The AFITC 2012 committee is requesting papers on seminar sessions for this year’s Air Force Information Technology Conference.

The topics the committee is looking to address are:

• Government & Industry experiences in leveraging shared, commoditized environ-ments for delivering IT capability
• IT Acquisition Reform: What is changing?

Educators interested in applying for this year’s Alabama Ag in the Classroom (AITC) Summer Institute have until April 15 to submit applications.

A grassroots program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, AITC teaches educators about agriculture and introduces them to new strategies for incorporating agriculture into their classrooms. Eligible applicants include K-6 teachers, media specialists and administrators.

The 2012 program will be held at the Marriott Grand National in Opelika, June 12-14. Tuition is free, and teachers can receive continuing education credits for the workshop.

AITC attendees will get their hands dirty with agricultural activities and field trips to working farms.

What started as a concept to enhance the image of a state has turned out to be one of the most successful achievements in the golf industry.

In 1992 the first golf courses opened on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama. The vision of creating a golf trail came from Dr. David G. Bronner, the CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The golf course designs started with Robert Trent Jones after coming out of retirement and have continued with Roger Rulewich, Jones’ protégé. The original courses opened in 1992 and additional courses have been added over the years. In 2011, greens were replaced on several courses. Silver Lakes underwent a significant renovation after tornado damage in 2011.  

Now that all 26 courses on 11 different sites are up and running, you are the one who gets to celebrate.