The Bridge - Issue 2, 2022 - 37

Society News
Donor Profile
GEM Consortium
Receives 2022
Presidential Award
The National GEM Consortium achieves top
White House honor for outstanding efforts in
promoting STEM.
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden announced
that the National GEM Consortium, a nonprofit
organization working collaboratively across
education and industry sectors to advance the
next generation of STEM professionals, has been
honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence
in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM). The PAESMEM award is the nation's
highest honor of its type. The prestigious award
recognizes the exceptional efforts of mentors in
encouraging the next generation of innovators and
developing a science and engineering workforce that
reflects the diverse talent of America.
IEEE-HKN congratulates
THE BRIDGE Editor Dr. Marcus A.
Huggans, who serves as Executive
Director for Client Relations at
The National GEM Consortium.
For more information, click here.
Source: The National GEM Consortium
Save the Date 28 to 30 October 2022
IN PERSON: University of North Carolina, Charlotte
The IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference (SLC) is a time-honored
tradition that brings together leaders and members from HKN Chapters
around the world. And, for the first time since 2019, we will gather in
person! This three-day event features tracks for leadership training, faculty
advisor programming, technical presentations, professional development,
labs, workshops, and a career and graduate school recruitment fair.
Stay tuned for details, or better yet, sign up to be kept in the loop!
HKN.ORG
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A Tradition of Giving
The members of the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors
believe so strongly in the impact and importance
of IEEE-HKN that they each donate to one or more
HKN funds every year. 100% Annual Giving from our
Board is a proud tradition we celebrate. They take a
leadership role in giving and invite other donors to do
the same.
This tradition of giving extends to the staff. IEEE-HKN
Director Nancy Ostin and Program Manager Stacey
Bersani to the HKN funds every year.
Nancy says: " I get to see tangible results from the
work I do and from my monetary donation. I am
inspired by the leadership our Chapters display and
the great work they do. I am happy to join other
donors who support HKN. "
Stacey adds: " I give to HKN because it is a society of
people putting good into the world. I am heartened
by the fact that our members use their talent, their
innovation, and their ingenuity to make things better.
I see my donation as an investment in a better future
for all of us. "
Join our Board members, Nancy and Stacey in
championing the mission and vision of IEEE-Eta
Kappa Nu by making a charitable donation.

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