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The Afro-American, March 14, 2015 - March 20, 2015
Professional Achievement in Industry Award presented to Michael Sterling, PhD by Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick
Grammy award winner Eddie Levert performing
The BEYA (Becoming Everything You Are) STEM Conference, an annual mentoring and networking seminar was hosted Feb. 5-7 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. This year’s conference, Exceeding Expectations: Path to the Future, brought more than 8,000 attendees including students, college administrators, and high-level corporate and government professionals together to broaden diversity in this country’s technical and scientific work forces. Stephanie C. Hill, vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions Civil said part of the conference’s purpose was to strengthen the nation’s global competitiveness. The conference was hosted by U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Professional Achievement Award in Industry presented to Shelvy Marbury (left) by the presenter
2015 Black Engineer of the Year Award presented to Edward Wilburn (center) by the presenters
Most Promising Engineer in Industry Award presented to Jane Odera Greene by presenter, Michael Delcheccolo
Admiral Michelle Howard, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
Gen. Vincent Brooks, Commanding General, U.S. Pacific Command
Gen. Larry Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff, USAF with ROTC Cadets from Central High School, Prince George’s County, Md.
Dee Taylor-Jolly, Billy Murphy, Dr. Willie Murphy and Tyrone D. Taborn, Chairman/CEO, Career Communications Group Tuskegee Airmen William Fauntroy and Major Anderson
Lt. Col. Hezekiah Barge, Jr., Brig. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey and Sgt. Ferraro Hasani
Photos by Rob Roberts
On Feb. 24, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held its sixth annual Avoice Heritage Celebration at The Hamilton Hotel in downtown Washington. Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) were honored for
Vincent D’ Haiti, Demi Doniel-Akanie, Tony Ftzgerald, Abdulrabeen Adeieke and Monique Wilson, Director of the James E. Richmond Science Center
their years of service along with Toyota as the recipient of the Distinguished Corporation Award. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus along with Reps. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Joyce
Beatty (D-Ohio), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) were among the lawmakers who attended the event.
The recipient of The 2015 Distinguished Pioneer Avoice Heritage Award, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Mistress of Ceremonies, Allison Seymore FOX 5 Morning News Anchor Janice Crump and Maurice Crump
Faustine Wabwire, Ambassador Suzan Johnson-Cook, Angelique Walker-Smith and Nikki McDaniel
Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (D- Texas), The recipient of The 2015 Distinguished Leadership Avoice Heritage Award, John Conyers Jr. (D- Mich.), guest, Melvin L. Watt (D – N.C.) and Rep. Robert C. Scott (D- Va.)
Photos by Rob Roberts
Barbara Williams-Skinner, on behalf of Toyota, received The 2015 CBCF Distinguished Corporation Avoice Heritage Award, James Colon and Kimberly Dumpson
Howard University choir Afro Blue
Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., former president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the founding director of the Ron W. Walters Leadership Center and A. Shuanise Washington- President and CEO, CBCF
Gen. Dennis L. Via and Mrs. Linda Via with Mrs. Charlene Austin and Gen. Lloyd Austin
Mary Lee Washington, Neighborhood Committee Institute Founder, CDC Support Center, Carmen Jenkins Frazier, Visual Arts Educator, DCPS, Carol Bernard, Educator, DCPS
Dr. Maurice and Pat Butler
Reps. Chaka Fattah (D- Penn.), G.K. Butterield (D – N.C.), Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.) and CBCF President and CEO A. Shuanise Washington
Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
Donald Washington, A. Shuanise Washington Ken Roger and Cora Williams
Priscilla Clarke and Shrita SterlinHernandez
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Penn.) board chairman, CBCF