About the NoVA Post
THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA (NoVA) SAME Post was chartered as the Fort Belvoir Post December 10, 1948 as SAME’s then 43rd local post. On 3 August 2000, the Post changed its name from Fort Belvoir to Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia Post’s core geographical area comprises Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties. No matter where you live, if your travel plans allow, please drop by on a temporary or permanent basis.
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SAME NoVA Post Newsletter
★ December 2025
★ January 2026
★ February 2026
Mailing Address:
SAME Northern Virginia Post
5810 Kingstowne Center Drive, Ste 120
PMB 194
Alexandria, VA 22315
★ Post Leadership
Cathy Otis, AIA NCARB
GFT
President,
Northern Virginia Post
★ Upcoming Events
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- George W Johnson Center, Ground Floor – The Bistro
Annual GMU Lunch Program & Post Awards
Registration is Open! Thursday, March 5, 2026 – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – George Mason University. Annual GMU Lunch Program & Post Awards: SAME NOVA Post’s Annual Luncheon with our George Mason University Student Chapter and GMU’s Civil Engineering Institute (CEI) -
- Algonkian Golf Course
2026 SAME NoVA Scholarship Golf Tournament – Save the Date – Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Save the Date – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – 2026 SAME NoVA Scholarship Golf Tournament -
- Capital Turnaround
SAME DC & NOVA Post – 18th Annual Industry Day & Small Business Conference – July 7 & 8, 2026 – Capital Turnaround, Washington, DC
Save the date for the SAME DC & NoVA Posts 18th Annual Industry Day & Small Business Conference! General Inquiry: info@samedcnova.org -
- National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir
SAME NoVA Post 11th Annual 2026 Business-to-Business (B2B) Engagement
SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, December 10th, 2026 – 1:00 – 7:00pm. We invite you to join us at the National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir for our special in-person B2B networking event for the Architect / Engineering / Construction industry.
★ Photos from Our Events
2022 Joint DC/NoVA Post SBC
NoVA Post Scholarship
Awards up to $5,000
2026-2027 academic year application is open! The Deadline is March 1st, 2026.
Download Scholarship ApplicationQuestions? Email Carlos Flores-Garay
The 2024-2025 SAME NoVA Post Scholarships have been awarded.
Congratulations to the awardees!
View the 2025 Awardees List
★ 2026 Annual NoVA Post Sponsors
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Our Mission
Lead collaboration in support of our national security priorities through advancing three strategic goals: Drive Partnerships, Deliver Solutions, and Develop People.
Mailing Address:
SAME Northern Virginia Post
5810 Kingstowne Center Drive, Ste 120
PMB 194
Alexandria, VA 22315
★ Upcoming National Events
SAME STEM Camps
STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps offer high school students interested in a highly unique STEM experience the chance to spend a week at a military base learning engineering, construction and design, while developing leadership skills and discovering the potential of a career in STEM.
★ Latest SAME News
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Academy of Fellows to Invest 31 New Members in 2026
The SAME Academy of Fellows has selected the new members who will be invested in the Fellows Class of 2026, during the 2026 Fellows Investiture, which will be held at JETC in Portland, Oregon on May 19-21, 2026. -
Recapping the 2026 SAME Career Transition Workshop
Transitioning veterans and other professional jobseekers met with leading recruiters and polished their skills at SAME’s 2026 Career Transition Workshop. -
SAME’s Environmental COI Wraps Its PFAS IGE Project After Four Years
SAME’s four-year National IGE Project fulfilled its mission and provided government and industry actionable guidance on addressing PFAS.
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.
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