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.

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HENAAC Award Winners
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
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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
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Julio A. Navarro, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Industry
Boeing Technical Fellow
The Boeing Company
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Maria (Mary) F. Fernández, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Industry
Executive Director, Distributed Computing Research
AT&T Labs
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Enrique J. Lavernia, Ph.D.
Outstanding Technical Achievement - Academia
Dean, College of Engineering
University of California, Davis
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Antonio Galindez
Executive Excellence
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dow AgroSciences
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J. Frank Armijo
Executive Excellence
Vice President, Energy Solutions, Information Systems and Global Solutions, President, Mission Support Alliance
Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Fernando Guarin, Ph.D.
Lifetime Achievement
IEEE Fellow, Senior Engineer-Scientist Semiconductor Research and Development Center
IBM Microelectronics
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Rudy Duran
Professional Achievement - Industry
Test Program Manager, Boeing Military Aircraft & 787, Boeing Test & Evaluation
The Boeing Company
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Noe (Roddy) E. Rodriguez II
Professional Achievement - Industry
Manager, EO/IR & Space Engineering and Management Programs Management
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Anel C. Suarez
Information Technology Distinction
Senior Software Engineer, Information and Global Solutions (IS&GS) - Civil
Lockheed Martin Corporation
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José Guadalupe Argüello, Ph.D.
Civil Engineering Distinction
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Sandia National Laboratories
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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
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Natalie V. Saiz
Santiago Rodriguez Diversity Award
Director, Human Resources Office
NASA Johnson Space Center
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Rodolfo (Rudy) Loera
Community Service
Manager, Program Integration, Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS), Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Luis C. Rabelo, Ph.D.
Education
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
University of Central Florida
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Ivan R. Diaz
Chairman's Award
Director of Parks Development & Integration
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
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Jaime Braverman
Pioneer Award
Program Manager, Research & Development, Global Nonwovens
Kimberly Clark Corporation
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Gustavo Roig, Ph.D.
Albert V. Baez Award
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Florida International University
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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
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Serena Maria Auñón, M.D., M.P.H.
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Doctoral)
NASA Astronaut
NASA Johnson Space Center
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Alejandro R. Diaz
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Masters)
Systems Engineer 4, Commercial Crew Development Program
The Boeing Company
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Jimmy Lozano
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Graduate Degree (Masters)
Dual Gradient Drilling Engineer, Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Chevron North America Exploration & Production
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Guadalupe (Lupe) O. Delgado, Jr.
Most Promising Engineer or Scientist - Undergraduate Degree
Manufacturing Engineer, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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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
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Joseph M. Acaba
Professional Achievement - Government
NASA Astronaut
NASA Johnson Space Center
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Diana I. Centeno-Gomez
Professional Achievement - Government
Research Aerospace Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
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