also helped in the creation of NTech Group, an engineering consulting practice where he held the position of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Nance’s government experience includes 14 years with the United States Air Force, working in telecommunications and cryptographic systems.
Nance is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and an Information Systems Security Management and Architecture Professional (ISSMP / ISSAP). He received a Masters in Information Systems and a B.S. in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. He is a graduate of the Lockheed Martin Institute for Leadership Excellence and a member of the Lockheed Martin Executive Grant Committee for affiliate university research. He is active in the information technology community, including with InfraGard and various ISAC’s.
3/11/11 NASA Leadership (Systems Engineering)
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m
This workshop will use the system engineering material from the Space Systems Engineering website. The introductory module “What is Systems Engineering” will be presented first. Students will also view a video by Gentry Lee titled “So You Want to be a Systems Engineer.” Students will read and discuss a NASA Case Study during one of the workshop’s “Pause and Learn” opportunities. Student learning will be assessed at the end of the workshop when participants will be asked to explain the importance of systems engineering in NASA projects. For more information, visit spacese.spacegrant.org.
3/4/11 Exploring NASA and Space Operations Institute
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m., snacks and transportation provided
This workshop introduces students to the Space Operations Institute (SOI) at Capitol
College. Students will receive behind the scenes demonstrations of the mission center.
Students will receive a presentation from a NASA scientist and a hands-on workshop from the Assistant Director of the SOI and Associate Professor of Astronautical Engineering.
2/25/11 The NASA TRMM Mission and Velcro Sat Team
@ Capitol College Noon-3 p.m.
2/17/11 Robotics
@ PGCC Room M1097 4-6 p.m., snacks provided
This workshop introduces students to the world of robotics. Students will participate in a
Hands-on workshop to learn more about robotics and its importance in today’s society.
2/4/11 Developing the Future Leader
@ Capitol College Auditorium, Noon-2 p.m., lunch provided
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his session provides students with life lessons, tips on finding passion and motivation, managing passion in a professional and personal environment, and remaining passionate for the future. Students will be able to reflect on their goals and aspirations, and will be provided with tools that will assist them with future goals.
January 11, 2011
Dr. Michael G. Gibbs, vice president for advancement and director of the Center for Space Science Education and Public Outreach, gave a presentation entitled, "Developing a STEM Education Pipeline Using Astronomy and Space Science" at the 217th meeting of the American Astronomical Socity held in Seattle, Washington. The presentation provided an overview regarding the College's STEM outreach activities for high school, community college and college students. Support for the presentation and the Center's activities come from benefacors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
4/29/10 Putting It All Together
@ PGCC Room M1097 4-6 p.m., snacks provided
This culminating event will celebrate your success in the program. Rub elbows with the
presidents of PGCC and Capitol College. At this ceremony you will also receive your
certificate of completion after having participated in at least three of the four workshops.
5/2/11 Putting It All Together
@ Capitol College 4-5 p.m.
This final workshop will be the culminating event with Dr. Michael Wood, Capitol College president, in attendance. At this ceremony certificates of completion will be issued to students who successfully participated in four of the previous five workshops.
November 12, 2010
Capitol College hosted the Fort Meade Alliance Tech Mania event which was a half-day event created to bolster middle school students’ interest in STEM-based careers by showcasing the technology that is being designed, created and built right in their own backyard.
November 2, 2010
Capitol College President, Michael T. Wood, PhD and Vice President Michael G. Gibbs, EdD represented the college at League for Innovation STEMtech Conference in Orlando, Fla. They presented a show poster titled “Capitol College: Building a STEM Pipeline” and Dr. Gibbs lead a talk “Community Colleges and Four-Year Institutions: Partners in STEM Education.”
August 2 - 4, 2010
Capitol served as a co-sponsor of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the Geological Society of America’s national meeting held at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Michael G. Gibbs, vice president for advancement, director of the Center and assistant professor in the School of Business and Information Sciences, attended the conference and represented the college. The meeting focused on education and outreach in space and earth science with K-12, community college and college/university students.
Dr. Gibbs and Dianne Veenstra, vice president for planning and assessment, provided an oral presentation titled: Capitol College Center for Space Science Education and Public Outreach: Building a STEM Pipeline.
Dr. Gibbs, Associate Professor Angela Walters and Mr. Ken Dolan, of the college’s Space Operations Institute presented a poster titled: The Capitol College Space Operations Institute: A Partnership with NASA.
Dr. Gibbs also served on a panel discussion titled: Making Connections with Underserved Communities: Broadening Participation in the STEM Fields.
April 29, 2010
STEM Outreach Coordinator Sydnee Distance represented Capitol College at the Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) 2010 Women and Technology Conference. Held at the Sheraton Hotel in Columbia, Maryland. The conference focused on Global Diversity: Enriching Technology and drew more than 300 women technology professionals from state and federal agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits and the business community. Distance presented an award winning poster entitled Capitol College Center for Space Science and Outreach: Encouraging STEM Careers created by herself, Dr. Michael G. Gibbs, Dianne Veenstra, and Associate Professor Angela Walters.
April 9, 2010
Prince George's Community College students visited campus for a STEM Workforce and Leadership Development Workshop. Students had an opportunity to interact with representatives from local and regional businesses, such as Northrop Grumman and NASA, and participate in the college's 25th Annual Engineering, Computer Sciences, Information Technology and Business Career Fair. They also had lunch on campus and met with Dr. Denise Smith, from the Office of Public Outreach at the STScI.
March 12, 2010
Students from Prince George’s Community College attended the NASA Space Missions Workshop, an event that is a part of the Emerging STEM Leaders Program, an initiative that encourages community college students to not only earn a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, but to emerge from their education as skilled professionals and innovative leaders in those fields.
Dr. David Leisaweitz, mission scientist for WISE, gave a presentation to students on the current objectives and survey progress for the satellite mission. In addition to learning more about the Space Operations Institute from Ken Dolan, SOI director and astronautical engineering faculty, attendees also got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Space Operations Institute with demonstrations of the mission control center.
February 19, 2010
Justin Gronert, a Space Operations Institute student, Dr. Michael G. Gibbs, vice president for advancement, and Angela Walters, professor of astronautical engineering, attended a Precollege Career Fair sponsored by Maryland MESA. The fair was held at the Baltimore Convention Center where Gronert shared his experiences working on NASA missions and how the SOI has helped him further his educational and career goals.
January 22, 2010
Click the image to view more photos from the Goddard Space Flight Center tour.
Capitol College was invited to tour NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Guests included President Michael Wood; Dianne Veenstra, vice president for planning and assessment; Michael Gibbs, vice president of college advancement; Adam Trice, director of foundation relations/grant writer; Jason Copley, associate director of development; and Angela Walters, professor of astronautical engineering. Visitors were given an opportunity to explore the facilities, browse exhibits, and view NASA’s innovative work. 
January 8, 2010
Dr. Michael G. Gibbs and Angela Walters, professor of astronautical engineering, gave a presentation entitled Space Science EPO: Providing STEM Education at the 215th meeting of the American Astronomical Society held in Washington D.C. in early January 2010. This presentation provided an introduction to the Center of Space Science Education and Public Outreach, the Space Operations Institute and other public outreach activities Capitol College is doing with middle schools and high schools in the State of Maryland.
The 215th meeting of the American Astronomical Society was sponsored by Capitol College.
