BEYA35 - 2021 Stars & Stripes Awards

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The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM LIVE FROM THE GARDEN THEATRE, DETROIT, MI

ANSWERING THE CALL. YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW.

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ANSWERING THE CALL. YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW. Welcome to one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious gatherings celebrating the contributions of active and retired African American admirals and generals from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and National Guard and members of the Senior Executive Service (SES).

With the U.S. Marine Corps as this year’s featured service, we continue our honored tradition of having each military service name a recipient of its prestigious Stars & Stripes Award. Because educational opportunities in the military is a cornerstone of the services, our annual on-site mentoring program that takes place earlier in the afternoon connects flag officers and industry executives with area high school students and continues throughout the year.

We also take this opportunity to acknowledge the Top Blacks in the Military, featured in the U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.

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January 14, 2021 January 14, 2021 Welcome to the 16th Annual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Stars and Stripes Awards.

Welcome to the 16th Annual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Stars and Stripes Awards.

This is a time of great hope and opportunity for youth. It is also a time of a strong vision, superior leadership outstanding volunteers to carry out our Stripes mission motivate, This is a timeand of great hope and opportunity for youth.

It BEYA is also Stars a time&of a strong vision,tosuperior encourageand andoutstanding help youthvolunteers to pursueto a science, or math (STEM) education. leadership carry outtechnology, our BEYA engineering Stars & Stripes mission to motivate, encourage and help youth to pursue a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) education.

Let’s start with Vice Admiral Andy Winns (Ret.) who leads pre-awards mentoring. Over the last 10 years Flags, Generals SES have mentored 3700mentoring. youth prior to our Let’s start1500 withactive-duty Vice Admiral Andy Winns and (Ret.) who leads pre-awards Over theDinner/ last 10 Awards event.

This year will be no exception.

At 1400 on Friday, February 12th, Admiral Winns and years 1500 active-duty Flags, Generals and SES have mentored 3700 youth prior to our Dinner/Awards his team has arranged 400 At students viaFriday, Zoom.February Over 152 12th, ActiveAdmiral Flags, Generals and event.

This year will be to nomentor exception.

1400 on Winns and hisSES team personnel volunteered to mentor in remote mentoring sessions Zoom.and Admiral Winns and has arrangedhave to mentor 400 students via Zoom.

Over 152 Active Flags, via Generals SES personnel General C.Q. Brown will kick off thementoring mentoringsessions sessionvia with a fireside chat Winns that weand all General can attend. have volunteered to mentor in remote Zoom.

Admiral C.Q.Yes, we are amazed that we will reach even more students in this digital environment.

Admiral Winns will Brown will kick off the mentoring session with a fireside chat that we all can attend. Yes, we are report this results the Awards amazed that year’s we will reachduring even more studentsprogram. in this digital environment. Admiral Winns will report this year’s results during the Awards program.

Next, SES Jesse McCurdy (Ret.) leads our year-round mentoring utilizing retired Flags, Generals and SES personnel. We are finding that effort to become even more promising as we and youth learn to use Next, SES Jesse McCurdy (Ret.) leads our year-round mentoring utilizing retired Flags, Generals and “Zoom” effectively. It opens opportunities for exciting field trips and Career Days.

SES personnel. We are finding that effort to become even more promising as we and youth learn to use “Zoom” It opens opportunities forZoom-like exciting field trips andhas Career Days.

Finally, effectively. the pandemic and the availability of technology opened our access to K-12 students.

This fall we tested our program on the platform with a Career Day to bring STEM to the students. Led by Finally, the Major pandemic and the availability Zoom-like has opened our access to K-12 astronaut, General Charlie Boldenof(Ret.), it was atechnology grand success that exceeded our expectations.

As students.

This fall we tested our program on the platform with a Career Day to bring STEM a result, we have already committed to five of these sessions during the next nine months. to the students. Led by astronaut, Major General Charlie Bolden (Ret.), it was a grand success that exceeded our expectations. a result, have five of sessions service, during the next This year, we are As honored towe have thealready Unitedcommitted States AirtoForce as these our featured and we nine are months. especially proud to have General C.Q. Brown to kick off the mentoring event as well as being a keynote speaker for our Awards event.

This year, we are honored to have the United States Air Force as our featured service, and we are Congratulations ourGeneral BEYA Stars Stripes 2021 awardees. are role models and especially proud toto have C.Q. and Brown to kick offMilitary the mentoring eventYou as well as being a keynote motivators forAwards our future leaders. speaker for our event.

