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Convention On the Cover: Gene Washington, retired 3M manager, former Minnesota Viking, recipient of NSBE’s 2011 Champion of Champions Award cover story Engineering the Gateway to Success NSBE comes home to the Vanguard Region for the 37th Annual Convention, an event designed to recharge academic, personal and professional lives 36 Features 32 Things to Do in St. Louis The host city for the Annual Convention offers STEM attractions, historical sites, a world-class music scene and more – By Kevin C. Johnson When the music starts on March 26, NSBE will celebrate its best – Profiles by Roger Witherspoon 28 Mack Named Clarkson University Trustee 29 National Advisory Board Update It’s official! Dr. Mack joins the board of a university whose motto is “Defy Convention” Two members move on, new talent comes aboard A famous founding member of the Board of Corporate Affiliates gets recognition in St. Louis 94 Golden Torch Award Winners 30 NSBE Honors a Diversity ‘Champion’ NSBE News 11 NSBE’s New High-Tech Hook-ups! 12 THE PROGRAMS ZONE New technology connects students with recruiters and NSBE Magazine with the web SEEK Stretches for Region VI Oakland, Calif., is the newest planned site for NSBE’s Summer Engineering Experience for Kids Grooming NSBE’s New Leaders The Coast Guard Academy is host of this year’s National Leadership Conference – By Njema J. Frazier, Ph.D., NSBE National Leadership Institute Chair Departments 26 NSBE Calendar 120 Advertisers Index Columns 6 The Essence of Engineering NSBE National Chair Calvin Phelps says serving the community is NSBE’s highest goal Frank talk from NSBE’s executive director inspired guest writer Amber Spears 9 Flipping the Script on Retention 27 MEMBERSHIP NEWS How to Be Counted NSBE’s director of Membership and Registration discusses her part of the mission 2 • nsbe magazine • convention 2011 www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

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Nsbe - Convention 2011
Contents
The Essence of Engineering
Flipping the Script on Retention
Nsbe’s New High-Tech Hook-Ups!
The Programs Zone
David Anfield of Walmart
Kerry Nichols of NAVAIR
Arthur Hall of Philadelphia Gas Works
Kevin Engram of Illinois Tool Works
Dr. Kevin M. Carter of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Nsbe Calendar
Membership News
Mack Named Clarkson University Trustee
National Advisory Board Update
Nsbe Honors a Diversity ‘champion’
Things to Do in St. Louis
Golden Torch Award Winners
NSBE’s Steve Earl: Building for Home and Community
Employer Profiles
Advertisers Index

NSBE - Convention 2011