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SUBJ/2001 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS CONFERENCE//
 
RMKS/1.  THE 2001 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (BEY) AWARDS CONFERENCE
WILL BE HELD 8-10 FEB 01 AT THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER IN
BALTIMORE, MD.  THIS CONFERENCE ATTRACTS LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT,
EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS
FROM ACROSS THE NATION.  ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND CAREER FORUMS WHICH ARE CULMINATED BY THE
BEY AWARDS CEREMONY.
 
2.  THE BEY CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY A CONSORTIUM OF EDUCATIONAL
AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS.  EACH YEAR, THE SPONSORS SOLICIT
NATION-WIDE NOMINATIONS FOR THE BEY AWARDS.  THERE ARE SEVERAL AWARD
CATEGORIES, WHICH INCLUDE:  (1) TECHNICAL SALES AND MARKETING, (2)
MOST PROMISING ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST; (3) STUDENT LEADERSHIP, (4)
COMMUNITY SERVICE, (5) ENTREPRENEUR, (6) PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN
INDUSTRY OR GOVERNMENT, (7) CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY OR
GOVERNMENT, (8) OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION IN INDUSTRY OR
GOVERNMENT; (9) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, (10) EDUCATION/K-12, AND (11)
EDUCATION/COLLEGE LEVEL.  THE TOP NOMINEES IN EACH CATEGORY ARE THEN
CONSIDERED, AND ONE INDIVIDUAL IS HONORED AS THE BLACK ENGINEER (OR
SCIENTIST) OF THE YEAR.
 
3.  NAVY NOMINATIONS FOR THE BEY AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
MILITARY OR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MAY BE NOMINATED.  PAST NOMINEES WHO
WERE NOT SELECTED MAY BE NOMINATED AGAIN, AND COMMANDS MAY SUBMIT
MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE.  THE ACTUAL SELECTION OF BEY AWARDEES WILL BE
MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY BEY SPONSORS.
SELECTED AWARDEES SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE BEY AWARDS CEREMONY
ON 10 FEB 01 (COMMAND FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED FOR TRAVEL).
 
4.  TO NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL, DOWNLOAD THE BEY NOMINATION FORM AT
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR.  THE NOMINATION FORM ALSO REQUIRES THE
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:  (1) COVER LETTER; (2) CURRENT BIOGRAPHY OR
RESUME; (3) FULL JOB DESCRIPTION OR CURRICULUM VITAE; (4) PAPERS AND
ARTICLES BY AND ABOUT THE NOMINEE; (5) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
(INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE COMMANDING OFFICER); (6) RECENT
PHOTOGRAPH (IN BOTH COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE); AND (7) OTHER
SUPPORTING MATERIALS (E.G., DESCRIPTIONS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES, BACKGROUND AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND EFFECT ON OTHER
MINORITIES SEEKING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS).
 
5.  NAVY NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 20 OCT 00.  MAIL PACKAGES
TO CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PERS-00J), ROOM 1614, 2 NAVY ANNEX,
WASHINGTON, DC 20370-0000.  POC IS LCDR HENRY CASTILLO AT
(703)614-2008/DSN 224.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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