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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS NsBe edITorIal Board executive director: Carl B. Mack National Publications Chair (acting): Khalia Braswell NsBe maGaZINe sTaff/PUBlICaTIoNs aNd NeW medIa Publisher: Pamela D. Sharif editor: Eric Addison media Coordinator: Lashonda M. Winston Intern: Simone Thomas NsBe NaTIoNal eXeCUTIve Board administrative Zone National Chair: Calvin A. Young III National vice Chair: Sossena Wood National Treasurer: Corey E. Baker National secretary: Melanie Hazeley National Programs Chair: Matthew E. McFarland National Parliamentarian: Ahmed Awadelkarim National alumni extension Chair: Darnell Fisher CommUNICaTIoNs ZoNe National secretary: Melanie Hazeley National Publications Chair (acting): Khalia Braswell National Public relations Chair: Khalia Braswell National Communications Chair: Marshall W. Stukes IV fINaNCe ZoNe National Treasurer: Corey E. Baker National finance Chair: Taylor L. Mitcham National financial Controller: Carly Cobbold National assistant Treasurer – special Projects: Olisa A. Pinto National Convention Planning Committee Chair: Whitney B. Gaskins ProGrams ZoNe National Programs Chair: Matthew E. McFarland National Pre-College Initiative Chair: Paula A. McCall National Business diversity Chair: Elias Aseged National academic excellence Chair: Jasmine I. Keene National leadership Institute Chair: Yaël-Alex J. Monereau memBersHIP ZoNe National vice Chair: Sossena Wood National membership Chair: Isaiah A. Brown region I Chair: Aggrey Jacobs Jr. region II Chair: Avery Williams region III Chair: Jelece E. Morris region Iv Chair: Victoria Hills region v Chair: JaRod Collins region vI Chair: Lacie Pierre International Committee Chair: Makeda H.M. Nurradin National alumni extension Chair: Darnell Fisher NsBe NaTIoNal advIsory Board Chair: Anthony Harris vice Chair: Donna O. Johnson secretary: Reginald K. Ewing Board member: Cheryl L. Adams Board member: Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D. Board member: Marion W. Blalock Board member: Virginia Booth-Gleghorn Board member: Augustine O. Esogbue, Ph.D. Board member: Steven A. Jarrett Board member: Gary S. May, Ph.D. Board member: S. Gordon Moore Jr. 4 • nsbe magazine • fall 2012 Board member: Calvin Phelps Board member: Regenia R. Sanders NsBe NaTIoNal alUmNI eXeCUTIve Board National ae Chair: Darnell Fisher National ae Chair-elect: Keith A. Humphrey National ae Chair emeritus: Strauder C. Patton IV, P.E. National ae secretary: Amber Y. Smith National ae Treasurer: Eric Bryant National ae Programs Chair: Mikala G. Windham National ae membership Chair: Ronke Adetoba region I ae Chair: Ronald Wagogo region II ae Chair: Tiffani A. Teachey region III ae Chair: Valerie C. Thomas region Iv ae Chair: Frenae F. Smith region v ae Chair: Julius R. 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Nelson Jr. director, seeK: Franklin O. Moore director, accounting and finance: Shon McGhee director, Programs: Alexis Dickerson manager, seeK: Sharifa Vinson accounting manager: Tracy Posey senior manager, Corporate relations: Brandon McCollough Sr. Information Technology manager: Sylvester Harriett office administrator: Angela Jackson media Coordinator: Lashonda M. Winston Programs Coordinator: Steve Russell seeK Coordinator: Quiana Piggee Project Coordinator: Erika Maseko Programs Coordinator: Katrina Hill membership Coordinator: Kenjie Davis Career services Coordinator: Teiko P. Akufo Corporate relations assistant: Sherry Galloway accounting assistant: Felicia Carter Information Technology Technician: Calvin D. Young ABOuT NSBE The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), with nearly 28,000 members, is one of the largest studentgoverned organizations in the country. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - Fall 2012

NSBE - Fall 2012
Contents
Lead by Example
Come Correct!
Kola Fagbayi of Shell
The Programs Zone
Veronica Davis Honored as White House ‘Champion’
A Catalyst for Change
NSBE and ExxonMobil Reward Retention ‘Impact’
Dr. Baratunde Cola Earns Presidential Research Award
Regional News
In the Lead
At the Vanguard
Staying Connected in Today’s Business World
Back to Indiana
NSBE Calendar
Seek 2012: An Experience Worth the Ride
The PDC Is Coming Soon, to Dallas!
The Professional’s Perspective
The Space SIG Lifts Off
CE Cover: Status:FALSE
Alumni Officers
Biggest and Best
What’s in a Name?
AE National and Regional Websites
Advertisers Index

NSBE - Fall 2012