BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The men and women
of Lockheed Martin congratulate 35 of their colleagues who were
recognized at the annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA)
STEM Conference, held in Washington,
D.C. on Feb. 9-11.
The Lockheed Martin employees were honored for their career
achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
and for their efforts to open up opportunity for all. Industry
leaders and attendees at the conference also joined together to
encourage more students to become STEM professionals, sharing their
experiences and practical advice for life-long success.
Lockheed Martin has been a sponsor of BEYA since its inception
31 years ago. Today, BEYA is widely considered the premier event of
its kind – and is part of Lockheed Martin's ongoing commitment to
promote diversity in STEM disciplines and greater inclusion in the
workplace.
Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson spoke at the awards event on
Saturday, Feb. 11, congratulating
award recipients on their professional achievements in leadership
and innovation and on their personal efforts to increase STEM
outreach.
"The BEYA conference and awards gala is a celebration in which
we honor scientists and engineers who are the best in their fields
– scientists and engineers who are building a brighter future for
us all," said Hewson. "At BEYA, we advance important issues such as
STEM education, diversity and inclusion, and economic opportunity.
Because of our shared dedication to the next generation, we are
making a difference."
Read Hewson's full remarks.
The BEYA STEM Conference provides a talent-rich atmosphere for
networking, sharing best practices and recruitment. BEYA Awards
recognize STEM professionals and leaders for their career
accomplishments and personal dedication to helping build a more
diverse and inclusive technology workforce.
Steven Hill, director of
Communications and Security Technologies at Lockheed Martin's
Rotary and Mission Systems division, received a Career
Achievement – Industry Award for his guidance of strategic,
operational and program execution for the organization. His
volunteer efforts with the University of
Akron's Women in Engineering Career Day programs to
encourage STEM learning for first through sixth graders were also
honored.
Terrance Moore, advanced
technical leadership program engineer at Lockheed Martin's
Aeronautics division, received Most Promising Engineer –
Industry Award for his work with customers, leadership
across the F-22 program, volunteerism in the community building
homes with Habitat for Humanity and mentoring at alternative
schools for juveniles.
Other employees were honored with a Science Spectrum Trailblazer
Award or Modern Day Technology Leaders Award:
- Science Spectrum Trailblazers: Doreen Foggy,
Lynnette Drake
- Modern Day Technology Leaders: Aaron Butler, Alan
Conley, Claudie Busby,
Claude Brown, Eric Broadhurst, Eric
Dees, Ezra Ward, Geoffrey Vibert, Nigel
Francois, Steven Walker,
Travis Rose, Troy Lambert, Vatanna
Gaines, Xavier Thomas,
Zelda Gills, Angelo Guevara, Paulette
Nassiff, King Dukes,
LaCresha Martin, Melvin Redmond, Rena
Hill, Adrian Knight,
Alvarez Clay, Andrew Ambris, Brandon
Montgomery, Chanel Johnson,
Eric Tillman, Jamal Davis, Richard
Thompson, Roland Brooks,
Larry Ramie
As part of Lockheed Martin's commitment to diversity and
inclusion, the company also recognizes its talent during other key
events throughout the year, including the Hispanic Engineer
National Achievement Awards Conference and the Asian American
Engineer of the Year event.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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