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NAVADMIN 320/00
 
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SUBJ/2001 SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) NATIONAL
/TECHNICAL CAREER CONFERENCE AWARDS//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS FOR SHPE NATIONAL TECHNICAL CAREER CONFERENCE (NTCC)
AWARDS.
 
2.  SHPE WILL BE SPONSORING ITS 23RD ANNUAL NTCC ON 21-24 FEB 01 IN
FRESNO, CA.  EACH YEAR NTCC ATTRACTS APPROXIMATELY 4,000
ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
FROM ACROSS THE NATION.  ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN TECHNICAL
PRESENTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND CAREER FORUMS
CULMINATING WITH AN AWARDS BANQUET.
 
3.  EACH YEAR SHPE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THEIR NATIONAL AWARDS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL AWARD CATEGORIES, WHICH INCLUDE:  (1) JAIME OAXACA
AWARD, (2) JUNIPERO SERRA AWARD, (3) HISPANIC IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD,
(4) PROMISING ENGINEER AWARD, (5) CORPORATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, (6)
HONORARY MEMBERS, (7) STUDENT ROLE MODEL AWARD, (8) COMPANY AWARD,
(9) EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND (10) PIONEER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
 
4.  SHPE IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS.  MILITARY
OR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MAY BE NOMINATED.  COMMANDS MAY SUBMIT MORE
THAN ONE NOMINEE.  THE ACTUAL SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF SHPE
AWARDEES WILL BE MADE BY THE SHPE NATIONAL AWARDS COMMITTEE.
SELECTED AWARDEES SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE SHPE AWARDS CEREMONY
ON 23 FEB 01 (COMMAND FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED FOR TRAVEL).
 
5.  DETAILED AWARDS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT WWW.SHPE.ORG/NTCC2001.
TO NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL, DOWNLOAD THE SHPE NOMINATION FORM FROM
THIS WEBSITE.  THE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:  (1) COMPLETED NOMINATION
FORM; (2) A NOMINEE MERIT DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE CANDIDATE'S
CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (NO MORE
THAN A TOTAL OF TWO TYPEWRITTEN PAGES); (3) A RECENT COLOR
PHOTOGRAPH; (4) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION; AND (5) ANY OTHER
SUPPORTING MATERIALS.
 
6.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SHPE NLT 15 JAN 01.  MAIL
PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO:  SHPE NATIONAL AWARDS COMMITTEE, C/O DIANA
GOMEZ, 3075 VILLA, CLOVIS, CA 93612.  NAVY POC IS LT WILLIE HARBERT
AT (703) 695-2824/DSN 225, EMAIL:  P00J3@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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