Winter 201 On the cover: (left to right) Krystal McDoom, Lucius Doxerie and Danalee Berthier of the Illinois Institute of Technology cover story A speaking engagement for NSBE’s executive director became a life-changing opportunity for 28 students from St. Lucia By Adrienne P. Samuels Delivered 28 Features 22 Seeking Members to ‘Rock the Vote’ The National Executive Board wants chapters to get serious about filling the NSBE Senate By Eric Addison NSBEpreneur Expanding the pipeline to include business-minded members By Whitney B. Gaskins, NSBE National Business Diversity Chair The NSBE Retention Program A second-year effort to keep students in the game NSBE News 10 THE PROGRAMS ZONE Tapping the Power of Youth New programs promote greater outreach from collegiate members to NSBE Jr. By Eric Addison Need a Scholarship? R.E.A.D.! How to look for and get those scholarship benefits By Kari L. Brown, NSBE National Academic Excellence Chair 16 Dr. Mike Moves On NSBE’s beloved director, Programs takes a new position at GEM 18 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Book Drive Empowers Chapters, Communities NSBE teams up with Better World Books in a fundraiser/literacy program Premier Profiles 24 Alysia Green of Chevron By Phaedra Brotherton 20 www.nsbe.org 24 2• nsbe magazine • winter 26 2010/11 26 Eyong Tabe of General Dynamics C4 Systems By Siobhan Leftwich