Award
Roger Wilson, the navigation chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Project office, was awarded the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award at the 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Award ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland. The Modern-Day Technology Leader Award is a prestigious part of the BEYA STEM Outstanding Achievement Award Category, […]
The Dave Barclay Affirmative Action Award is named after one of BEYA’s pioneers in the defense industry. Barclay was a corporate officer and advocate for workforce diversity in the 1990s. The award celebrates individuals who have shown a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Allan G. Sonsteby is the executive director of the […]
During the 38th annual BEYA STEM Conference, Technical Sergeant De’Marcus Shanklin, who is stationed at the headquarters of the United States Air Force Recruiting Service, presented the student leadership award at the Recognition and Legacy Awards event hosted by the engineering deans of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The ceremony honored 2024 distinguished individuals, […]
The John D. Harris II Legacy Award was named after John D. Harris II, who was the vice president of business development at Raytheon and CEO of Raytheon International Incorporated. He was responsible for leading worldwide sales and marketing, international business, and government relations operations. During the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Engineering Deans […]
Retired United States Army four-star general Johnnie E. Wilson is one of the founding fathers of BEYA Stars and Stripes, which is an integral part of the annual BEYA STEM Conference. He last served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command from 1996 to 1999. During the Historically Black College and University […]
by Stacy Jackson February 6, 2024 In 1878, an all-white jury awarded Henrietta Wood $2,500, which would be more than $75,000 today, in reparations. In 1878, Henrietta Wood, a formerly “illegally” enslaved Black woman, was awarded $2,500 in reparations by an all-white jury — the most significant sum of its kind that a U.S. court […]
Textron, a global leader in aircraft and defense, proudly sponsors the BEYA STEM Conference and recognizes the exceptional achievements of its 2024 BEYA awardees. These include William Agassounon, the director of research and advanced systems and winner of the Senior Technology Fellow Award, as well as Lydell Bowser, Kevin Cunningham, Wanda Gillmore, Courtland MacQueenette, and […]
Michael McCullough, former CEO of Booz Allen, led the company to join BEYA in developing the STEM talent pipeline when less than 2% of engineers in the United States were African American, and only five historically black colleges and universities had ABET-accredited engineering programs. Many of these students needed help to get internships in industry […]
The Professional Achievement Award is given annually at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) gala to recognize experienced mid-professionals who have made significant contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career fields and have served as role models for others. Dr. Reginald Hobbs was a recipient of this award in 2015 for […]
The Career Achievement Award presented at the BEYA STEM Conference honors those who have made significant achievements in engineering roles in industry or government. The selection committee considers the nominee’s body of work, its social and economic value and impact, as well as its performance as a role model and mentor for minorities in technology. […]