ALCOAST 224/17 - JUL 2017 2018 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS

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SUBJ:  2018 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS
1. This ALCOAST solicits award nominations for the Black Engineer of the Year
Award (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference. The awards honor the country’s
most distinguished minority engineers as well as those supporters of minorities
in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) career fields within the
minority community. These awards highlight these role models in an effort to inspire
and encourage young people to pursue USCG STEM focused careers and to motivate USCG
members to remain connected to the minority communities.
2. BEYA will recognize the below award categories during the 2018 Annual BEYA Global
Competitiveness Conference and Award Show on 8-10 February 2018 at the Washington
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located at 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 20008.
   A. Career Achievement - the nominee is at or beyond the midpoint (approximately 22+
years in the work force) of his or her career but not close to retirement age, and has
made significant achievements in engineering for industry or government. The committee
looks less at the degrees earned than at the body of work by the nominee, it’s broad,
social and economic value and impact, and the nominee’s performance as a role model
and mentor for minorities in technology.
The nominee package should show:
      1. The uniqueness of the nominee’s obtained goal
      2. The discipline required to achieve the nominee’s level of performance
      3. The nominee’s triumph over obstacles in the field
      4. The nominee’s potential as a role model
   B. Community Service - the nominee has demonstrated leadership in science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics communities through volunteer work, contributions,
and other such activities that are not included in his or her job duties.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The nominee’s potential as a role model
      2. The time and energy the nominee devotes to serving the community
      3. The nominee’s efforts to promote STEM or other professional development through
community service.
      4. Quality of supporting documentation
   C. Affirmative Action (Dave Barclay Award) - A person who has demonstrated efforts to
promote affirmative action in the approach of his or her organization or small business
equivalent to advancement in education, job promotion, small-business development, and
community activities. Successful nominees may lead small business purchasing and support
small business development and entrepreneurship, as well as human resources initiatives.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The nominee’s effectiveness at attracting minorities to the organization
      2. The nominee’s success in improving the organization’s policies of hiring and
retaining minorities or promoting minority businesses
      3. The nominee’s contributions to affirmative action or small business development
      4. Quality of supporting documentation
   D. Education Leadership - College-Level Promotion of Education - Nominee must be a
collegiate faculty or administrative staffer who has demonstrated a strong commitment to
preserving superior engineering, scientific and technical education programs.
The nomination packet should show:
      1. The success of the programs at the nominee’s school
      2. The timeliness of the programs to the needs of the society and the corporate and
public sectors
      3. The nominee’s effectiveness in generating interest in STEM among women, racial
and ethnic minorities
      4. The impact on under-served minorities and students seeking careers in STEM
      5. Quality of supporting documentation
   E. Most Promising Engineer – this nominee must be an engineer, in the early years
(approximately 3 to 10 years in the work force) of his or her career, who demonstrates
tremendous potential for future technical contributions.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The uniqueness of the nominee’s contributions to the organization
      2. The nominee’s leadership abilities and initiative
      3. The nominee’s professional and technical achievements
      4. The nominee’s potential for advancement
      5. The social and / or economic value of the development
      6. Quality of supporting documentation
   F. Outstanding Technical Contribution - a person performing technological functions,
who has designed, developed, managed, or assisted in the development of a product, service,
system, or intellectual property that is a substantial achievement in the field. The overall
impact of the technological achievement is the prime consideration, regardless of title or
degrees earned. The committee sees a nominee that offers broad impact and high value to
society as a whole.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The uniqueness of the development
      2. The innovation of the development
      3. The uniqueness of the design
      4. The social and / or economic value of the development
      5. Quality of supporting documentation
   G. Professional Achievement - a highly experienced, mid-career (approximately 10 to 22
years in the work force) STEM professional who has made significant discoveries, made important
advances in his or her chosen STEM career path, and is acknowledged as a leader of large STEM
initiatives. Here, the specific degree earned is less relevant than the significance of the work
and the nominee’s achievement as a role model for others in the field.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The uniqueness of the nominee’s achievements
      2. The discipline required achieving the nominee’s level of performance
      3. The nominee’s triumph over obstacles in the field
      4. The nominee’s potential as a role model for youth
      5. Quality of supporting documentation
   H. Student Leadership Award - recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student with
creative verve and an accomplished academic record. The nominee should have inspiring grades
and a proven desire to help others to succeed. Awards are granted separately for student
leadership as undergraduates and as graduate students.
The nominee package should show:
      1. The nominees’ extracurricular activities
      2. The nominee’s academic achievements
      3. Impact on other students and their future interests
      4. Role model potential
      5. Value of contributions to society
      6. Quality of supporting documentation
   I. Technical Sales and Marketing - nominee combines technical expertise with marketing
skills in a high-level position. The award recipient not only sells the products of cutting-edge
technology, but also participates in development of product lines and marketing plans on a
national and international scale.
The nomination package should show:
      1. The nominee’s deep understanding of technology, regardless of degrees earned
      2. The nominee’s extensive background in marketing technology
      3. Major roles the nominee has played in product decisions, marketing strategy, and
pricing decisions
      4. Major impact the nominee has made on company profitability
      5. Quality of supporting documentation
   J. Outstanding Achievement Award - Modern-Day Technology Leader – nominees are bright,
women and men who are shaping the future of engineering, science, and technology.
   K. Outstanding Achievement Award - Science Spectrum Trailblazer – nominees are minority men and
women actively creating new paths for others in science, research, technology, and development.
Some are experienced executives who continuously seek innovative products or lines of thought,
some are breaking new ground at the midpoint of their careers, and others are recent graduates
who show pioneering promise. But regardless of their career point, they distinguish themselves
by constantly setting their sights higher, striving to innovate and open doors for others.
   L. Modern-Day Technology Leader – These awardees are bright individuals who are
shaping the future of engineering, science and technology.
   M. Science Spectrum Trailblazer – Trailblazers are minority men and women actively
creating new paths for others in science, research, technology and development. Some are
experienced executives who continuously seek innovation products or lines of thought, some are
breaking new ground at the midpoint of their careers and others are recent graduates who show
pioneering promise. Regardless of their career point, they distinguish themselves by constantly
setting their sights higher, striving to innovate and open doors for others.
3. The Nomination Packet/Online Application and additional selection criteria requirements for
all awards can be found at http://intouch.ccgmag.com/?page=Awards3.
4. All nomination packages must be submitted online no later than 31 August 2017 with the
exception of the Modern-Day Technology Leader and Science Spectrum Trailblazer due no later
than 1 October 2017. 
5. Please notify Mr. Damien Terry, COMDT (CG-12B) Diversity Outreach Manager,
Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil, 202.475.5254 of all submissions. Mr. Terry will be your
POC if you have any questions.
6. COMDT (CG-12B) will sponsor all award winners’ travel and registration cost.
7. Mr. Curtis B. Odom, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership, sends.
8. Internet release authorized.