Black Engineer of the Year
Nomination Form 2003


17th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference
February 13-15, 2003
Baltimore MD

www.blackengineer.com

What Makes This Award So Different?
Quality, Integrity, and Value

For most of us, success is its own reward. But recognition certainly helps. And when that recognition comes in the form of the most widely valued award among minority technical people, it is appreciated even more.

Over the past 17 years, some of the most recognized names in engineering and science have won Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Dr. Mark Dean, chief engineer of the original IBM PC/AT computer; Boeing Vice President Walt Braithwaite, the computer wiz behind Boeing's 777; and Rensselaer President Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the first Black woman to head a major research university are but a few of the 200 outstanding scientists and engineers to have won this award.

For many of the winners, the award was special because it made them role models for thousands of young people and inspiration for thousands of their peers who joined to honor them at the "who's who," star-studded Awards Ceremony. However, for each of these winners, nothing stood out more than the fact that their company thought enough of them to forward their nomination packet in the first place. 

n the end, these honorees are more than role models, leaders, or professionals on the cutting edge of technology; they are hard-working stakeholders in their organizations, proud to stand before the technical community as examples of boundless possibilities.

Simply being nominated for an employee recognition award such as the Black Engineer of the Year Award says to an employee that you value her or him. Of course, while we all want to win, it's not always possible. But the furious competition for these awards is what makes them so valuable.
Every year, hundreds of the most outstanding minority technology professionals are nominated. A committee of business executives, university officials, and community leaders are gathered as judges. Over a three-day period, they painstakingly examine each package and select the best, based on a combination of factors. In the end, the difficulty is always that there are so many more deserving candidates than awards. That's why it is so important for you to support your candidate fully.

Some of the most recognized names in engineering and science have won Black Engineer of the Year Awards.

Nomination Form