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The 32nd annual BEYA STEM Conference is almost here.
The event, hosted by the Council of Historically Black College and University Engineering Deans, US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, takes place Feb 8-10 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Sponsors are Aerotek and General Dynamics Corporation.
The Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) recognizes professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Among other achievements, nominees are honored for their dedication to community service, educational leadership, outstanding technical and professional contributions, and commitment to shaping and strengthening the future of STEM.
Here are the 2018 BEYA nominees (listed alphabetically by award title):
Black Engineer of the Year Mrs. Alicia Boler Davis Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing General Motors
Dave Barclay Affirmative Action Mr. Darryl Farrow Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion The Boeing Company
Dave Barclay Affirmative Action Mr. Drew Valentine Vice President, People & Culture IBM
Career Achievement – Government Mr. Timothy Bridges Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection U.S. Air Force
Career Achievement – Industry Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey Cyber Solutions Engineering and Technology Director Lockheed Martin Corporation
Community Service – Industry Mr. Steven Brown President of Dreams, Imagination & Gift Development Program (DIG) Gas Turbine Controls Engineer General Electric
The Dean’s Award Mr. Derek McGowan Diversity Outreach Program Manager Lockheed Martin Corporation
Education Leadership – K-12 Promotion of Education Ms. Tokiwa Smith Executive Director Science, Education, Mathematics Link Inc.
Educational Leadership – College-Level Promotion of Education Dr. Terri Norton Associate Professor University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Most Promising Engineer – Government Captain Jason Fischbach Lead Engineer – Power, Space, and Cooling U.S. Air Force
Most Promising Engineer – Government Ms. LaAndrea McDonald BMDS Test Data Manager Missile Defense Agency
Most Promising Engineer – Industry Mr. Hamza Syed Lead Multi-Discipline Systems Engineer The MITRE Corporation
Most Promising Engineer – Industry Ms. Chandria Poole Deputy Program Manager Northrop Grumman Corporation
Outstanding Technical Contribution – Government Mr. Reginald Williams THAAD Post-Production and Sustainment Lead Missile Defense Agency
Outstanding Technical Contribution – Industry Mr. Kent Etienne Technical Lead Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer The Boeing Company
Outstanding Technical Contribution – Industry Mrs. Arissa Hodges Group Leader/Lead Communications Engineer The MITRE Corporation
Professional Achievement – Government Mr. Byron Williams Programs and Project management Branch Chief U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Professional Achievement – Industry Mrs. Kathryn Hamilton Engineering Program Manager Northrop Grumman Corporation
Professional Achievement – Industry Mr. Eric Biribuze Product Line Lead Corning Incorporated
Research Leadership Mr. Andrew Adams Acting Assistant Section Supervisor The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Senior Technology Fellow Dr. Jon Goldsby Materials Research Engineer NASA Glenn Research Center
Senior Technology Fellow Mr. Nathan Brooks Associate Technical Fellow, Technical Lead Engineer The Boeing Company
Student Leadership – Undergraduate Level Mr. David Hill Worldwide Sales Engineer Intern Cisco Systems
Student Leadership – Undergraduate Level Mr. Bright Tsagli College Assistant Bronx Community College
Technical Sales and Marketing Mr. Karoom Brown Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy Leidos
Save the Date: February 8-10, 2018
Place: Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington DC, 20008
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