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 gather
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