2016 BEYA CATEGORY WINNERS
2017 Black Engineer of the Year AWARD WINNERS
Full STEM Ahead The Dream Maker:
How One Man Created More Black Engineers Than Anyone in History
DARRYL A. STOKES Vice President – Electric Transmission & Substations BGE
knew of Dean DeLoatch early on in my engineering career since he was making a significant and positive impact in the African-American engineering community. I finally had an opportunity to meet Dean DeLoatch in the mid- 90s during a “Company Engineering Recruitment Meeting” at Morgan, and I was very impressed with his exceptional level of commitment and passion for not only his school and kids but for the HBCU engineering community. Through my involvement with AMIE (Advancing Minorities in Engineering), I had exceptional opportunities to work with Dean DeLoatch. He truly inspired me and my colleagues by promoting the critical role we played in enhancing the STEM pipeline with exceptional talent; developing his fellow HBCU engineering deans, staff, and students to exceed upcoming challenges and providing much needed
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historical perspective, as well as competitive advantage, on HBCUs production of STEM talent for our academic, governmental, and corporate communities. I will truly miss his inspirational speeches, where he conveyed his passion for engineering excellence and his strong desire to provide these exceptional opportunities to others.
AKNESHA MILLER Project Management Professional Lockheed Martin Corporation
was a math major with the initial intent to become a teacher. After going to a school, I changed my mind and decided engineering was my best option. I first met Dr. DeLoatch during Introduction to Engineering; he spoke to the class. He was intimidating at first. He said, “Look to your left; look to your right. One of you may not be a Morgan Engineer. Which one do you want to be?” He cared about all his students. He would
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stop by classes, lab, and library just to say hi. He was the heartbeat of the School of Engineering. He helped me with support of engineering student organizations and let me participate in his Engineering Advisory Board as a student rep. This is actually how I got my job offer for Lockheed Martin. By sitting on the board with the dean and industry, I was able to network and land an interview. When I look at where I am today, it is because of Dean DeLoatch and the education I received at Morgan State University. He taught us to become independent thinkers and problem solvers, which laid the foundation for us to take whatever career path we chose.
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H. KEITH MOO-YOUNG, PH.D. Chancellor Washington State University Tri-Cities
first met Dean DeLoatch when I was a high school senior. I was with my godmother, Joyce Clark, who was counseling me on college attendance. In the spring of 1987 I was invited to the open house. My mother and I visited him in his office. My first impression was of a well- dressed, tall man who was full of enthusiasm for engineering. He believed he was going to change the world by producing more Black engineers with the new school of engineering. As a freshman, he taught our Introduction to Engineering class. He was always around and available to students and faculty. Little did I know that his real job was creating opportunities for students to go to work or graduate school and raising money from corporate donors or the government. Dean DeLoatch has always been a mentor and an inspiration. He was the voice for blacks in engineering during the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s, when the playing field was coming out of a post-civil rights era. His longevity has shown that persistence and perseverance can transform the culture of a community such as engineering. To serve as the president of ASEE is probably one of his accomplishments that shows his influence on engineering education. I worked for the dean, and he was an inspiration. Dean DeLoatch lights up any room with his presence and smile, whether he is with colleagues, students, CEOs, or friends. He has a magnanimous personality, which transcends race, culture, gender, or age.
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