The ASQ Baltimore Section has once again been invited to participate in the 57th Annual Baltimore Science Fair (http://www.baltimoresciencefair.org) to be held at Towson University. As in past years, the Baltimore Section will provide volunteer judges and awards to students participating in the Baltimore Science Fair. The Section has been continuously supporting the Science Fair for about 20 years.

1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ and earn Recertification Points.
2. Judging takes place on Saturday, March 24th, at the Towson University Student Union. On Saturday, the commitment is from 8:30 AM until about 2 PM.
3. The Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 25th. If you can assist in presenting the awards, the commitment is from 3:30 PM until about 5 PM at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges from ASQ Baltimore will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking and provide recognition awards.
5. The Section will also recognizes teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, David Moore, at 240-422-3577 or .
7. Note, that this year, the Science Fair organization is also in need of sponsor judges in the Biology sciences, and if you are able to help, please contact Bob Bufano, Director of the BSF directly at .  Sponsor judges judge on behalf of a sponsor that is short of or does not provide judges, and is separate from the ASQ Baltimore judging.”

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public and private schools and home schools. Students come from middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City. The Fair is now operated by the non-profit Baltimore Science Fair Foundation and has been additionally sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools. The Baltimore Section of ASQ is a contributing supporter.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact David Moore for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science & Engineering Fair to be held in May 13 – 18, 2012 in Pittsburgh PA.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.
Here is a picture of some of our judges from last year’s fair.

Quality Community – Science Fair Committee

The MPEA Program needs Examiners now for its 2012 Awards cycle. If you are interested, please send the following information to Mike Novak, MPEA Program Director, at or 301-832-0039, by February 1:

  – Name   – Contact information   – Most recent experience as an Examiner.

Also please complete and send the attached short Examiner Application to Mike by February 10. This year’s training date is March 7 and the attached calendar shows other important dates for this year’s MPEA Program.

As you may know, 2011 was a great year for the MPEA Program. Southern Management Corporation won the highest Maryland Excellence Award, the Platinum Award. The MPEA Program received recognition from the National Baldrige Office at our awards ceremony when Harry Hertz presented an award to the MPEA Program for its first Baldrige National Quality Award winner,  Montgomery County Public Schools. We are hoping to capitalize on these successes to elevate the MPEA Program to new heights, and your support as an Examiner this year will help us do just that.

MPEF Liaison

The ASQ Baltimore Section has once again been invited to participate in the 56th Annual Baltimore Science Fair (http://www.baltimoresciencefair.org) to be held at Towson University. As in past years, the Baltimore Section will provide volunteer judges and awards to students participating in the Baltimore Science Fair. The Section has been continuously supporting the Science Fair for about 20 years.

1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ and earn Recertification Points.
2. Judging takes place on Saturday, March 26th, at the Towson University Student Union. On Saturday the commitment is from 8:30 AM until about 2 PM.
3. The Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 27th. If you can assist in presenting the awards, the commitment is from 3:30 PM until about 5 PM at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges from our ASQ Section will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking and provide recognition awards.
5. The Section will also recognizes teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson, at 410-884-9165 or .

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public and private schools and home schools. Students come from middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City. The Fair is now operated by the non-profit Baltimore Science Fair Foundation and is additionally sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools. The Baltimore Section of ASQ is a contributing supporter.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact Kevin for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.

Quality Community – Science Fair Committee

The ASQ Baltimore Section has once again been invited to participate in the 55th Annual Baltimore Science Fair to be held at Towson University. As in past years, the Baltimore Section will provide volunteer judges and awards to students participating in the Baltimore Science Fair. The Section has been continuously supporting the Science Fair for about 20 years.

1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ and earn Recertification Points.
2. Judging takes place on Saturday, March 27th, at the Towson University Student Union. On Saturday the commitment is from 8:30 AM until about 2 PM.
3. The Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 28th. If you can assist in presenting the awards, the commitment is from 3:30 PM until about 5 PM at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges from our ASQ Section will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking and provide recognition awards.
5. The Section will also recognizes teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson, at 410-884-9165 or .

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public and private schools and home schools. Students come from middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City. The Fair is now operated by the non-profit Baltimore Science Fair Foundation and is additionally sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools. The Baltimore Section of ASQ is a contributing supporter.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact Kevin for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.