On behalf of Dr. Taborn Group,You Stars Congratulations to Tyrone our BEYA Starsand and Career Stripes Communications 2021 Military awardees. areand roleStripes modelsFounders, and and our military and corporate motivators for our future leaders. sponsors, we are most grateful to have your participation. We will make it a memorable experience for you – The BEYA Experience!

On behalf of Dr. Tyrone Taborn and Career Communications Group, Stars and Stripes Founders, and Sincerely, our military and corporate sponsors, we are most grateful to have your participation. We will make it a memorable experience for you— The BEYA Experience!

Sincerely, Tyrone D. Taborn Chairman & CEO Tyrone D. Taborn Chairman & CEO

VADM Walter Davis, USN (Ret.) National Chairman of BEYA Stars and Stripes Committee

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Roger A. Krone Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dear BEYA Conference Participants, Welcome to the 35th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference. Leidos is once again proud to serve as a Diamond Sponsor for this important event.

Each year, BEYA provides a platform for celebrating engineering excellence, while also elevating the need for more diversity and inclusion in STEM fields.

At Leidos, our mission is to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. In order to get there, we need highly-diverse and inclusive teams to make this mission a reality.

On behalf of the 38,000 Leidos employees, I would like to congratulate each the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Award winners, which include 37 Leidos employees. We are proud to collaborate with BEYA to support the nation’s most talented scientists and engineers while inspiring the next generation.

I encourage those of you attending BEYA virtually this year to take full advantage of all the digital events. You will interact with some amazing professionals who are ready to serve as mentors and help influence the trajectory of your career.

Sincerely,

Roger Krone Leidos Chairman and CEO

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Lockheed Martin Corporation 6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

Marillyn A. Hewson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Stars and Stripes Attendees: Dear Stars and Stripes Attendees: Lockheed Martin is honored to co-hostMartin’ tonight’s 14th Annual and Stripes dinner.

It is Lockheed s distinct honorStars to support the 16th Annual Stars This evening, we recognize the African-American community’s most extraordinary and some StripesofDinner and to recognize leaders in the Black community leaders – men and women from the United States Armed Forces and the federal Senior who serve in the United States Armed Forces and federal Senior Executive Services (SES).

Executive Service.

At Lockheed Martin, we are deeply proud of our partnerships with those who serve the nation.

For more than a century, we have developed innovative solutions so that our men and women At Lockheed Martin, wethe arenation’s dedicated to difficult solvingand our important customers’ most pressing challenges. In in uniform can take on most missions.

light of the global pandemic, it is more important than ever to protect our nation, our global

On behalf of the 100,000 men and women of Lockheed Martin, including our more than 22,000

security, theto cause of peacetonight’s and progress. veterans,and I want congratulate honorees. Your exemplary leadership has helped make our nation stronger and our future brighter.

We appreciate your commitment to defending our freedoms and upholding our values.

It is also my privilege to thank all of our nation’s active duty and retired servicemembers. Your

This evening, honorare your not only to safety our nation but alsothat to advancing diversity, devotion and we sacrifice theservice foundation for the and security bless the lives of every American and our sharedand progress possible.STEM education. Whether you are active or mentoring the make next generation championing

retired, your tremendous achievements, contributions, andSincerely, sacrifices mean so much to those close to home and around the world.

Tonight’s honorees inspire us to lead with our values and toMarillyn take onA.the challenges of the 21st Hewson century together. On behalf of the 110,000 employees of Lockheed Martin, congratulations on this well-deserved and prestigious recognition.

Sincerely,

James D. Taiclet

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Northrop Grumman

2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4511 northropgrumman.com

February 12, 2021 Dear Stars and Stripes Attendees: On behalf of Northrop Grumman, welcome to the BEYA STEM Conference’s Stars and Stripes. We are honored to host this year’s virtual event, and we thank our military, industry partners and BEYA for your commitment to develop, connect and promote Black leaders and professionals.

The BEYA STEM conference offers students, professionals, educators and military veterans unique networking opportunities, role models and support. We honor BEYA for all of its accomplishments as you celebrate your 35th anniversary in shining a light on Black excellence. We’re proud to have been part of this journey with BEYA since the beginning and truly thank you for all that you’ve done.

I am thrilled to join in this celebration, and to be part of the movement to open doors for the future generation of STEM leaders.

At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage all employees to foster an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and create a sense of belonging. We believe that every employee deserves to be respected for who they are – and to feel challenged, rewarded and engaged. This is a necessary ingredient to our success – as the diversity of our teams has increased, so has our innovation and performance.

Each year, this conference and Stars and Stripes embraces and spotlights award winners who display selflessness, leadership and unwavering dedication to their work and their peers. We salute the U.S. Air Force, this year’s host, and all branches of the military and government. Thank you for your contribution to the security of our nation and our allies.

