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Follow on Google News | Women of Color STEM Conference Announces 2021 List of Award RecipientsThe annual event returns this year with a Digital Twin Experience (DTX). Awardees from Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, and educational institutions will be acknowledged for their exemplary work in the areas of STEM.
The 26th Annual Women of Color STEM Conference, whose theme is set to Reset to Rise: It's A New Day!, will launch on October 7, 2021, through a Digital Twin Experience (DTX). The events that have made this conference the go-to experience for those in STEM-related careers and industries will now be made available to participate fully from a computer or mobile device. Women of Color is on a mission to strengthen the pipelines that increase the number of women in STEM. With the recent pandemic creating a wider achievement gap due to the digital divide, it is important now more than ever to ensure that we are bringing a talented diverse workforce into the future. In addition to a series of events for attendees to gather, learn, and grow together, the conference hosts an awards ceremony to honor women from a myriad of backgrounds who have overcome obstacles, paved new ways towards success, and have spent time mentoring and nurturing the next generation of STEM leaders. This year's prestigious Technologist of the Year will be awarded to Mei Cai, Director, Battery Cell Research Systems at General Motors Research and Development. The 2021 Women of Color STEM Award Recipients Technologist of the Year Mei Cai, Ph.D. Director, Battery Cell Research Systems General Motors Career Achievement - Government Rona Bunn Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration Maria N. Goerger, Ph.D. Special Assistant for AI, M&S, and Analysis for the Information Technology Lab Director U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Career Achievement - Industry Delores Alexander Vice President, Global Services Supplier Management The Boeing Company Deirdre Fultz Plant Manager - Indiana Transmission Plant Stellantis Florence Heidel Scientist L3Harris Technology, Inc. Community Service - Government Treva T. Brown, Ph.D. Physical Scientist U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Community Service - Industry Daniel Chambers Multi-Functional Engineering and Science Manager Lockheed Martin Corporate Responsibility Rhonda Childress Vice President and IBM Fellow, Business Information Security Officer IBM Candice M. Smith, PMP Director, Engineering People Strategy The Boeing Company Diversity Leadership Odetta Scott Associate Director, Indirect Procurement Collins Aerospace, Operations & Quality Raytheon Technologies Educational Leadership - College-Level Promotion of Education Freddie Dixon, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Program Director, NSF HBCU Undergraduate Program, NSF Scholarships in STEM University of the District of Columbia Education Leadership - Corporate Promotion of Education Lakshana Mohee, Ph.D. Education Development Manager Ansys GEM Outstanding Young Alumnus Yazmin Feliz, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Columbia University55 Managerial Leadership - Government Leah Haugen Program Manager, Partnership Intermediary Air Force Office of Scientific Research Yazmin Seda-Sanabria Chief, Civil Works Data Analysis and Information Systems, Institute for Water Resources U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Managerial Leadership - Industry Deborah A. Brown Senior Director, U.S. Toxicology Laboratories Abbott Lakela Lofton Program Manager Huntington Ingalls Industries New Media/IT Leadership Jasmine W. Strait Director, U.S. Specialized Infrastructure Operations The Boeing Company Outstanding Technical Contribution - Government Leslie Leonard, Ph.D. Computer Scientist U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center Outstanding Technical Contribution - Industry Eunice Allen-Bradley Angled UltraSonic Inspection Original Equipment Manufacturer Implementation Lead Pratt & Whitney, Engineering Raytheon Technologies Bindu Sundaresan Director - Cybersecurity AT&T Professional Achievement - Government Master Sergeant Tahnika Bessant 334th Fighter Squadron First Shirt , 4th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Candi Hudson, Ph.D. Technical Advisor, Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement U.S. Department of the Interior LTC Latoya M. Manzey Deputy District Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Professional Achievement - Industry Tracey Espero Director of Platform Programs and Orca Program Manager, Maritime Undersea Huntington Beach Site Executive The Boeing Company Mandakini Kanungo, Ph.D. Research Associate – Thin Films & Surfaces Corning Research and Development Corporation Changchang Liu, Ph.D. Research Staff Member, IBM Research IBM Student Leadership - Undergraduate Level 1/c Emi Siler Charlie Company Executive Officer U.S. Coast Guard Academy Technical Innovation Mei Li , Ph.D. Corteva Laureate Corteva Agriscience Special Recognition Tracy A. Clark Manager, Flight Test Instrumentation and Data Operations Bell Textron, Inc. Takia Easley Program Manager, Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines Raytheon Technologies Krystal Folkes Cloud Solution Architect, U.S. Retail and Consumer Goods Microsoft Nor Farida Harun, Ph.D. Research Scientist Leidos Akissi C. Lewis IT Strategist & Acting Chief of Staff for CIO Dropbox Rahel Rudd Branch Chief Engineer, Human Systems Division U.S. Air Force Fleur Ryan Vice President of Defense Growth & Strategy Jacobs Frenae Smith Manager of Codes and Standards and Laboratory Services DTE Energy Rita D. Williams Budget Analyst, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Suman Woolums Human Systems Engineer The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Rekha Wunnava Global Director, Automotive Design & Build IT Ford Motor Company Dian Xu Director, Engineering Rocket Mortgage Rocket Companies Pioneer Award Master Sergeant Bonnie Rushing Instructor, USAF Academy United States Air Force President's Award The Honorable Cheryl Campbell Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of Health and Human Services About Women of Color Conference The Women of Color STEM Conference, now in its 26th year, has been the venue where women and men from diverse backgrounds have come to recognize outstanding achievements in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), celebrate excellence in STEM-related fields, and create a career learning and networking environment. www.womenofcolor.net For more information on CCG please visit www.ccgmag.com. 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