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BEYA will celebrate its 34th anniversary this year and is marking the occasion with the theme 'The Global Catalyst for Change: Making the Untapped Potential Possible." This involves dialogues about education and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across America, and the innovation that allows people around the world to get involved in the global conversation.
Founded in 1986, the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) is a globally-recognized event that celebrates the achievements of people who are underrepresented in STEM fields. Each year, the BEYA Conference brings professionals and students together for three days. The goal is to create connections between students, educators, and professionals while facilitating partnerships with individuals and their local STEM resources.
Last fall, winners and finalists of the 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Awards were announced. See the list of honorees below.
BEYA GALA HONOREES
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Kandis Boyd, Ph.D., PMP Deputy Director Office of Weather and Air Quality National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Clayton Turner Director NASA Langley Research Center
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY AWARD Marcos A. Purty Plant Executive Director, Lansing Delta Township General Motors
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY AWARD Ms. Carolyn L. Nichols Director, Logistics & Sustainment Programs V-22 Osprey Boeing Global Services. The Boeing Company
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AWARD Dorian G. Newton, D. Eng. Director, Technical Services Huntington Ingalls Industries
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Stephanie Kelly Jordan Scientist Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic U.S Navy
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN INDUSTRY AWARD Ms. Debra D. Curry Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering Bell
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN INDUSTRY AWARD Kamani Padayachee Business Process Analyst Boston Scientific Corporation
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER IN GOVERNMENT AWARD MAJ Sean Spence, USAR, D.Eng Commander, 416th Theater Engineering Command, U.S. Army Reserves Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland Adjunct Professor, George Mason University
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER IN GOVERNMENT AWARD LT Jaleesa Harrigan RX Propulsion Division Officer USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) U.S. Navy
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER IN INDUSTRY AWARD Monique J. Farrell, Ph.D. Principal Materials Process Engineer Northrop Grumman Corporation
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER IN INDUSTRY AWARD Mark McKelvin Jr., Ph.D. Senior Engineering Specialist The Aerospace Corporation
DAVE BARCLAY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AWARD Gwendolyn Y. Doss Software Engineering Manager The Boeing Company
DAVE BARCLAY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AWARD MAJ Thomas Bishop Project Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
MOST PROMISING SCIENTIST AWARD Kimberly Michelle Steward, Ph.D. Discovery Chemistry Fungicide Group Leader Corteva Agriscience
TECHNICAL SALES AND MARKETING AWARD Kennedy Pereira Area Vice President, General Manager AT&T Business Solutions
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AWARD C. Eric Fonville, P.E. Vehicle Design, Development and Validation (VDDV) Engineer General Motors
SENIOR INVESTIGATOR AWARD Francois Ntone, Ph.D. Senior Technical Advisor Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics Cummins Inc.
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Demica Ware Cybersecurity/Interoperability Technical Expert Department of Defense U.S Air Force
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION IN INDUSTRY AWARD Nandi Leslie, Ph.D. Engineering Fellow Raytheon
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION IN INDUSTRY AWARD Christopher R. Reid, Ph.D. Associate Technical Fellow The Boeing Company
PRESIDENT’S AWARD Michael Gordon Vice President Rotary Mission Systems Operations, Strategy and Infrastructure Lockheed Martin Corporation
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Ms. Sheana Walters General Engineer Missile Defense Agency
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT AWARD Philip Baptiste Technical Project Manager/Branch Head Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY AWARD Lara Suarez Principal Cyber Operations Engineer The MITRE Corporation
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY AWARD Mrs. Kelly Lierzer Associate Director of Project Engineering Adaptive Military Exhaust Programs
BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford Chief Information Officer/G6 U.S. Army