BEYA AWARDS CEREMONY
from credibility to commitment: a declaration of excellence
Saturday, February 14, 2026 • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Ballrooms I & II and BEYA World I - Baltimore Convention Center
Doors open at 7:00 PM EST
EVENT SPONSORS
from credibility to commitment: a declaration of excellence
Saturday, February 14, 2026 • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Doors open at 7:00 AM EDT
BALLROOMS I & II, BEYA WORLD I - BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER
BEYA AWARDS CEREMONY SPONSOR: BGE and Pepco, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
CONFERENCE CO-HOSTS: Lockheed Martin, The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, US Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine
CONFERENCE SPONSOR: Actalent
OFFICIAL AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines
The 40th Anniversary BEYA Awards Ceremony is not simply a celebration. It is a declaration. For four decades, BEYA has showcased credibility by honoring STEM’s best and brightest. Now, we call honorees, alumni, and institutions to demonstrate commitment — to lead with integrity, to mentor with purpose, and to invest in opportunities that endure.
EMCEE:
ANGELA STRIBLING
40TH ANNUAL BEYA AWARDS CEREMONY
CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE — HONOREES
DR. EUGENE M. DELOATCH
LEGACY AWARD
DERREK BUTLER DUNN, PH.D. DEAN
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
DR. FREEMAN
HRABOWSKI III LEGACY AWARD
INGRID Y. PADILLA, PH.D.
Professor in Civil Engineering; Advisor to the Chancellor in Research & Innovation University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
DR. LYDIA W. THOMAS
LEGACY AWARD
STACY HOBSON, PH.D.
Director, Responsible Technology Research
IBM Corporation
LINDA GOODEN LEGACY AWARD
PATRICK CAZEAU
Director, Engineering Technical Development
The Boeing Company
REGINALD VAN LEE
LEGACY AWARD
ANGELA JOHNSON CULVER
Vice President, ABM Performance
Solutions (APS) Solutioning – Operations Support
ABM Industries
RODNEY C. ADKINS
LEGACY AWARD
ACHILLE FOKOUE-NKOUTCHE
Distinguished Research Scientist and Research Manager
IBM
STEPHANIE C. HILL
LEGACY AWARD
JYLINDA JOHNSON
Senior Vice President
General Dynamics Information Technology
CAPT. DONNIE COCHRAN
LEGACY AWARD
WILLIAM ROOSEVELT HALL III
Project Manager
JF Taylor Inc
DAVID STEWARD LEGACY AWARD
ANDRE’ CALDWELL
Chief Counsel, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
The Boeing Company
BEYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
GEORGE PARKER, PH.D.
Boeing Technical Fellow & Technical Lead Engineer
The Boeing Company
PASSING OF THE TORCH — LIVING LEGACY TRIBUTE
Past Black Engineer of the Year Honorees Collective recognition honoring the continuum of BEYA excellence and stewardship
BEYA PRESIDENT’S AWARD
CHARLES C. CREWS
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
