Golden Torch Legacy Award 
Dereje Agonafer, Ph.D.

Jenkins Garrett Professor

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

Corporate Community Service
General Mills, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Corporate Diversity Leadership
General Mills, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Distinguished Engineer of the Year
Moses Mingle

Electronics Engineer, Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate

Branch Chief, Electronic Warfare Systems Grounds Branch

United States Army

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Graduate Student of the Year
Whitney B. Gaskins  

PH.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Janice A. Lumpkin Educator of the Year
Isaac Atuahene

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Engineering Economy Analysis

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn.

Lifetime Achievement in Government
Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew

Commander, 18th Air Force

United States Air Force

Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

Entrepreneur of the Year
Sabiha Quraishi

President

Masha Manufacturing

Albuquerque, N.M.

Pioneer of the Year 
Charles A. Stout, Ph.D., P.E.

Director of Research and Development Mueller Industries, Inc.

Memphis, Tenn. 

Lifetime Achievement in Industry 
George Parker

Associate Technical Fellow

Technical Lead Engineer, Chemical Technology/Northwest Analytical

The Boeing Company

Seattle, Wash. 

Minority Engineering Program Director of the Year 
Stephen R. Cox

Project Director

Greater Philadelphia Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Philadelphia, Pa. 

Pre-College Initiative Director of the Year 
Paige Lewter

Advisor

Southern Maryland NSBE Jr. Chapter

Lexington Park, Md. 

Pre-College Initiative Program of the Year 
Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science at Chicago State University

Chicago, Ill. 

Pre-College Initiative Student of the Year (Male) 
Nathan Harris

Northland High School NSBE Jr. Chapter

Columbus, Ohio 

Pre-College Initiative Student of the Year (Female) 
Paige Cheatham

San Antonio City Wide NSBE Jr. Chapter

San Antonio, Texas 

Outstanding Woman in Technology 
Tonya Noble

Senior Manager, P-8A Training Systems

The Boeing Company

St. Louis, Mo. 

Professional Member of the Year 
Angelena Edwards

Region 1: Central Jersey Professional Chapter 

Professional Technologist of the Year 
Tajudeen Bakare

Region 4: Central Ohio Professional Chapter