National Society of Black Engineers

Last night, the NSBE Houston Professionals celebrated our annual gala, where we honored Vanessa Wyche, Director of the Johnson Space Center, with the Innovation Excellence Award. After months of dedicated effort, securing Vanessa Wyche as our keynote speaker was a thrill. Her presence made the event unforgettable, and it was an incredible honor to share her company at our table. Yesterday actually marked the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic moon landing, and Wyche’s inspiring speech was a powerful reminder of human achievement and the limitless possibilities of the future. The gala was a resounding success, thanks in large part to the incredible work of Karen Reeder and Keiron Durant. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Professionals | National Society of Black Engineers Region V NSBE Professionals #STEM #engineering #scholarship #NSBEHouston #ScholarshipGala #STEM #GiantLeapsStartHere #engineering #scholarships

Calling all engineers and future engineers in Africa! The Engineering in Africa Conference 2024 is coming to Accra! Join us for 3 days packed with inspiration, learning, and fun: ✅July 25th: NSBE Africa Leadership Summit - Develop your leadership skills and network with fellow engineers. ✅July 26th: STEM Day in Okrakwadwo - Spark a passion for STEM with interactive demos and activities for all ages! ✅July 27th: Main Conference Day - Hear from inspiring speakers, attend insightful panels, and see cutting-edge projects from Ghanaian engineers. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and shape the future of engineering in Africa! Register today to secure your spot! https://hubs.la/Q02HsvDd0

Mr. Michael “Mike” Jackson is the District Manager of Public Realm & Special Projects at the Energy Corridor District in Houston, TX. In this leadership role, he oversees a $750K annual budget for beautification and maintenance, a $2M annual budget for planning, infrastructure, and identity projects, and a $315K annual budget for transportation, mobility, and consulting. Mr. Jackson completed a 20 year federal civilian career in 2022, last serving as the Construction Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX. He managed the Air Force Design Awards Program, the Air Force Standard Design Program, and served on two Tri-Service Discipline Working Groups (DWG). He began his federal civilian service in March 1999 with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley District, New Orleans, LA. From June 2001 to July 2004, he worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at a nuclear plant in Clinton, IL. He then returned to federal service as a Project Engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS), New Orleans, LA. His roles included Chief of Projects at SLVHCS and Resident Engineer for the VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management. In March 2016, he joined the Air Force as a Mechanical Engineer at the AFCEC, Tyndall AFB, FL, where he was instrumental in developing, awarding, and overseeing the Facility Condition Assessment contract. He later became the MILCON Program Manager for HQ Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Joint Base San Antonio – Randolph AFB, TX. Mr. Jackson currently serves as the President-Elect of the University of New Orleans Alumni Association, a member of the University of New Orleans College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board, and a member of the Stevens Institute of Technology College of Business Advisory Board. In 2022, he was the National Society of Black Engineers Region 5 Professional Executive Board Membership Chair.

In case you did not know...Every year, #NSBE trains a few hundred of its National and Regional leadership in a multi-day symposium/institute.  ....and in case you did not know...NSBE leadership is 100%-student (aside from it's suplemental professional boards)... ...and in case you did not know...what NSBE does best...IS leadership! National Society of Black Engineers NSBE Professionals | National Society of Black Engineers #nsbe #NSBEGOLD #leadership 

