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34TH NSBE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION PREVIEW ORLANDO, FLA., MARCH 19–23, 2008 NSBE GOLDEN TORCH AWARDS I RED CARPET FOR ALL! f you’ve never had the chance to step onto a red carpet under the lights-camera-action, your time has come! Award winners and audience members alike will receive celebrity treatment at the 11th Annual NSBE Golden Torch Awards, the climactic closing of this year’s Annual National Convention. Attendees of this black-tie-optional event, honoring the best, brightest and most community-minded black technologists and scientists, will see themselves on monitor, being ushered into the awards ballroom MTV-style up three ﬂoors of the Orange County Convention Center, on a red carpet. The ceremony, to be held on Saturday, March 23, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., promises to match the great build-up, with an exciting awards program featuring dance, theatrical performance and a keynote address from the president and chief executive ofﬁcer of Texas Instruments Incorporated, Rich Templeton. Announcement of NSBE’s 2008–09 National Executive Board and Distinguished Chapters of the Year will immediately follow the Golden Torch Awards presentations. The NSBE Golden Torch Awards link the accomplishments of distinguished black engineers and other black technical professionals with the dreams of college-bound students. Since its inception, GTA has provided more than $330,000 in scholarships to support ambitious high school students, who will, through their achievements, contribute to the legacy of NSBE. This year’s red carpet is sponsored by GTA Bronze Sponsors 3M and Johnson and Johnson. 2008 NSBE GOLDEN TORCH AWARD WINNERS Distinguished Engineer of the Year Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr. Director, NASA Glenn Research Center Lifetime Achievement in Government Dr. Rickey J. Shyne Director, Facilities and Test Directorate, NASA Glenn Research Center Pioneer of the Year Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D. TSYS Distinguished Associate Professor, Auburn University Outstanding Woman in Technology Dr. Celia D.A. Earle Senior Associate, Malcolm Pirnie Inc. Lifetime Achievement in Industry Arthur L. George Senior Vice President and Ofﬁcer, Texas Instruments Incorporated Janice Lumpkin Educator of the Year Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Howard University Minority Engineering Program Director of the Year Cheryle L. Peters Minority Engineering Program Coordinator, Louisiana State University College of Engineering Graduate Student of the Year Jonathan D. Madison Graduate Student, University of Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year Benedict Lazare President and CEO, Methods Technology Solutions, Inc. Pre-College Initiative Student of the Year (Male) Michael Thompson Senior, St. Mary’s Hall High School, San Antonio, Texas Pre-College Initiative Student of the Year (Female) Kathryn M. Daniels Senior, Milpitas High School, Milpitas, Calif. Pre-College Program of the Year Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science, Chicago State University Corporate Community Service Dow Promise Program, The Dow Chemical Company Corporate/Education Partnership UNCF-Merck Initiative, Merck & Co., Inc. Corporate Diversity Leadership Inclusive Environment and Diversity Program, Texas Instruments Incorporated The Pennsylvania State University Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. We seek an outstanding individual working in traditional and/or emerging areas of industrial engineering. Candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, establish and lead an innovative research program, supervise graduate students, pursue external funding opportunities, and provide service to the University. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the Department (http://www.ie.psu.edu) and College (http://www.engr.psu.edu) websites to learn more. The start date is Fall 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in industrial engineering or a closely related field and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interested applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a Curriculum Vitae, (3) a one-page research statement, (4) a one-page teaching statement, (5) a one-page summary of your dissertation research, (6) copies of up to three of your recent publications, if available, (7) a copy of your graduate school transcript, and (8) three letters of reference. Applicant screening will begin on January 7, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions and send applications — by email or hardcopy — to the Search Committee Chair: Professor Timothy W. Simpson Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering The Pennsylvania State University 310 Leonhard Building University Park, PA 16802 USA Phone/fax: (814) 863-7136/4745 • Email: tws8@psu.edu Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. www.nsbe.org • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008 • 53 http://www.ie.psu.edu http://www.engr.psu.edu http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - January/February 2008

NSBE - January/February 2008
Contents
The Pursuit of Excellence
Using Our Power
The Power of Belief
Saying It Well
Premier Profile: Owen Weston of U.S. Steel
NSBE Protégés Receive White House Honor
Regional News
International News
Fostering Competitiveness Through Innovation and Diversity
'Netting a Job
Why Graduate School?
NSBE Love
NSBE Calendar
"Igniting the Torch: Engineering in Action"
NSBE Golden Torch Awards
The AE Niche
Thinking Green
AE Members On the Move
CE Cover: Rough Road, Fun Ride
Join NSBE's Journey to Mars!
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