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Navy Chief to Keynote 35th Anniversary Gala | 2010 National Teams set for local Champions

Washington, D.C. - The 29th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (left photo) will be our guest of honor and keynote speaker during our annual premiere event and 35th Anniversary of the National BDPA (NBDPA), formerly Black Data Processing Associates. This year's event will be held on July 31, 2010 at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit www.bdpa.org for registration events, invitation details, or call 1.800.727.BDPA (2372). Select here for your complete article online in bdpatoday.

Industry Day, Regional High School Computer Competition (HSCC), and local 35th anniversary Kick-Off events were held Friday, June 4th and 5th for the National Capital Region (NCR) at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard and Bowie State University. BDPA's Baltimore, Washington and Northern Virginia Chapters hosted local 35th Anniversary kick-off events. The Vice Director for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Major General Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jr., USAF (center photo), was BDPA's keynote presenter during the annual Community STEM awards luncheon.

The Washington, D.C. Chapter's HSCC team Co-Captains (above right photo) for 2010 are Francisco Nunez and TurKenya Herring. Each were chosen as the Chapter's Oracle Scholars in 2009. The Oracle Foundation donated $50,000 in 2009 nationwide to qualified BDPA student members. DC Teams captured their fourth consecutive Regional Title, on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 during regional competitions at Bowie State University and will head to Philadelphia next month for an opportunity to pursue a National HSCC Title with another round of scholarships. Click here to sponsor a local team.