Sophomore slump who? From exploring my passions to landing my first big internship, this year took me on an unforgettable ride. I was selected as Freshmen Sophomore Transfer (FEB) President for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). I led a team of 5 & spearheaded our mission in curating an all-inclusive community within our chapter. This was one of my most rewarding experiences, & my team was an absolute joy. I also volunteered a Software Engineering & UI/UX Design Intern at Nkowa okwu, working with the team to make Igbo-language learning accessible to all. I was also invited to attend the following, highly-selective, all-expense paid enrichment programs: ✈️ Out for Undergrad Digital (Tech Marketing) Conference Summit ✈️ Jopwell's Identity Develop Summit ✈️ Dell Technologies Emerge Summit ✈️ Duolingo Take Flight: Sear Into Success Summit ✈️ Walmart/Sam's Club Black & Latinx Leadership in Technology Summit ✈️ Management Leadership for Tomorrow Tech Trek I was also accepted into the following, highly-selective, career development programs: ✅ Black Venture Capital Consortium (BVCC) Product Management Program ✅ HeadStart Fellowship Program ✅ Management Leadership for Tomorrow Ascend Career Prep Program ✅ Microsoft Academy Scholar Azure Fundamentals Program ✅ Bloomberg Engineering’s Accelerator Summer School Program I also volunteered as Director of Black Owned Businesses & Creative Spotlight for NSBE’s Texas Zone Meeting, & through and showcasing 10 businesses resulting in total revenue of over $3K. I also attended my very first NSBE Conference with Region V, where my team and I won 1st Place in the Capital One Hackathon Competition. I was elected by my student body as Vice President of my National Society of Black Engineers University of Houston chapter & immediately began construction of the best plan of action to serve my community. In the same month I also attended the NSBE 49th National Conference, in which I had the opportunity of connecting with like-minded young professionals & where I received my first co-op offer to join GE Appliances, a Haier company as a Technical Project Manager Intern this fall! I’m also proud to announce I’ve finally finished my second year at the University of Houston as well as my successful internship as a Project Manager at Northrop Grumman in Washington, D.C., specifically in the Space Systems force. I built lifelong connections, my project was pushed to production, & I received a return offer for summer 2024! I'm happy to have found what I was searching for in engineering & I accomplished many of my wildest dreams & more. I’d like to thank my family, friends, & the many communities I belong to, especially NSBE, ColorStack, Rewriting the Code, Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (oSTEM), & MLT. I’m beyond blessed to have such grand support by my side, & I can’t wait to see what my future holds in store! 🚀✨

Welcome to Feature Fridays! Today we would like to highlight Dasia Jackson who is entering her senior year at Lawrence Tech! Jackson is already an engineer of tomorrow with multiple honors and awards. Most recently, Jackson was honored at The Engineering Society of Detroit’s Gold Award banquet with the College Initiative Student of the Year award from the National Society of Black Engineers Detroit Professional Chapter. The honor recognized her efforts in re-establishing the Lawrence Tech NSBE student chapter. She was also awarded at LTU for Outstanding Student Member of the National Society of Black Engineers. Jackson, an electrical engineering major, chose LTU after she graduated from the Advanced Technology Academy in Dearborn, where she was part of its mechatronics program for three years at Henry College. Jackson said she chose LTU because of the “sense of community and the small class sizes. I visited other places, and a lot of the students said they didn’t have a connection with their professors or their advisors. What I like about Lawrence Tech is that I have a real connection with my professors and with my classmates, and a lot of the higher-level students really helped me get through the major.”Her advice to high school students seeking a college? “I would tell them to drive for what they believe in, and that Lawrence Tech is a great school to navigate yourself through that process,” she said. “Lawrence Tech gives you a chance to make a difference and guarantee opportunity for yourself.” Jackson is also an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers & LTU’s Society of Physics Students and has done 100 hours of volunteer work for Forgotten Harvest, Gleaners, and the Greening of Detroit, emphasizing the latter group for helping efforts to mitigate climate change. She also helped organize a jean giveaway that saw more than 130 pairs of jeans donated to people experiencing homelessness.

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Our first #SEEKNSBE 2024 summer camp came to a close last week!🖤 Thank you to all of the sponsors, staff, mentors, volunteers, parents, and kiddos that made our Houston camp successful! BUT it was just the beginning! 💫 See you in DC! https://hubs.la/Q02Gh6TX0 #nsbeseek #stemcamp #summercamp #houstonsummercamp #dcsummercamp #chicagosummercamp #virtualsummercamp #stem #learningthroughplay #stemeducation #learning #engineering #creativity #art #innovation #play #stemlearning #kidsactivities #scienceiscool #stemactivities #scienceforkids #playbasedlearning #learningisfun #scienceisfun #sciencefun #physics #science

We arrived in Washington DC this week 🛬 Kicked off #ALLGIRLSDC 👩🏿💻 & gearing up for the Co-Ed DC camp Still accepting applications at https://hubs.la/Q02GbbzT0 #nsbeseek #stemcamp #summercamp