Women in defense awards horizons scholarships.

• Position: NDIA News

National Defense Industrial Association affiliate Women In Defense awarded five HORIZONS scholarships this fall, said Brenda McKinney, director of the program.

"WID leaders and members are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the scholarship program this year," said McKinney. "Thanks to members, companies and chapters, we exceeded our goal and raised just over $52,000 for scholarships."

The 2013 recipients are: Michelle Shevin-Coetzee, 04,--mom $20,000, international Affairs, Arabic minor, George Washington University; Christina Michelle Beasley, $10,000, International Security, Georgetown University; Ann Margaret Castner, $10,000, Applied 8z. Computational Mathematics, University of Notre Dame; Lauren Sloane Speakman, $9,000, International Security, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; and Brittany Yalaman-chili, $4,000, Pharmacy, Rutgers School of Pharmacy.

Recipients were chosen from 28 applicants, who came from all parts of the nation.

The HORIZONS Scholarship Program encourages women to pursue careers related to U.S. national security and defense and to provide development opportunities to fwomen already working in these fields. Since 1990, HORIZONS has made 121 awards of $233,388.

The scholarship competition is open to rising juniors and above, including graduate level, to further educational objectives of women who are U.S. citizens already employed in or planning careers in defense or national security.

The scholarship focuses on...