BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS STUDENT LEADERSHIP – GRADUATE LEVEL
Je’aime (Jamie) Powell
e’aime (Jamie) Powell at- tended Elizabeth State City University (ESCU) for both his undergraduate and graduate studies. He received his bach- elor’s degree in computer sci- ence with a minor in aviation, and received his master’s in
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mathematics with a concentration in remote sensing. Although Powell takes a keen interest in computer science he has always had a heart for environmental issues.
By doing research as a student for the Center of Excel- lence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER), and later becoming ESCU’s Polar Grid Project manager, he has found a way to integrate both of his passions in a way that can help others. Powell’s role as grid manager helps provide funding and research opportunities for CERSER. One of the reasons that Powell was attracted to CERSER was because of its partnership with the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS). CReSIS investigates the Polar Regions glacier melting problems. The Polar Project’s goal is to create a large-scale distribu- tion system to process data collection during their polar expedi- tions. Powell is able to use his computer science and remote sensing background as a way to collect and share data nation- wide. Powell is also a mentor to undergraduates on the Polar Grid Team, whose work is a major contribution to the ESCU Polar Grid Project. Powell trains students in middle school all the way through graduate level in college skills in remote sens- ing, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, Mac OS X and Linux computing operating systems. In addition to managing major research projects and men- toring students, Powell is currently attending NOVA South- eastern University where he is pursuing a Ph.D. in computer information systems.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP-UNDERGRADUATE
Nahom Tewolde Florida A&M University- Florida State University College of Engineering
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ahom Tewolde is cur- rently a junior working
on his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Florida State University (FSU), with an anticipated graduation date of 2014.
Since his arrival, he has maintained a 3.95 GPA as he majors in electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics and physics. Te- wolde’s current research interests include renewable and sustainable energy, power, electronics, electrical motors, network filters, flexible
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transmission systems, high voltage DC, and power quality. After graduation, he plans to become a medical engineer,
pursue a master’s degree in administration or attend law school to become a patent attorney. Tewolde’s outstanding success in the classroom has not gone unnoticed. He is currently a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical and computer engineering honor society of the IEEE (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers). Additionally, Tewolde is a member of the FSU chapter of Na- tional Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). He is also a member of InternatioNoles, an outreach program at FSU that welcomes foreign students to campus life. Tewolde’s family, originally from Asmara in Eritrea, moved to the United States to escape the vio- lence of war. The Tewoldes landed in America August 1984. By 2009, Tewolde had earned an associate in arts degree
from Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fla. He applied to various universities and was accepted to the FAMU-FSU engineering program in the fall semester of 2011. He is actively involved across campus, working in the engineering library, as- sisting his fellow students in accessing available resources such as equipment, books, and online journals for research
TECHNICAL SALES AND MARKETING
Eric L. Anderson Director, Integrated Business Planning The Boeing Company
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ric L. Anderson’s fas- cination with airplanes began at a young age. He grew up in Los Angeles under the LAX flight path. As he watched airplanes fly overhead each day, he wondered how the large heavy airplanes could remain in the air. The question stayed with him for the remainder of his childhood. He soon decided the aerospace field was for him. He took his first steps toward his goal by training for an Airframe and Power plant mechanic license during his junior year of high school. In 1981, he graduated from California State University with
a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering. Anderson is currently the director of Integrated Business Planning for Global Services and Support (GS&S), which is an $8 billion business within Boe- ing Defense, Space and Security. Because of his guidance and leadership, GS&S has experienced cost reductions totaling more than $600 million over the last two years. Boeing is experiencing growth as a direct result of the cost reductions, and from wins like the F-15 Saudi Sustainment program worth more than $5 billion. Anderson’s leadership has also led to Boeing’s GS&S gains in the international market. Thanks to his planning, Boeing will reach its goal of generating 25 to 30 percent of defense revenues from international business. Before becoming the director of Integrated Business Planning for GS&S, Anderson held another prestigious position within Boeing. He was director, Strategic Management for Boeing Military Aircraft, a $14.5 billion busi- ness. His responsibilities included allocating business funds, assessing adjacent markets and working with corporate develop-
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