I encourage everyone to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by this conference.

Sincerely,

Kathy Warden Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Northrop Grumman

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Dear Stars and Stripes Honorees and Guests, Welcome to the 2021 BEYA Stars and Stripes Awards. Raytheon Technologies is proud to be a part of this special event that recognizes our nation’s top active and retired Black military leaders and members of the Senior Executive Service.

At Raytheon Technologies, technology innovation has always been – and will continue to be – at the heart of who we are, and what we deliver. With a foundation of 60,000 engineers, our workforce of nearly 200,000 employees is dedicated to developing the technologies and solutions to lead the future of aerospace and defense.

Successfully delivering on that mission demands we foster more diverse, innovative leadership and that we partner with organizations like BEYA to inspire and develop the next generation of diverse, talented STEM professionals.

It’s through partnership that we’ll make our country and allies safer, meet the demands of commercial air travel, navigate the impact of COVID-19 and create a more equitable and diverse world. We are indeed stronger together.

On behalf of Raytheon Technologies, and our 17,000 military veterans, we congratulate this year’s honorees. We add both our personal and corporate thanks to all of the active duty and retired military leaders and members of the Senior Executive Service for their service. Your dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments inspire us.

Greg Hayes CEO Raytheon Technologies

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February 12, 2021

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with great honor and appreciation for this opportunity that I congratulate this evening’s honorees. We hold these men and women who have demonstrated strength, fidelity, courage, and wisdom in serving our country in the highest esteem.

As a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with an established history of supporting our active and retired military service members, WWT is firmly entrenched in providing innovative technology solutions to foster mission success around the world.

At WWT, we know just how important it is to have the most advanced technology on the front lines and here at home to protect and defend the infrastructure, citizens, and freedoms of the United States and its allies. We also know that fostering and empowering an environment of diversity and inclusion is essential to innovation.

We also understand the vital importance of and actively support Black Americans and all minority communities across military and civilian life, particularly those who choose to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

We are committed to building and nurturing the future of the STEM workforce by investing in STEMfocused education, internships, work-based learning opportunities and activities. Our objective is to continue to build, retain and grow individuals capable of leading our future.

Our commitment to give back to the communities we serve is critical to empowering our people, who in turn empower our business.

We truly hope you enjoy tonight’s virtual festivities and thank you for your remarkable dedication, service, and commitment to the liberty, values, and future of this great nation.

Sincerely,

David L. Steward Chairman and Founder World Wide Technology

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Congratulations

To the military leaders being honored at the BEYA Stars and Stripes event.

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16TH ANNUAL STARS & STRIPES Recognition Event Program EMCEE: ANGELA STRIBLING

WELCOME BEYA STARS AND STRIPES 2021 CO-HOSTS: GEN LESTER L. LYLES USAF (Ret) DR. CHRIS JONES

NATIONAL ANTHEM ARMS FORCES MEDLEY INVOCATION AIR FORCE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS, CHAPLAIN (MAJOR GENERAL) STEVEN A. SCHAICK

STARS AND STRIPES FOUNDERS WELCOME BRIGADIER GENERAL VELMA L. RICHARDSON U.S. Army (Ret.)

LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOSEPH N. BALLARD U.S. Army (Ret.)

MR. WILLIAM A. BROWN, SR. U.S. Army (Ret.)

MAJOR GENERAL RONALD L. JOHNSON U.S. Army (Ret.)

MR. JESSE MCCURDY U.S. Navy (Ret.)

VICE ADMIRAL ANTHONY L. WINNS U.S. Navy (Ret.)

GENERAL WALTER E. GASKINS U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

LTG RONALD COLEMAN U.S. Marine Corps, (Ret.)

MAJOR GENERAL LEO WILLIAMS US. Marine Corps (Ret.)

REAR ADMIRAL STEPHEN W. ROCHON U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)

LIEUTENANT GENERAL ALBERT J. EDMONDS U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

GENERAL LESTER LYLES U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

MR. TONY WATSON

Former BEYA Stars and Stripes National Military Alumni Chair GENERAL JOHNNIE E. WILSON U.S. Army (Ret.)

And BEYA Stars and Stripes National Military Alumni Chair VADM WALTER J. DAVIS U..S. Navy (Ret.)

