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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 By Kevin M. Briscoe Cummins scores Big at nsBe Conferences 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. a s a member of NSBE’s Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) since 2004, Cummins inc. is among a select group of global corporations that views work force diversity as a vital part of its business model. this commitment is evident in the Columbus, ind.-based company’s highly visible presence at NSBE’s fall regional Conferences and Annual Convention, where Cummins recruiters work mightily to add to the company’s growing employee population. Sigma training to NSBE staff. Employees have volunteered at SEEK (Summer Engineering Experience for Kids) camps and have worked with students at the campus level to serve as mentors.” Cummins is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. With such expansive operations, Cummins is always on the lookout for qualified candidates who not only possess strong skills in a given discipline but also demonstrate the core values that have made the company a global success. Toward that end, Cummins has actively courted NSBE members. “Last year’s (Annual Convention was) very productive for our partnership with NSBE,” says Eric Knuth, a Cummins recruiter. “We hired 30-plus NSBE members and anticipate we will improve on that number this year. Cummins is hiring across all of our engineering disciplines. We hope to find over 5,000 new employees globally this year.” Among those who have recently joined the Cummins team are NSBE members Danielle Rae Bell, Joshua Meduoye, Ijeoma T. Opurum and Karmell A. Wisdom. “Cummins recognizes the importance of successfully partnering with diversity organizations, not just for recruiting purposes but also to help develop the pipeline of black engineers,” says Cummins BCA representative Khai B. Jones. “We knew we needed to be at the table, heavily involved, to contribute to, guide and support efforts to engage and retain minority STEM talent.” Cummins is among NSBE’s top financial supporters, but Jones adds that the company’s involvement extends beyond dollars and cents. “Recently, Cummins has provided much more support outside of the typical funding support,” she says. “We have provided Six danielle rae Bell Growing up playing with LEGOs and K’Nex toys in Indianapolis, Ind., Danielle Bell chose her profession when she was 10. “At that point in my life, I set a long-term goal for myself: becoming an engineer,” says Bell, 23, who has been with Cummins since May 2011. “Ironically, there were not any engineers in my entire family, and, even worse, I would be a first-generation college student. But, I didn’t let any of those obstacles get in my way. Instead, I used them as steppingstones to begin my journey to an engineering career.” Bell hopes her journey will take her to her goal of becoming a vice president of manufacturing. In the meantime, the road to that position has begun with her current stint as an engineer in Cummins’ Manufacturing Development Program, an accelerated Danielle Rae Bell two-year program that prepares engineers to become leaders in manufacturing technology, manufacturing operations and plant management. In her current rotation — the first of four — Bell is focused on engine assembly technologies as they relate to global manufacturing engineering. Having been a member of NSBE since her sophomore year in high school, Bell credits the Society with putting her on the path to success at Cummins. “My relationship with Cummins started through NSBE at its Region IV Fall (Regional) Conference in 2010,” says Bell, who is now a member of the Indianapolis, Ind. Alumni Chapter. “Cummins (had) such an immense presence at the conference that you could feel its power. I was also very impressed with its stance on diversity, its generous support of NSBE and the vast array of opportunities that it offers.” Continued on page 74 www.nsbe.org nsbe magazine • convention 2012 • 73 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