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40th NSBE Annual Convention * March 26-30, 2014 Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center * Nashville, Tenn. 'NSBE40: Engineering and Leadership in Harmony' National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Honorees CONTINUED FROM PAGE 91 Alliance, with support from the National Nuclear Security Administration, and with funds secured through the "NSF LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate" program, he has helped the Alliance to substantially increase its capacity to recruit, develop and support underrepresented minority STEM graduate students with full tuition and stipend assistance. He has also personally mentored Drexel students as undergraduates through their doctoral completion. To date, the Philadelphia AMP initiative has produced more than 9,600 minority STEM B.S. degrees, more than 2,200 minority STEM M.S. degrees and more than 300 minority STEM Ph.D. degrees. Through the leveraging of Philadelphia AMP funding, 48 students have also participated in international laboratory research activities in seven countries. NSBE Jr. Chapter, for which she is the lead advisor, and she led the establishment of the chapter's "STEM Exploration: Successfully Supplementing Integral Opportunities & Navigating Students" program ("SESSIONS"). This was the first NSBE Jr. Chapter in Southern Maryland and the first in St. Mary's County, Md. Lewter has received many accolades for her hard work, including the National Young Technical Professional Member on the Move Award from NSBE and the Region II Leadership Award at the 2013 NSBE Annual Convention. She is actively involved in her community, participating in STEM activities, mentoring and tutoring efforts. PRE-COLLEGE INITIATIVE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR PRE-COLLEGE INITIATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Paige Lewter Advisor Southern Maryland NSBE Jr. Chapter Paige Lewter, from Ahoskie, N.C., graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, in 2011. While at North Carolina A&T, she was involved in numerous campus organizations, including NSBE. She began her career as an electrical engineer with NAVAIR (the Naval Air Systems Command) in Patuxent River, Md., in July 2011, where she serves in the Avionics Department. She is the lead engineer for the AAR-47 Missile Approach Warning System for PMA 272: Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection Systems. In addition, she serves as an official recruiter for NAVAIR. Lewter is an active member of NSBE's Patuxent River Professionals Chapter, for which she serves as the Pre-College Initiative chair. She also spearheaded the November 2012 chartering of the Southern Maryland 92 * NSBE MAGAZINE * C ONVENTION 2014 Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science at Chicago State University Terri Young, former director of the Engineering Studies Program at Chicago State University (CSU), developed the Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science (PREP) in 1988. PREP is a pre-college program designed to motivate minority students to achieve their full potential, by providing them with an educational enrichment experience that provides the solid academic preparation necessary for success in college-level math and science courses. With the generous support of the CSU Foundation, Corporate and Foundation Donors, and the STEM disciplines at CSU, the program has motivated minority students to select career options in the STEM fields at universities across the country. In the summer of 2013, under the direction of Marnie Boyd, PREP program coordinator, the program celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since its inception, approximately 22,000 students from more than 50 elementary and secondary schools have participated in summer, after-school and Saturday morning programs at CSU. Ninety-eight percent of the students who have participated in the program have gone on to college, with approximately 75 percent of those students majoring in STEM fields. In 1999, 2005, 2007 and 2008, the National Society of Black Engineers presented the CSU Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science with the Golden Torch Award for "PreCollege Program of the Year." PRE-COLLEGE INITIATIVE STUDENT OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) Paige Cheatham San Antonio City Wide NSBE Jr. Chapter San Antonio, Texas When Paige Nicole Cheatham joined the San Antonio City Wide NSBE Jr. Chapter in 2007, she had never had any exposure to careers in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). But that immediately changed when she joined NSBE. Paige became more confident in her math and science skills and began to consider college majors in STEM. This was the start of her fulfillment of NSBE's mission. She is a dedicated student who maintains a 3.85 average at Saint Mary's Hall in San Antonio, Texas, received National Achievement Outstanding Student recognition and is an AP Scholar with honors. Paige honed her leadership skills in NSBE, serving as her chapter's 2012-13 president and as a regional officer. Paige is committed to impacting her community through service, primarily through her participation in NSBE programs, such as her chapter's SAT math tutoring for 7th graders for the Duke Talent Identification Program. "It was through this volunteerism that I came to realize my goal of a life of service in underserved communities," she says. "I am undecided between science and engineering but feel better prepared to excel in either direction because of my involvement with NSBE." www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

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