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Chapter of the Year at the NSBE Annual National Convention in Las Vegas last March, the University of Maryland, College Park chapter received recognition from the university’s engineering department, the university president and the school’s official website, among others. “If they didn’t know about the Black Engineers Society before, they do now,” says Thomas. Mission accomplished. ■ Erica L. Addison is a 2009 journalism graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. The chapter had a big turnout for its first general body meeting in 2008–09. lay the groundwork for a successful implementation. The executive board worked to make the impact of the year’s events stronger than that of previous years. Sponsors, including Google, Inc., W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and Booz Allen Hamilton presented technology showcases to members throughout the year. In early December, the organization cohosted “Focusing Research on Entrepreneurial Empowerment,” a research symposium that encouraged graduate and undergraduate students to present their research and tell how they could apply it in future ventures. “It wasn’t the traditional ‘Show us what your research is’-type presentation. It was more ‘Show us how your research applies to starting a company,’ ” Ngochi says. But it wasn’t the technology showcase featuring Google’s SketchUp high-tech 3-D modeling software, or W.L. Gore & Associates’ hydrogen-powered bike showcase that proved to be the year’s biggest success, in Ngochi’s opinion. It was April’s PCI (Pre-College Initiative) Field Day, when approximately 27 middle and high school students from the Maryland/Washington D.C./Virginia area were introduced to engineering and the college experience. The students built solar-powered toys using kits provided at the event. “Interacting with us, having fun with us…it lets them know that they can (become engineers, as well). The community sees that some of us have made it and (that) we have the chance to come back and inspire others,” says Ngochi. After being named Distinguished www.nsbe.org Diversity Drives Innovation As a global company, we need many perspectives from a diverse employee base to ensure our life-changing products and therapies benefit all people. That’s true whether we’re designing a device control panel, a physician training program or an inventory tracking system. At Medtronic, diversity is a core value. To learn more about career opportunities at Medtronic go to: www.medtronic.com/careers. UC201002188 EN nsbe magazine • winter 2009 • 35

NSBE - Winter 2009/2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - Winter 2009/2010

NSBE - Winter 2009/2010
Contents
Success to Significance
My Story
The Programs Zone
International News
Membership News
Chapter News
Congresswoman Honored for NSBE Lifetime Membership
A Walk For Education
NSBE Calendar
Career Outlook
Take the Lead
Make No Mistakes
Maryland's E-Board Joins the Navy
A Walk Too Far?
2014... It's Nashville!
Convention Preview
The AE Niche
When the Terror is Real
NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference Preview
AE Members on the Move
Tech Gifts for the Holidays
Advertisers Index
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Cover2
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Success to Significance
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - My Story
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - The Programs Zone
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - International News
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Membership News
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Chapter News
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Congresswoman Honored for NSBE Lifetime Membership
NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - A Walk For Education
NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - NSBE Calendar
NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Career Outlook
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Take the Lead
NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Make No Mistakes
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Maryland's E-Board Joins the Navy
NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - A Walk Too Far?
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - 2014... It's Nashville!
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - Convention Preview
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - The AE Niche
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - When the Terror is Real
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - NSBE Aerospace Systems Conference Preview
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NSBE - Winter 2009/2010 - AE Members on the Move
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