Quality Community – Science Fair Committee

PHH Arval, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation, has won a 2009 Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Award for improvements made to the vehicle ordering process through Rally to Results, PHH’s process improvement program. The focus of this elite awards program is to demonstrate to the global business community the real results and excellence which organizations achieve through the successful deployment of Six Sigma programs.

PHH’s nomination was selected by the judges from among all the entries for one of the top awards in the program, “Best Application of Lean Tools within a Business Excellence Project.” PHH Rally to Results combines Six-Sigma methodology, service-oriented process improvement techniques, and advanced technology to deliver measurable results to PHH’s fleet clients. The award recognized PHH’s ability to apply its techniques and methodology to transform processes that matter to its clients. In addition to receiving this judge’s choice award, PHH was also named a Finalist in the “Best Project Achievement in Sales, Marketing or Customer Experience” category.

For more detail, see PHH Arval Media Center

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1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ and earn Recertification Points.
2. Judging takes place on March 21st with the awards ceremony on March 22nd, all at the Towson University Student Union.
3. It will take place at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking and provide recognition awards,
5. The Section will also recognize teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson, at 410-884-9165 or .

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public, private, home schools with students in middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City.

The Fair is now operated by the non-profit Baltimore Science Fair Foundation and is additionally sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact Kevin at for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.

1. Section members volunteer as independent judges for ASQ.
2. Judging will take place on March 29th and the awards ceremony will be on March 30th.
3. It will take place at the Towson University Student Union.
4. Judges will adjudicate the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking,
5. The Section will also recognize teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
6. Members interested in volunteering to be a Judge may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson at 410-884-9165

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public, private, home schools with students in middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City. The Fair is sponsored by the following organizations: Towson University, Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium, Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore County Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, and Howard Co Public Schools.

Is your organization on this list? Your organization can also be a Fair sponsor. Contact Kevin for information.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.

Quality Community – Science Fair Committee

* Examiners receive valuable training and experience in applying the Criteria for Performance Excellence by reviewing an award application as a member of an Examiner Team.
* Learn how leading organizations achieve performance excellence.
* Gain visibility, credibility and recognition in the state and from your U. S. Senators.
* Develop analytical, consensus-building and systems-perspective skills that can be applied to your organization.
* Must participate in 3 days of training, led by national Baldrige examiners, and commit to spending 100 to 150 hours for pre-work, training, application review individually and as a team member, and writing the final feedback report. Examiners meet with their applicant at the MPEA Conference and Awards Ceremony in April 2008 to provide feedback.
* Being an examiner is the best way to learn the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and to develop skills that can be applied in your organization.
* Examiner Applications due: June 15, 2007

Flyer: MPEA: Call for Examiners
Learn more about being an MPEA Examiner at http://www.mpea.umd.edu/examiners.html, email , or call 301-405-7173.

MPEA is a program of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute in the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. MPEA is supported by U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin.

For further information, check out our Calendar page to review the deadlines, look at ASQ Baltimore’s MPEA Information page, or the MPEA home page, http://www.mpea.umd.edu/.
Quality Community – MPEA

ASQ Baltimore has been a proud supporter and sponsor of Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program, and for the May program, holds a Dinner Program where our members can hear the stories of that year’s winners.

For further information, check out our Calendar page to review the deadlines, look at ASQ Baltimore’s MPEA Information page, or the MPEA home page, http://www.mpea.umd.edu/.

Program Committee

The ASQ Baltimore Section has once again been invited to participate in the 52nd Annual Baltimore Science Fair at Towson University. As in past years, the Baltimore Section again will provide volunteers and awards to students at the Baltimore Science Fair.

1. Local members will volunteer as independent judges.
2. Judging will take place on March 24th and the awards ceremony will be on March 25th. It will take place at Towson University.
3. Volunteers will judge the student exhibits for their use and understanding of statistical principles and statistical thinking,
4. The Section will also recognize teams of students for effectively working together to solve their chosen problem.
5. Members interested in volunteering may contact the Science Fair Committee Chair, Kevin Gilson at .

The Fair attracts winners of school and county-based science fairs from Maryland’s Baltimore Region. Students represent public, private, and home, middle (Division 1) and high (Division 2) schools within Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard Counties and Baltimore City. Fair is sponsored by Towson University, Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium, Kiwanis Club of Baltimore City, Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore Co Public Schools, Constellation Energy Group, Howard Co Public Schools, BD Diagnostics.

Winners from the Baltimore Science Fair will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair, May 13-19, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This is a great way to give back to the local community.
Quality Community – Science Fair Committee