History in the Making
2025 Technologist of the Year
History in the Making
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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
AI Adoption Specialist and Gen AI Agents Developer Aliyah's Intelligence and Lockheed Martin
JENNIFER FISHER GOLDEN, ESQ.
Director & Senior Counsel - Engineering, Test & Technology , The Boeing Company
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION
BETHANY KING WILKES, PH.D.
Postsecondary Education Programs Manager UL Research Institutes
SIAN LEO PROCTOR, PH.D.
Chief Inspiration Astronaut Space2inspire
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION
SHUBHI ASTHANA
Senior Research Engineer IBM Research
SABRINA N. THOMPSON CEO & Founder
GIRL IN SPACE CLUB
PIONEER AWARD
YING LU, PH.D.
Metrology Lab Lead General Motors
2025 WOC AWARDS CEREMONY
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
AURA MIROSLAVA CERVANTES TORRES
PTME/BME Environmental Compliance Engineer
Ford Motor Company
VICTORIA DIAZ
Project Manager III
Actalent
ERICA MCGRIFF
Program Leader, Packaging Supplier Quality
Abbott Nutrition
TERRI MICHELLE ROBERTS, PH.D.
Software Product Manager
Lockheed Martin
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP
LAKESHA BATES
Head, Flight Systems Integration and Test Branch
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
TAMEKA T. PAGE-GREEN
CTO Director of Innovative Integration & Technical Excellence
SAIC
NEW MEDIA / IT LEADERSHIP
BONNIE RUSHING
Senior Master Sergeant
United States Air Force / University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
HARIKA VINNAKOTA
FIPS Security Engineer
Leidos, Inc.
FINTECH LEADERSHIP
SANJAM KHURANA
VP Finance & CFO Air Dominance
The Boeing Company
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
MADELINE AUGUSTIN
Senior Manager, Phantom Works Digital Engineering
The Boeing Company
SHELBY AVERY
Lincoln Marketing Manager Ford Motor Company
JESSICA L. MURPHY, PH.D.
Professor of Technology and Emergency Management
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 Operating Officer Epiq
ANGELA C. WILLIAMS
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer UL Solutions
PASSING THE TORCH
2024 TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
BRIDGET CHATMAN
Chief Strategy and Operations O cer
MJT Holdings LLC
TECHNOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
TAMLA OLIVIER
President & CEO
Baltimore Gas and Electric
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