ARLINGTON, Va. (June 12, 2024) Retired Lt. Cmdr. Raymond Guethler, left, an instructor of practical applications at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Anthony C. Smith Sr., director of the DoN HBCU/MI Program, right, stand with the recipients of this year's Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Scholarship Awards. The CNR Scholarship Awards recognize students in grades nine through 12 for producing and presenting quality science and engineering projects and are given by the Office of Naval Research. The honors were distributed at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of DoN HBCU/MI Program)