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tHE ProgrAms zONE R FAll REgIONAl energy themselves in science, math and engineering. egion III’s 2008 Fall Regional Conference (FRC) A video presentation paid homage to NSBE’s founding fathers, in Jacksonville, Fla., marked several firsts, including a and the founding chapter, Purdue University, honored the atrecord-breaking 834 registrants! The conference orgatending founders with commemorative NSBE nizers held a Regional Executive jackets specially made for the occasion. Karen Board (REB) Internship Dumas, a freelance columnist for The Michigan Program, which allowed memChronicle, opened the eyes of conference atbers to shadow an REB member tendees with a redefinition of Einstein’s famous to get a better understanding equation and amped up the membership’s energy of the board and NSBE. At the level to fulfill NSBE’s mission. Region III iFair, NSBE chapters Microsoft Corporation helped boost Region presented competing exhibVI to another success, with its sponsorship of the its about different countries. Winners were determined by votes from the conference attendees, and the winning country was Kenya, presented by the Tri-Cities NSBE Jr. Chapter. The Region III FRC workshops Fernando Malik Barrios benefited NSBE Jr., collegiate and Alumni members. David Fowler from Chevron Corporation and Dr. Jomo Mutegi, executive director of Sankore Institute, opened the conference with their take on where the U.S. economy is headed and how graduates can become ethically aware of what to do with an engineering degree. Region III Kid Zone members went on informational tours to the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), University of North Florida engineering labs and the Museum of Science & History, where the young engineers were able to experience the force of a wind tunnel and even touch sea creatures. NSBE’s young engineers were not the only ones getting their hands on the environment. Collegiate members participated in a Mario Pipkin, Microsoft corporation community service project in which they helped Jacksonville youth with engineering projects and conversed Fall Regional Conference at the Microsoft Conference Center in with them about opportunities in engineering. Wrapping up the Redmond, Wash., for the second year running. Among the highconference on a strong note, Dr. Stephanie G. Adams expounded lights of the event were a message from Mario Pipkin, general upon the conference’s theme, “Energizing Creativity to Achieve manager of Microsoft’s Information Technology Engineering Exponential Growth,” with an inspirational message at the Closorganization, and a presentation by Fernando Malik Barrios, ing Extravaganza. Dr. Adams used her personal experiences to age eight, who recited a large chunk of President-elect Barack encourage her audience to continue pursuing dreams, as her Obama’s Nov. 4 victory speech from memory, on Nov. 5. own mother did, even when people tell them “No.” Pipkin, who manages a staff of 700, also lifted up the elecRegion IV, “the Mother Region,” also made history this year tion in his words to the group, urging students to get prepared at its Fall Regional Conference in Detroit, Mich., becoming to act on the message, “Yes, we can!” in their careers. Finding the first region ever to host an FRC with more than 1,000 balance between work and other aspects of life is critical in attendees! Cass Tech Marching Band brought down the house remaining competitive in the workplace, Pipkin asserted. at Opening Session, sponsored by CH2M Hill, with its live “Microsoft is looking to fill jobs with very smart and creative performance of some of today’s hottest songs. NSBE Jr. chapters people…. IQ is important, but so is emotional intelligence,” he came to conference in full force, providing almost half of the said. total head count of 1,006. This accomplishment was reached About the conference, Pipkin said, “I was really pleased with through the region’s new alliances with DAPCEP and SEEMA– the energy. I fed off of that, and I hope (the audience) got someDetroit, who brought in the bulk of the NSBE Jr. members. Both thing out of it.” ■ organizations strive to give youth the opportunity to immerse 14 • january/february 2009 • www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - January/February 2009

NSBE - January/February 2009
Contents
Image or Action?
Bringing It Home
Your Time
Nigerian Students Celebrate
Region III Makes ‘iImpact’
Fall Regional Energy
A Walk for Education
Member Benefits from Microsoft!
Success Catches On
Grad Conference Seeks Heavyweights
Al Collins of Fluor Corporation
What the meltdown may mean for U.S. engineers
Boosting NSBE on Wall Street
“Energizing Creativity to Achieve Exponential Growth”
NSBE Golden Torch Awards
The AE Niche
Jobs in Green Industries
AE Members on the Move
NSBE for Life!
Toronto 2010: Making It Happen
NSBE Calendar
Advertisers Index

NSBE - January/February 2009