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PARTNER REMARKS

CORPORATE PARTNER

KATHY J. WARDEN

FRANK ST. JOHN

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Northrop Grumman

Chief Operating Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation

REMARKS

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commander South Pacific Border District U.S. Army

COL. ANTOINETTE GANT

GENERAL MARK A. MILLEY Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Congratulatory Remarks: Gen. James Charles McConville Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

PARTNER REMARKS GREGORY J. HAYES

GENERAL MOTORS PARTNER MESSAGE

Chief Executive Officer Raytheon Technologies

CAPTAIN JAY CLARK Deputy Commander, Destroyer Squadron 1 U.S. Navy

BEYA STARS & STRIPES THROUGH THE YEARS

Congratulatory Remarks ADM William Lescher Vice Chief of Naval Operations

DR. TYRONE TABORN

HOST COMMITTEE GREETINGS

WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY PARTNER MESSAGE

VADM WALTER J.DAVIS U.S. Navy (Ret.)

COLONEL REGINALD MCCLAM

STARS & STRIPES MENTORING REMARKS

Marine Manpower Enlisted Assignments Branch Head U.S. Marine Corps Congratulatory Remarks: Gen. David H. Berger Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps

VICE ADMIRAL ANTHONY L. WINNS U.S. Navy (Ret.)

PARTNER REMARKS

LEIDOS PARTNER MESSAGE

TED COLBERT Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Global Services

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WELCOME REMARKS GEN. CHARLES Q. BROWN, JR. Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

AWARDS PRESENTATIONS BRIGADIER GENERAL TROY DUNN Director of Military Force Management Policy Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services U.S. Air Force Congratulatory Remarks: Gen Charles Q Brown, Jr. Chief of Staff, U.S Air Force

SENIOR MASTER SGT. SHANTON RUSSELL Deputy Fire Chief U.S. Air Force Congratulatory Remarks: Gen Charles Q Brown, Jr. Chief of Staff, U.S Air Force

MR. ALPHONSO THOMAS, SES

CAPTAIN WARREN JUDGE Engineering Services Division (ESD) Chief U.S. Coast Guard Congratulatory Remarks: Admiral Karl L. Schultz Commandant of the US Coast Guard

GENERAL DYNAMICS PARTNER MESSAGE LTC YASMEEN NEAL Strategic Planner, Army Financial Management & Comptroller Washington, DC National Guard Bureau Congratulatory Remarks: Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson Chief of the National Guard Bureau

BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID N. MILLER JR. Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force U.S. Space Force Congratulatory Remarks: Gen. John W. Raymond Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force

PASSING THE FLAG GEN.CHARLES Q. BROWN JR. ADMIRAL WILLIAM LESCHER

Director of Engineering and Technical Management at the Air Force Sustainment Center Senior Executive Services Congratulatory Remarks: Gen Charles Q Brown, Jr. Chief of Staff, U.S Air Force

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Demetria F. Hall

Systems Engineer Staff Aeronautics Community Service in Industry Award

Thomas Warner

Vice President, Undersea Warfare and Integration Programs Rotary and Mission Systems Cyber Leadership Award

Leaders in Innovation.

We are honored to recognize our winners at the 35th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards. The men and women of Lockheed Martin commend you for your achievements and thank you for your dedication to excellence and innovation.

Learn more at lockheedmartin.com/diversity

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Modern Day Technology Leaders:

Keith Alemu

Carrie Bass

O’Shae Bridges

Michael Dixon

Nikela Gates

Cayla Gilbert

Cherice Hendershot Shaemekia Jamison

Roscoe Kidd

Tiffany Marr

Melvin McCray

Monica McKendrick

Dinesha Ramie

Jerome Smith

Stacy Smith

Sylvia Watts-Flippo

Jamin Brown

Jasmine Crooks

Latasha Brinson

Torrance Brown

Jane’l Dixon

Kenyon Johnson

Benett Mclean

Da’Shagne McNeil

Troy Lambert

Kristen Malaykhan

Science Spectrum Trailblazers:

Ademola Adejokun

Andrew Ambris

Emma Stevens

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Stars and Stripes Committee proudly salutes the spouses of our active-duty, guard, and reserve service members.

We salute you because of your inspirational support. You inspire your deployed spouses, keeping the home front intact, and are an important part of the “why” each and every warrior serves our great nation.

We salute you because of your hope and can-do attitude. Service members protect our nation abroad with mission focus because of the hope and expectation of the warm embrace, lifted prayers, blanket of security, peace of mind, and welcoming home provided by a loving spouse – you.

We salute you because of the sacrifices you make – careers, family dinners, holidays together, loving companionship, and innumerable other sacrifices.

We salute you because you also stand the watch. While servicemen and women in uniform stand the watch in far-flung outposts of Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and the seven seas protecting our nation from harm, you stand the watch at home protecting the family and praying for a safe return of the one you hold so dear.

All in all, we salute you because you have the greatest responsibility and are the single most important member of the military family. Without your support, military careers will not happen. But with your support, all things are possible.

With our deepest appreciation.

Stars and Stripes Committee

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