More than 90% of the students Anena recruits accept their offers and she continues to mentor them after they join Boeing.

In her hometown of Chicago, IL, Krystal is dedicated to helping friends and family get the skills and job training to enter STEM fields.

A rising star at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Angela (Angie) Buford is a recognized change agent. She has made outstanding contributions to the safety of nuclear power plants in a way that protects the American public and environment. Her vision convinced senior leadership at the NRC to select her for a position in the … Continue reading “This structural engineer is reimagining industry standards”

During the past four years with Booz Allen Hamilton, she has supported critical roles for the defense department.

Cassandra is engaged in understanding how existing health centers can improve their services for those in most need.

Krystal A. Porter, a lead engineer for the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced program at Leidos, won the award named for the 2009 Black Engineer.

Six engineers from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory were honored with Black Engineer of the Year Awards in February. From left, top: Makita Phillips, Mika Ayenson, and Adam Freeman; bottom: Jaime Arribas Starkey-El, Malik Little, and Justin McGrath. (Credit: Johns Hopkins APL) The 2021 BEYA winners join a cadre of Applied Physics Laboratory staff members … Continue reading “Johns Hopkins APL at the 2021 BEYA STEM Conference”

Meet the professionals who were honored as the Most Promising Engineers in Government and Industry.

The Modern-Day Technology Leader award winners were honored during the all-digital Technology Recognition Event which took place on February 12.

The theme of this year’s event was “Stepping Up to Make History” in line with the overarching BEYA STEM Conference theme.