SAE & MEMBER NEWS 2023 Contributors of the Year People are the backbone of SAE. A major thanks to all nominees for your outstanding dedication to the SAE mission! I was a student in college, and it really solidified my interest in the automotive industry, so I knew I wanted to continue volunteering and give back, " Angela said. " To be recognized for that is really special. " Concept design is the heart of the AutoDrive Challenge™ and it thrives under Angela and Jessica's impeccable leadership. Simply put, without concept design there is no AutoDrive Challenge™. " I'm very excited to have gotten this recognition tonight and what it means to me is that SAE is very interested in keeping volunteers engaged and interacting with the students, " Jessica said. Angela and Jessica were nominated by SAE Education Program Specialist Zac Pace, who has nothing but praise for them 8 January 2024 and the work they do. " The influence of their roles as event captains in this domain extends significantly, yielding profoundly positive effects for the entire mobility industry, " Zac said. Nick Hills, Outstanding Technical Contributions Hard work and dedication are second UPDATE SAE International