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Professional Achievement in Industry Award presented to Michael Sterling, PhD by Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick
Grammy award winner Eddie Levert performing
The BEYA (Becoming Everything You Are) STEM Conference, an annual mentoring and networking seminar was hosted Feb. 5-7 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. This year’s conference, Exceeding Expectations: Path to the Future, brought more than 8,000 attendees including students, college administrators, and high-level corporate and government professionals together to broaden diversity in this country’s technical and scientific work forces. Stephanie C. Hill, vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions Civil said part of the conference’s purpose was to strengthen the nation’s global competitiveness. The conference was hosted by U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Professional Achievement Award in Industry presented to Shelvy Marbury (left) by the presenter
2015 Black Engineer of the Year Award presented to Edward Wilburn (center) by the presenters
Most Promising Engineer in Industry Award presented to Jane Odera Greene by presenter, Michael Delcheccolo
Admiral Michelle Howard, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
Gen. Vincent Brooks, Commanding General, U.S. Pacific Command
Gen. Larry Spencer, Vice Chief of Staff, USAF with ROTC Cadets from Central High School, Prince George’s County, Md.
Dee Taylor-Jolly, Billy Murphy, Dr. Willie Murphy and Tyrone D. Taborn, Chairman/CEO, Career Communications Group Tuskegee Airmen William Fauntroy and Major Anderson
Lt. Col. Hezekiah Barge, Jr., Brig. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey and Sgt. Ferraro Hasani
Photos by Rob Roberts
On Feb. 24, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held its sixth annual Avoice Heritage Celebration at The Hamilton Hotel in downtown Washington. Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) were honored for
Vincent D’ Haiti, Demi Doniel-Akanie, Tony Ftzgerald, Abdulrabeen Adeieke and Monique Wilson, Director of the James E. Richmond Science Center
their years of service along with Toyota as the recipient of the Distinguished Corporation Award. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), a former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus along with Reps. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Joyce
Beatty (D-Ohio), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) were among the lawmakers who attended the event.
The recipient of The 2015 Distinguished Pioneer Avoice Heritage Award, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Mistress of Ceremonies, Allison Seymore FOX 5 Morning News Anchor Janice Crump and Maurice Crump
Faustine Wabwire, Ambassador Suzan Johnson-Cook, Angelique Walker-Smith and Nikki McDaniel
Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (D- Texas), The recipient of The 2015 Distinguished Leadership Avoice Heritage Award, John Conyers Jr. (D- Mich.), guest, Melvin L. Watt (D – N.C.) and Rep. Robert C. Scott (D- Va.)
Photos by Rob Roberts
Barbara Williams-Skinner, on behalf of Toyota, received The 2015 CBCF Distinguished Corporation Avoice Heritage Award, James Colon and Kimberly Dumpson
Howard University choir Afro Blue
Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., former president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the founding director of the Ron W. Walters Leadership Center and A. Shuanise Washington- President and CEO, CBCF
Gen. Dennis L. Via and Mrs. Linda Via with Mrs. Charlene Austin and Gen. Lloyd Austin
Mary Lee Washington, Neighborhood Committee Institute Founder, CDC Support Center, Carmen Jenkins Frazier, Visual Arts Educator, DCPS, Carol Bernard, Educator, DCPS
Dr. Maurice and Pat Butler
Reps. Chaka Fattah (D- Penn.), G.K. Butterield (D – N.C.), Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.) and CBCF President and CEO A. Shuanise Washington
Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
Donald Washington, A. Shuanise Washington Ken Roger and Cora Williams
Priscilla Clarke and Shrita SterlinHernandez
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Penn.) board chairman, CBCF
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Carolyn Burton Page
Shirley R. White, president, Anne Arundel County Chapter of Continental Societies
Jeniah Shuron, mistress of ceremonies
Fresh Start Youth Group Dancers, Fresh Start Church
Cedar Morris Hill Youth Singers- Jeniah Shuron, Megan Tyson, Kamaya Simmons, Joi Shuron, Alayah Waters, Noelle Crockett, Eamnuel Marshall, Israel Crockett, Zoe Hughes, Kole Hughes, and Alexander Gilliard
Israel Crockett as Thurgood Marshall Tehya Lawrence gave the invocation.
Geraldine Lippman, Cedar Morris Hill youth coordinator
Danise Jones Dorsey first vice president, Continental Societies, Anne Arundel County Photos by J.D. Howard
The Anne Arundel County Continental Societies and the Cedar Morris Hill Community Association Youth Group presented Guess Who Came to Dinner: An African American Experience, A Night at the Museum, Feb. 20. Sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Continental Societies the youth of the Cedar Morris Hill community entertained parents and guests at their center with a “living museum.” Dressed as Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman and other great African-
Grace Bennis, beautician in charge of donated artifacts for museum
John Cheatham, Gerald Stansbury, president, state NAACP; Tessa Hll-Aston, president, Baltimore NAACP and Joyce Harrell
Fresh Start Youth Group Dancers, Fresh Start Church
The audience enjoys the event
Davida HolstonWilliams, Michael Brown Sr., front. Tanya Harris, Tony Randall, Verizon; Karen Outlaw and Rona Bowden
Author Daneace Jeffrey
Zoe with her mother, Latease Lashley
Lois Beverly and Pearlette Anderson
American slaves, the youth were exceptional at “paying homage to the brave and courteous African Americans who dared to dream!”In addition to reading poetry and sing Negro spirituals, dance selections were performed by the Fresh Start Church Children’s Dance Troupe. The Cedar Morris Hill Youth Group, young people ages 4 to 15, meets every Monday night from 4-6 p.m. under the supervision of advisors who are volunteers from the community.
Sen. Larry Young, morning radio host, WOLB 1010 AM
Kayla and Megan Tyson, pianists
Alescia Santos reads the poem “Still I Rise”
J. Howard Henderson, left, CEO Greater Baltimore Urban League; Brook Seay, Sharnice Barnet, Shawtair Thompson and Tabb J. Bishop, Verizon vice president
Anne Arundel County Continental Societies
Brandon Childs, Mel Bates and Wesley Webb
George Collins and Shyheem Yearwood
State Del. Barbara A. Robinson
Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Catherine Pugh and Gerald Stansbury, president, state NAACP Natiya Bennett, Syree Taft and Pamela Watkins
Back row: Joy Bramble, Robin Gill Bright, Wanda Draper, Dr. A. Skip Sanders,Glenard S. Middleton Sr.,Wanneta Thompson, accepting for Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver, Front row: J. Howard Henderson, Solomon Graham, Rev. Dr. Cleveland Mason, Janice Wilson, Anthony A. Lewis, Dr. David Wilson
Verizon hosted its free statewide Black History Month Open House, Feb. 28, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. The program included entertainment, speakers, and a special recognition of community leaders, innovators, and essay contest winners from elementary, middle and high schools across Maryland.
Sarah Campbell
Jack Humphreys
Jaiden Nguyen Cassandra Ferrante
Xavier, Gabrielle, Nathaniel and their father, Rafael McLeod
Abrar Sheikh
Tabb J. Bishop, J. Howard Henderson and Anthony A. Lewis Photos by Anderson Ward