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Entrepreneur of the Year Award This honor is presented to a worthy Hispanic nominee who owns a minimum of 51 percent of an engineering firm that employs 10 or more people. The honoree must have demonstrated the necessary initiative, perseverance and business acumen to create a successful Hispanic business. The firm must have programs and achievements demonstrating a commitment to its community. Also, it must be at least five years old with a solid track record of financial stability. SHPE/GEM Graduate and Ph.D. Awards SHPE Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) and the National GEM Consortium have established a competitive award for outstanding SHPE members who are pursuing graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Eligible students must be SHPE members in good standing and qualified GEM Fellowship applicants (i.e. must have applied or be in process of applying to the GEM Fellowship). Doctoral students/candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Master’s students must be U.S. citizens, legal residents or nonU.S. citizens. They must also be enrolled full-time (9 hrs/units) in a program leading to a technical master’s or doctoral degree (doctoral candidates may be enrolled at least half-time) at an accredited four-year college/university in the United States or Puerto Rico. They also must have a minimum 3.25 overall grade point average. In addition to a photograph, the complete nomination packet includes: nomination form; nominator statement of support specifically addressing the candidate’s contributions and/or achievements and their aggregate effects or results; nominee’s biography; and nominee’s curriculum vitae or résumé that clearly identifies academics [i.e. GPA, thesis/dissertation title, etc.], teaching experience, research experience, awards/honors, publications, presentations/speaking engagements, leadership experience, university service and community service. All nomination materials must be received by July 1, 2008 to the SHPE AHETEMS Foundation. The separate application for this award, which includes a competitive $5,000 fellowship, is available at www.ahetems.org. Educator of the Year Award — K-12 and Higher Education This celebrated honor recognizes members of academia who significantly contribute to and continually promote Hispanic education in the engineering, science and mathematic disciplines. Criteria to be submitted with this nomination include a description of the educational format outlining results and accomplishments, as well as the defined correlation of the program and activity to the mission of SHPE. For the K12 award, the nominee must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, a math or science teacher at an accredited school in the United States or Puerto Rico and have a minimum five years of teaching experience. The Higher Education Award nominee must be a SHPE member in good standing, a U.S. citizen or legal resident and be on the tenure-track or tenured faculty or administrator at an ABET-accredited four-year higher education institution in the United States or Puerto Rico. Application for these awards can be found at www.ahetems.org. AHETEMS Academic Excellence and Leadership Award This award is presented as a $2,500 college scholarship to a qualified Hispanic high school junior who demonstrates strong academics, leadership experience and service in the Hispanic community as well as interest in attending college and pursuing a STEM degree. Eligible candidates must be entering their senior year in fall 2008 at an accredited high school in the United States or Puerto Rico. In addition to having at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, they also must be accepted into an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico in fall 2009. Candidates must be nominated by their teacher, advisor, coach or school counselor. For more information, visit www.ahetems.org. MAKE OUR MISSION – to protect people and the environment – YOURS. There is no other agency in the Federal government like the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). We are a focal point of regulation, solutions, oversight, and stewardship for national and global issues of the day in technology, research, energy policy, environmental initiatives, and beyond. Our mission is to regulate the Nation’s civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment. For all our technical and scientific expertise however, the NRC is first and foremost a team of some of today’s most brilliant minds and subject matter experts. We are a diverse group representing various ethnic backgrounds, cultures, educational credentials, and experiences — all sharing a keen interest in public service and in the interplay between science, technology, and policymaking. Joining the NRC means making a conscious decision to pursue a career unlike any other in the public and private sectors. We invite you to connect with us by visiting our Web site. Explore careers, learn more about our mission and our work, avail yourself of our online career announcement and application system by visiting http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/employment.html. The NRC is consistently ranked as one of “The Best Places To Work In The Federal Government.”* *According to the Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI). www.bestplacestowork.org www.SHPE.org R Spring 2008 43 http://www.ahetems.org http://www.ahetems.org http://www.ahetems.org http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/employment.html http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/employment.html http://www.bestplacestowork.org http://www.SHPE.org

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SHPE - Spring08 Contents President’s Letter Browser Letters to the Editor Calendar of Events The Magic of Thinking BIG Five Steps to Easier Fundraising Designing Women ¡Viva Verde! The Education and Training of Ramon Flores Breakthroughs in Mobile Military Communications The Retention Doctor Success at School Begins at Home STAR Nominations Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait? Programs & Services Regional Roundup Advertisers Index

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