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Convention 26 cover story #NSBE2013 Honoring Our Past, Driving Our Community Forward The Society returns to the state where it was born, for the 39th Annual Convention Features 20 Leveling Up The UCLA chapter adds a creative twist to NSBE’s Retention Program 23 Back to Indiana NSBE founders discuss the significance of this year’s “homecoming” in Indy By Kevin M. Briscoe 68 Passing the Golden Torch The envelope please…. Well. It’s really not a surprise. Meet the recipients of our highest honors: the NSBE Golden Torch Awards 102 Celebrating Academic Excellence Kudos to our top scholars: the APEX honorees! Columns 6 Your 4.0…Guaranteed! NSBE National Chair Calvin A. Young III promotes a learning system created by a former national chair NSBE News 10 THE PROGRAMS ZONE College Initiative Bonds NSBE’s Continuum The AE’s outreach to Jr. and collegiate members increases across the U.S. By Kameelah Samar Majied, PMP, NSBE National Alumni Extension College Initiative Chair 12 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ghanaian Schools Vie in Science, Math Contest A first annual event in Koforidua, Ghana, encourages high school students to learn STEM 22 SEEK 2013 Update! Year No. 7 looks great for NSBE’s Summer Engineering Experience for Kids Academy 24 NSBE Calendar Departments 111 Advertisers Index 20 8 My Academic Comeback Khalia Braswell, NSBE’s Acting National Publications Chair, says a change of priorities brought excellent results FOLLOW NSBE ON 2 • nsbe magazine • convention 2013 www.nsbe.org http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2013 Convention

2013 Convention
Contents
Your 4.0…Guaranteed!
My Academic Comeback
THE PROGRAMS ZONE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Inga Brathwaite: Empowered at Toyota
Jerome Brown: Stoking the Engines at Aerojet
Christina Barker: On Track at PGW
Leveling Up
SEEK 2013 Update!
Back to Indiana
NSBE Calendar
Honoring Our Past, Driving Our Community Forward
Passing the Golden Torch
The Professional’s Perspective
Trailblazers
Petroleum Engineering Digs Deep for Talent
Employer Profiles
Celebrating Academic Excellence
Advertisers Index

2013 Convention