March/Apri cover story SHOW Premier Profiles TIME! 18 Aris Freeman and Kyrra Mosley of Jacobs – By Lynette Locke 20 Daniel Grant of NAVAIR By Kevin M. Briscoe NSBE’s 35th Annual National Convention: Celebrating “Exponential Growth” in the “Entertainment Capital of the World” 32 Features 8 Men of Influence Two NSBE Jr. members start a book on greatness by interviewing Brother E.D. By Kimberly K. Parker A black physicist’s amazing life story gets attention from Spike Lee By Theresa Sullivan Barger A look at some of the technology behind Vegas’ world-class attractions By A.M. Morgan Dreams came true at last year’s Career Fair in Orlando By Rachel Irving 10 Love and Time 28 Engineering Las Vegas 98 Finding Career Fair Success 22 Re Kenebrew of Schlumberger By Christina Royster-Hemby 24 Shakti Davis of MIT Lincoln Laboratory By Jannette J. Witmyer 26 Philip Ryan of Toyota By Siobhan Leftwich 12 9 6 3 10 www.nsbe.org 2• march/april 2009 •