HENAAC is now Great Minds in STEM!
HENAAC™, a non-profit organization promoting careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is creating a new overall name to the organization – Great Minds in STEM™. We are doing this to reflect the expanded role of our Education Programs and other efforts we are taking to promote STEM careers in underrepresented communities.
The HENAAC Award winners represent highly accomplished STEM professionals who have achieved both academic and professional success in their respective fields. The purpose of the HENAAC Award nomination process is to highlight and honorthese Hispanic success stories and provide this emerging and still largely untapped segment of our great nation’s population access to these role models in order to motivate more students to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
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HENAAC 2011 Award Winners
Rear Admiral Patrick H. Brady
Hispanic Engineer of the Year Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems-SPAWAR U.S. Navy View Profile
Luz Marina Calle, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement Technical Lead and Principal Investigator, Corrosion Technology Laboratory, Materials Testing and Corrosion Control Branch, Materials Science Division, Engineering Directorate NASA Kennedy Space Center View Profile
Julio A. Navarro, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Industry Boeing Technical Fellow The Boeing Company View Profile
Maria (Mary) F. Fernández, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Industry Executive Director, Distributed Computing Research AT&T Labs View Profile
Enrique J. Lavernia, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Academia Dean, College of Engineering University of California, Davis View Profile
Antonio Galindez
Executive Excellence President and Chief Executive Officer Dow AgroSciences View Profile
J. Frank Armijo
Executive Excellence Vice President, Energy Solutions, Information Systems and Global Solutions, President, Mission Support Alliance Lockheed Martin Corporation View Profile
Fernando Guarin, Ph.D.
Lifetime Achievement IEEE Fellow, Senior Engineer-Scientist Semiconductor Research and Development Center IBM Microelectronics View Profile
Rudy Duran
Professional Achievement - Industry Test Program Manager, Boeing Military Aircraft & 787, Boeing Test & Evaluation The Boeing Company View Profile
Noe (Roddy) E. Rodriguez II
Professional Achievement - Industry Manager, EO/IR & Space Engineering and Management Programs Management Northrop Grumman Corporation View Profile
Anel C. Suarez
Information Technology Distinction Senior Software Engineer, Information and Global Solutions (IS&GS) - Civil Lockheed Martin Corporation View Profile
Civil Engineering Distinction Principal Member of Technical Staff Sandia National Laboratories View Profile
Guillermo A. Riveros, Ph.D., P.E.
Civil Engineering Distinction Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Computational Science and Engineering Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers View Profile
Natalie V. Saiz
Santiago Rodriguez Diversity Award Director, Human Resources Office NASA Johnson Space Center View Profile
Rodolfo (Rudy) Loera
Community Service Manager, Program Integration, Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman Corporation View Profile
Luis C. Rabelo, Ph.D.
Education Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems University of Central Florida View Profile
Ivan R. Diaz
Chairman's Award Director of Parks Development & Integration Walt Disney Parks & Resorts View Profile
Jaime Braverman
Pioneer Award Program Manager, Research & Development, Global Nonwovens Kimberly Clark Corporation View Profile
Gustavo Roig, Ph.D.
Albert V. Baez Award Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Florida International University View Profile
Vanessa Aponte, Ph.D.
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Doctoral) Systems Engineer Senior, Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Lockheed Martin Corporation View Profile
Serena Maria Auñón, M.D., M.P.H.
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Doctoral) NASA Astronaut NASA Johnson Space Center View Profile
Alejandro R. Diaz
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Masters) Systems Engineer 4, Commercial Crew Development Program The Boeing Company View Profile
Jimmy Lozano
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Masters) Dual Gradient Drilling Engineer, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Chevron North America Exploration & Production View Profile
Guadalupe (Lupe) O. Delgado, Jr.
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Undergraduate Degree Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman Corporation View Profile
Johan M. Vicioso
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Undergraduate Degree B-1B Lead Automated Test Stations Engineer, 410th Supply Chain Management Squadron, 638th Supply Chain Management Group, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Robins Air Force Base U.S. Air Force View Profile
Joseph M. Acaba
Professional Achievement - Government NASA Astronaut NASA Johnson Space Center View Profile
Diana I. Centeno-Gomez
Professional Achievement - Government Research Aerospace Engineer NASA Glenn Research Center View Profile
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