Announcing the SHPE 2023 STAR Award Honorees
*CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / *The prestigious SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Awards recognize those in STEM who are changing lives through their community outreach, work, and research. The honorees were selected by a diverse review committee based on individual guidelines for each award, as well as those they felt represented the very best in STEM and the embodiment of SHPE's mission and vision.
*SHPE STAR AWARDS 2022*
*Company of the Year*
Bank of America
*Academic Institution of the Year*
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
*Hispanic Employee Resource Group of the Year*
Chevron Corporation
*Rodrigo Garcia Founder's Award*
Julio Grapa
P&G
*Jaime Oaxaca Award*
Antonina Robles
HP Inc.
*Dr. Ellen Ochoa Award*
Brenda Isaza
The Boeing Company
*Rubén Hinojosa STEM Champion Award*
Antonio Tijerino
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
*Rubén Hinojosa STEM Champion Award*
Ray Mellado (1948-2022)
Great Minds in STEM
*Climate Sustainability Award*
Dr. Miguel O. Román
Leidos
*Community Service Award*
Saul Montano
RTX
*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award*
Angela M. Rucks
Bank of America
*Educator Achievement Award - Higher Education*
Juan D. Ocampo
St. Mary's University
*Entrepreneur Award*
Dr. Isaac Rodriguez
SweetBio, Inc.
*Executive Achievement Award - Corporate*
Dr. Sandra Hernández
Chevron Corporation
*Executive Achievement Award - Government*
Ivan Pereira
Naval Surface Warfare Center
*Innovator Award*
Marc Velasco
IBM
*Managerial Excellence Award - Corporate*
Alonso Navarrete
Cummins Inc.
*Managerial Excellence Award - Government*
Briana Marie Pierce
United States Air Force
*Role Model Award - Graduate*
Carolina A. Colón
Georgia Institute of Technology
*Role Model Award - Professional*
Benjamin Gonzalez Vazquez
Bechtel Global Corporation
*Role Model Award - Undergraduate*
Leah Flores-Cabrera
Michigan State University
*STAR of Today Award - Corporate*
Krystal Puga
Northrop Grumman Corporation
*STAR of Today Award - Government*
Anthony Louis Garcia
Sandia National Laboratories
*STAR of Tomorrow Award - Corporate*
Ernesto E Covarrubias
The Boeing Company
*STAR of Tomorrow Award - Government*
Iker Liceaga-Indart
NASA
*STEM Warrior Award*
Paola Estrada
United States Air Force
*Young Investigator Award*
Joaquin Resasco
The University of Texas at Austin
The STAR Award honorees will be recognized during the SHPE National Convention being held in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 1-5. They will be presented during two different ceremonies: the Excellence in STEM Luncheon on Thursday from 12:00-1:30pm and the STAR Awards Ceremony on Friday from 7:00-9:00pm.
SHPE: Leading Hispanics in STEM, a national organization representing Hispanic professionals and students in STEM, will host its 47th National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace Convention Center, November 1 through 5, 2023. The largest gathering of Hispanic STEM talent in the nation, the event is expected to be attended by 10,000 students, professionals, academia, and industry leaders.
*About SHPE:*
SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) is a nonprofit organization serving and advancing Hispanics in STEM. With more than 14,000 student and professional members, SHPE's mission is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development. For more information please visit https://www.shpe.org.
*Contact Information:*
Alyssa Sullivan
Publicist, SHPE
alyssa@alyssasullivanpr.com
617-899-8631
*SOURCE:* SHPE
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