WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD WINNERS
planning, engineering and operations, global supply chain and corporate fleet operations and corporate real estate.
During her more than 18 years with AT&T, Ms. Knight has had several leadership positions. These positions have been in network planning, network engineering, network operations and marketing. She also lists “inventor” as one of her professional achievements, as she is the inventor of the “Systems for Use with Multi-Number Cellular Devices” patent and has two other patent filings pending.
In addition to her list of professional achievements, Ms. Knight is passionate about community service.
She was the co-creator and is a national advisor for AT&T Women of Technology & Network, and is a member of the board of advisors for oxyGEN, Young Professionals of AT&T. Ms. Knight is also the Chairperson for Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Networking Institute (CMU INI) alumni leadership council and is the AT&T client executive for CMU.
Ms. Knight has received several awards and recognitions, including the 2013 Black Engineer of the Year President’s Award and a Women of Color in Technology award.
She is a licensed professional engineer and certified project management professional. Ms. Knight received a master’s degree in information networking from Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Networking Institute. She also has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Florida State University.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
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working on the development of new energy storage systems. The goal is to develop an ultra-high energy cell for biomedical and aerospace applications.
Even as a student, Ms. Hernandez-Lugo has received acclaim for her work. She received the Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship from the National Science Foundation in 2008. NASA awarded her the NASA Harriet Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in 2010 and the NASA Ambassador Award in 2012.
Ms. Hernandez-Lugo has honed her leadership skills by participating in outreach and education activities for minority high school students. She coordinates chemistry demonstrations, and serves as a science fair judge for middle and elementary school students.
Her other activities at NASA include volunteering in STEM symposiums and being an active member of NASA’s Hispanic Advisory Board. She has also authored several research papers that have appeared in national peer-reviewed journals. These accomplishments are only a small example of her numerous achievements and activities.
Ms. Hernandez-Lugo has excellent interpersonal skills. She is able to communication with everyone – from senior and young professors to master and doctoral students.
Her additional educational accomplishments include a bachelor’s degree in natural science with concentration in industrial chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a photochemistry specialist for the chemistry department at the University of Puerto Rico.
In 2009, Ms. Hernandez-Lugo participated in the STEP Program as an engineering technician on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She was responsible for working on materials that would create efficient electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.
Did You Know?
Dionne M. Hernández-Lugo, Ph.D. Research Electrical Engineer,
Photovoltaic and Electrical Systems Branch NASA Glenn Research Center
chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico. She is also completing an internship at the Glenn Research Center
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s. Dionne Hernandez-Lugo is a student with a bright future ahead. She is a Ph.D. candidate in physical
2002 Technologist of the Year, Duy-Loan Le, was the first woman to be elected a senior fellow at Texas Instruments in 75 years.
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