FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2025 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Ballroom Level 400
Live from the Baltimore Convention Center
THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF OCTOBER 23, 2025
CONFERENCE CO-HOSTS EVENT SPONSORS
2025 WOC AWARDS CEREMONY
LEADING INNOVATION IN A CONNECTED WORLD
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Waves of Change STEM Global Competitiveness Conference, a moment that reminds us that history is not only something we remember — it is something we create together. Under the banner of “History in the Making,” we honor the trailblazers who paved the way, the changemakers leading today, and the rising visionaries shaping tomorrow. At the Awards Ceremony, this spirit continues with the theme “Leading Innovation in a Connected World,” celebrating the leaders who are harnessing the power of connectivity to drive progress, collaboration, and transformation. Together, these themes speak to legacy and innovation—past, present, and future—woven into one powerful story of impact in STEM.
CONFERENCE CO-HOST
• Apple
• Women of Color Magazine
EVENT SPONSORS
• Actalent
• BGE
• IBM
EMCEE
CATHERINE PUGH
Former Mayor of Baltimore City
SPONSOR REMARKS
• Actalent
• BGE
2025 AWARD HONOREES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ALIYAH B. GIBBS
Systems Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin
JENNIFER FISHER GOLDEN, ESQ.
Senior Counsel
The Boeing Company
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION
BETHANY KING WILKES, PH.D.
Senior Director, Education & Outreach
UL Research Institutes
SIAN LEO PROCTOR, PH.D. CEO & Founder
Space2Inspire
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION
SHUBHI ASTHANA
Senior Technical Staff Member, Artificial Intelligence Research
IBM
SABRINA N. THOMPSON Founder & CEO Girl in Space Club
PIONEER AWARD
YING LU, PH.D.
Engineering Group Manager
General Motors
2025 WOC AWARDS CEREMONY
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
AURA MIROSLAVA CERVANTES TORRES
Design Release Engineer
Ford Motor Company
VICTORIA DIAZ
Quality Supervisor
Actalent
ERICA MCGRIFF
Research Scientist, Global Nutrition Abbott Nutrition
TERRI ROBERTS, PH.D.
Senior Research Engineer
Lockheed Martin
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
LAKESHA BATES
Deputy Director, Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
TAMEKA T. PAGE-GREEN
Vice President, Business Transformation & Growth Enablement
SAIC
NEW MEDIA / IT LEADERSHIP
BONNIE RUSHING
Deputy CIO / Assistant Professor
United States Air Force / University of Colorado Colorado Springs
HARIKA VINNAKOTA
Senior Information Technology Program Manager Leidos
FINTECH LEADERSHIP
SANJAM KHURANA
Senior Manager, Financial Systems
The Boeing Company
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
MADELINE AUGUSTIN
Aerospace Engineer
The Boeing Company
SHELBY AVERY
Software Engineer
Ford Motor Company
JESSICA L. MURPHY, PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Jackson State University
WOC TRIBUTE AWARDS
J.T. (TED) CHILDS JR.
Former Vice President, Global Workforce Diversity IBM
NICHOLAS DONOFRIO
Former Executive Vice President, Innovation and Technology IBM
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
KIM ANSTETT
Chief Information Officer Trellix
ANGELA C. WILLIAMS
President & CEO
UL Solutions
PASSING THE TORCH
2024 TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
BRIDGET CHATMAN
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
MJT Holdings LLC
TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
TAMLA OLIVIER
President & CEO
Baltimore Gas and Electric
WOCSTEMDTX.COM
Hop on over the DTX platform and experience the WOC STEM Conference Digital Twin Experience!
WOMEN OF COLOR MAGAZINE
Read all about this year’s honorees in Women of Color Magazine Volume 25’s conference edition
STEM IS A GIRL THING MUSEUM
Experience the history of the WOC STEM Conference and find out why STEM is a Girl Thing!
WATCH WOC TV!
Live interviews, honoree info, a word from our partners and so much more— WOC TV has it all! Also airs on your TV at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor*
WOC CONFERENCE GUIDE
Flip through the digital pages for all you ever needed to know about the WOC STEM Conference!
ALL EVENT PROGRAMS
Follow this link and help WOC30 go green! Each event program can be found here along with the conference guide!
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Don’t miss that session you’ve been waiting for! Plan your day and make the most of every event. A quick look at all WOC has to offer.
*To view the Waves of Change STEM Conference broadcast on the TV located in your room, please use your remote and click on the GUIDE Menu and navigate to the EVENTS channel at the bottom of your television guide.
