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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS 38TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Pittsburgh, PA National Society of Black Engineers • 38th Annual Convention Pittsburgh, PA • March 28 – April 1, 2012 ® March 28 - April 1, 2011 THE�NSBE�BLUEPRINT Leadership, Teamwork, & Inspiration Designer: Keith L. Dean Project : NSBE 2012 / Show Look Event Location / Date : David L. Lawrence Convention Center / 8.27.11 Revised on 8.8.11 The text, graphics, designs, logos, data compilations and information (“Content”) contained in this Proposal are owned or controlled by Freeman and are protected by United States and reproduction of the Content for any purpose is strictly prohibited. Pittsburgh By tory N. Parrish things to do in B ringing the Annual Convention back for its third showing in Pittsburgh made sense for a number of reasons, NSBE officers say. The city also hosted the 20th Annual Convention in 1994 and the 32nd in 2006. For one, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are as much a part of Pittsburgh’s history as are its sports colors, black and yellow. Pennsylvania’s second-largest city, it earned the nickname “The Steel City” in the mid-1800s, because of its huge steel manufacturing industry. But over the last 20 years, Pittsburgh has transformed itself, becoming a major center for health care, technology and education. It’s also “America’s Most Livable City” for the fourth straight year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, which bases its rankings on factors such as health care, culture, environment, education and personal safety. “There is always something to do here — always,” says Travelius Harris, 26, president of NSBE’s Pittsburgh Alumni Extension Chapter. Harris moved to the Pittsburgh area in 2008 to take a job as a senior field service engineer with Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC. Pittsburgh offers more than enough diverse social and cultural options to make visitors feel right at home. It has the largest history museum in Pennsylvania; a science center with the world’s largest permanent robotics exhibition; an exciting cultural district with many national and local shows; and distinct neighborhoods that offer everything from upscale dining on trendy streets to shopping at quirky, inexpensive stores. And, of course, sports reign. Black and yellow are sported by three major professional sports teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers football, Penguins hockey and Pirates baseball teams. Famous Pittsburghers include jazz musician George Benson, philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie, rapper Wiz Khalifa, retired NFL players Joe Montana and Joe Namath, children’s TV show host Fred Rogers of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood,” artist Andy Warhol and playwright August Wilson. Pittsburgh also endeared itself to NSBE in another way in 2006, says “Brother E.D.,” NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack. The host facility, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, honored NSBE’s request to award the catering contract to a black-owned business, supporting the organization’s mission of promoting cultural responsibility, Mack says. Also, Pittsburgh’s leaders and media played a strong role in publicizing the event, he adds. “Pittsburgh did a great job. They were the first city to show us that type of response from the community,” Mack says. 42 • nsbe magazine • convention 2012 www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

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NSBE - Conference 2012
Table of Contents
Passing the Torch
The Programs Zone
Membership News
NSBE Mourns the Loss of Mario Church, Former National Chair
NSBE Makes STEM Education Pledge to the Clinton Global Initiative
SEEK 2012 Update
Kevin Austin of TEMA
Courtney Skinner of GE
William S. Redmond III of NAVAIR
Dr. Bryan Reid of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Janelle Johnson of PGW
Tyrone Strozier of General Dynamics C4 Systems
Rashad Nelson of ITW
International News
NSBE Calendar
Things to Do in Pittsburgh
Cummins Scores Big at NSBE Conferences
Golden Torch Award Winners
The Professional’s Perspective
The Engineering Work Force, 2012 Supply, Demand and Diversity
On the Edge
AE Members on the Move
Employer Profiles
Advertisers Index

NSBE - Conference 2012