Legacy
Ms. Stacy Matthews Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Legacy Award
Software Engineer/Systems Analyst, Verizon IT Digital Platforms Verizon Wireless
Stacy Matthews currently serves as the Senior Systems Analyst, Systems Engineering with Verizon IT Digital Platforms. In this role, she has successfully led the development team for the One Digital project, a strategic initiative that Verizon Wireless has embarked on to provide a simple, interactive, and unifi ed experience to customers on all digital channels. Stacy has played a critical role in the development and support of the backend-services layer for the One Digital project. She has distinguished herself as an exemplary team lead on other projects as well, including serving as the project manager on VZW promotions, bring your own device, and Add-a-Line port-in projects. Stacy has been recognized by her colleagues for her unique blend of technical capabilities, passion for learning and innovation, and ability to motivate and inspire others in any area or situation.
Mrs. Cassandra Wheeler Anthony R. James Legacy Award
Plant Manager Georgia Power Company
The president and CEO of Georgia Power Company calls Cassandra Wheeler “a true trailblazer.” Wheeler was named the fi rst African-American female plant manager for the Alabama Power Company in 2012 when she was named as the plant manager of Plant Gadsden. Two years after this achievement, Wheeler accomplished another milestone when she was promoted to the plant manager position at Plant Hammond, making her the fi rst African-American female plant manager for the Georgia Power Company. As the plant manager at Hammond, Wheeler assumed leadership responsibility for the operations and maintenance of a half-billion- dollar facility with more than 150 employees and four coal-fi red units capable of producing 860 megawatts of electricity. Within this role, she has eff ectively managed and executed an annual operations and maintenance budget of $25 million, earning her team a Southern Company Generation “Exceptional Plant” award in 2016. Her performance is a demonstration of her capability and readiness to serve at increasing levels of responsibility in
the organization. Wheeler began her career at Alabama Power in 2001 as an engineer at Miller Steam Plant. She also served as the plant’s maintenance team leader and operations team leader.
AWARD WINNERS
2018
Dr. Roy S. Jones General Lester L. Lyles Legacy Award
Senior Scientist Leidos
Dr. Roy S. Jones is a physicist at Leidos working on the All World Environment Simulation (AWESIM), which is a high-fi delity, physics-based simulation of the ocean environment. With over 20 years of experience in the area of advanced sensors and signal analysis for defense and environmental remediation, he has worked on a variety of scientifi c projects, such as modeling and fi eld experiments, hydrodynamics, littoral bathymetry, and magnetic and electromagnetic induction sensors. Dr. Jones has served as a role model for an entire generation of Anacostia children. He is known for using his mathematics and physics knowledge along with his love of teaching to both inspire children to pursue STEM careers and to assist them in developing the skills needed to get there. In his eff orts, he has personally tutored hundreds of students over the last 16 years by dedicating time each week to his community, including time spent at the E.L. Haynes Charter School, where he helped establish and support the FIRST Robotics team along with serving on the board of trustees. Dr. Jones has been volunteering for the past 16 years as a STEM tutor for middle and high school students as part of a tutoring and mentoring non-profi t organization called Horton’s Kids that works with children in Anacostia.
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