2019 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference.
Lockheed Martin Corporation will host the annual STEM gathering, in partnership with US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine and 15 Deans of ABET-accredited Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Engineering Schools in the nation’s capital Feb. 7-9, 2019.
Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, an executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, will receive top honors as 2019 Black Engineer of the Year for his outstanding accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Other BEYA categories recognize exceptional careers in government and industry, and actions that have energized both corporations and communities alike.
Some of America’s most promising students will also be recognized during the three-day event at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, Feb. 7th, commences with the Opening Night Alumni Welcome Reception. On Fri, Feb. 8th, the Modern-Day Technology Leaders Luncheon, and more than 40 career development seminars take place. The evening concludes with the 15th Annual Stars and Stripes Military Dinner hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard. On Sat, Feb.9th, the conference offers an opportunity to join the Engineering Deans for a “Power Breakfast” followed by the Deans’ Roundtable. The STEM Career Fair for students and professionals takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and draws on-site recruiters from Lockheed, Boeing, Gulfstream, Chrysler, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and many more STEM employers.
On the evening of Sat. Feb 9th, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., the conference hosts the Black Engineer of the Year Awards black-tie gala. 2019 BEYA winners will be featured in the conference edition of US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, to be published Feb. 2019. For early registration and more information about the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference, visit www.beya.org
BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference | 2019 BEYA WINNERS
BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Anthony Mitchell
Executive Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT – GOVERNMENT
Walter Price
Scramjet Propulsion Technical Area Lead
Air Force Research Laboratory
Jason Kelly
Commander, Transatlantic Afghanistan District, USACE
U.S. Army, Army Corps of Engineers
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT – INDUSTRY
Leo Brooks
Vice President, Government Operations Boeing Defense, Space & Security
The Boeing Company
COMMUNITY SERVICE – GOVERNMENT
Fransua Thomas
Materials Research Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
COMMUNITY SERVICE – INDUSTRY
James Northern
Senior Project Leader
The Aerospace Corporation
Jennifer Turner
Manager
IBM
DAVE BARCLAY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Akeem Iman-Jones
Human Resources Director, Boeing South Carolina
The Boeing Company
Vernecia Johnson
Director of Human Resource
Lockheed Martin Corporation
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – COLLEGE-LEVEL PROMOTION OF EDUCATION
Ronald Johnson
Professor/Fellow
Georgia Institute of Technology
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION
Viktorija Telbis
Director of Clinical Education
Boston Scientific Corporation
GEM OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS/GEM STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Camarie Clark
Officer Trainee
U.S. Coast Guard
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER – GOVERNMENT
Wendy Okolo
Aerospace Research Engineer
NASA-Ames Research Center
Thomas West
Geotechnical Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER – INDUSTRY
Kimberly Cross
Manager, Systems Survivability Engineering
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tiera Fletcher
Structural Design Engineer Space Launch System
The Boeing Company
MOST PROMISING SCIENTIST
Vimbai Chikwana
Associate Research Scientist
Dow AgroSciences
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION – GOVERNMENT
Alex Richards
Director, Test Policy & Controls
Missile Defense Agency
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION – INDUSTRY
Raenaurd Turpin
Senior Manager Strategic System Architectures
The Boeing Company
Adrian Williams
Raytheon Company
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT – GOVERNMENT
Krystle McClain
Installation Environmental Program Director
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Royce James
Associate Professor
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT – INDUSTRY
Arik Brown
Consulting System Architect
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Cedric Fletcher
Senior Engineering Manager
Raytheon Company
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP
Warren Davis
Principal Member of Technical Staff, R&D S&E Computer Science
Sandia National Laboratories
SENIOR TECHNOLOGY FELLOW
Clifford Macklin
Engineering Fellow/Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert
Raytheon Company
STUDENT LEADERSHIP – GRADUATE
Crystal Green
Ph.D. Candidate, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
University of Michigan
TECHNICAL SALES AND MARKETING
Gerald Gaskins
Vice President, Capture Executive
Leidos
The Annual BEYA STEM Conference is produced by Career Communications Group Inc., a leader in workforce diversity. For early registration and more information about the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference, visit www.beya.org