HUNTSVILLE – Outpost Technologies, Inc., a small business in Huntsville, presented a $100,000 check to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) today. Numerous community leaders as well as Outpost representatives were on hand for the check presentation at the ASCTE campus.
“Outpost Technologies is proud to be a partner in ASCTE’s vision of becoming a national model of excellence, innovation, and learning through collaboration with governmental agencies, industry, and higher education,” said Chase Wortman, President of Outpost Technologies.
Founded in 2017 and based in Huntsville, Outpost Technologies provides engineering solutions for the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
Addressing the assembled student body in the ASCTE auditorium, PeggyLee Wright, ASCTE Foundation Executive Director, said small businesses like Outpost are truly making a difference.
“It’s small businesses that are really the heartbeat of what we’re doing every day. Outpost Technologies is only 30 people, and they are giving us a big-time check. And the reason they’re doing it is not because of me but because they believe in y’all.”
The sizable donation will be directed towards enhancing not only the nationally recognized ASCTE program but also the expansion of its campus in Huntsville.
“Outpost Technologies continues to carry the torch as a champion for workforce development and community-based initiatives. With this contribution solidifying their position as a Partner in Education, we are proud to work alongside this industry leader ensuring opportunities to address challenges that threaten our prosperity – not just as a community, but as a nation,” said Wright.
ASCTE is one of three public magnet high schools serving students throughout Alabama. It is currently the only public high school in the nation to integrate cyber technology and engineering into all academic disciplines.
Wortman noted while Outpost Technologies is still a small company they are committed to investing in the next generation.
“This partnership is a commitment to collaboration. It requires a commitment to working together to create an environment with curiosity, creativity, intensive expertise and thrive. And we invest in you because we believe that the potential within these laws is limitless.”
The President of Outpost Technologies also said he was looking forward to developing internship opportunities with the school, something sophomore Kharmyn Duncombe, a Harvest native, said is integral to ASCTE.
“We are exposed to a lot of different opportunities and the companies that we’re partnered with, we get to learn from them and we get to be interns with these companies as well, which exposes us to a lot of different jobs that we wouldn’t have had exposure to otherwise,” said Duncombe.
As a public magnet high school, ASCTE receives no local tax dollars for funding. Matt Massey, President of ASCTE said the school is funded more like a university.
“This donation will enable us to further our mission of ensuring all students achieve high levels of learning to be successful in implementing cyber protections into the engineering lifecycle,” said Massey.
Massey says Outpost Technologies and ASCTE have a lot in common.
“This donation is profound in the sense that this is a new business, it’s a small business, it’s emerging and that’s kind of the same qualities as our school,” said Massey. “We’re just in our fifth year. We’ve had two graduated classes. We’re both new and emerging.”
“We are truly grateful for this valuable partnership.”
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