Company Rewards Educational Achievements Of Employees' Children With 13 Multi-Year Stipends

Orbital Sciences Corporation Thursday announced the recipients of its "Orbital Scholars and Grants" college scholarship program for the 2004-2005 academic year. Each year, in recognition of the outstanding academic achievements of the children of Orbital employees, the company awards $5,000 scholarships and $1,000 grants, payable over two years, to high school seniors or currently enrolled college students. The recipients are selected on the basis of high academic achievement and acceptance into an accredited four-year college or university. Each student is eligible to receive the award for a second year subject to continued academic progress.

"On behalf of all Orbital employees, I congratulate the recipients of this year's company scholarships," said Orbital's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David W. Thompson. "These young men and women have worked very hard to achieve the academic records that enabled them to qualify for and receive these awards. We are very proud to support their continued studies and to be able to help them pursue their academic goals."

For the 2004-2005 academic year, a total of 13 scholarship and grant awards were made. The recipients of these highly competitive awards are shown below.

• $5,000 Scholarship Winners:
  Dominique Bruno, who will attend Boston College and major in Literature
  Joy Dunn, who will attend MIT and major in Astronautical Engineering
  Heather Graham, who will attend Stanford University and major in Biology
  Mariel Herbert, who will attend the University of Delaware and major in Biology and Psychology
  Tara Howard, who will attend the University of Maryland and major in Biochemistry
  Erfan Parvez, who will attend Cornell University and major in Engineering

• $1,000 Grant Winners:
  Rebecca Burtch, who will attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and major in Hospitality and Tourism
  Ryan DeMars, who will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and major in Mechanical Engineering
  Deepak Kumar, who will attend the University of Maryland and major in Business Management
  Jessica McDermott, who will attend Hollins University and major in Spanish and International Studies
  Matthew McGonagle, who will attend the University of Maryland and major in Mathematics and Physics
  Christopher Sprute, who will attend Arizona State University and major in Business
  Kristin Marie Weigle, who will attend Colby College and major in International Relations

Since 1992, Orbital's scholarship program has recognized children of company employees for their high academic achievements. To date, the company has awarded a total of 67 scholarships and grants in the amount of $186,000. The company is proud to play a small part in assisting with the advanced education of these exceptional students.

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