CONVENTION 2018 64 N AT I O N A L S O C I E T Y O F B L AC K E N G I N E E R S Intergenerational Impact The Beebe family seems blessed with STEM talent. With help from NSBE, and fate, they've continued to build on their engineering heritage - By Donna M. Owens 62 The Professional's Perspective Walking the path to substantial impact By Maurice Patterson, National NSBE Professionals Chair 66 Kara Odom Walker, from Engineer to M.D. Former NSBE leader now leads Delaware Health and Social Services 68 Baltimore Professionals Host 'Minority Innovation Weekend' A one-day conference sought to move more people of color into the startup world 69 NSBE Professionals on the Move 64 70 SIGs Spotlight #StayWokeNSBE! Are you ready to run? By Alicia "AC" Lane, Research Director, NSBE Public Policy Special Interest Group 2018 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (PDC) Details available at NSBE.ORG/PDC Learn more about a discounted early bird registration rate at the 2018 Technical Professionals Conference (TPC) during #NSBE44. 60 * CAREER ENGINEER * CONVENTION 2018 * www.nsbe.orghttp://www.NSBE.ORG/PDC http://www.nsbe.org