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R 091444Z SEP 02 ZYB MIN PSN 946264J31
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 312/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/2003 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS CONFERENCE//
 
RMKS/1.  THE 2003 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (BEY) AWARDS CONFERENCE
WILL BE HELD 13-15 FEB 03 AT THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER,
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.  LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND
INDUSTRY, ALONG WITH PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE
NATION PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND CAREER
FORUMS WHICH ARE CULMINATED BY THE BEY AWARDS CEREMONY.  THE BEY
AWARDS RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS BEST EXEMPLIFY
INNOVATION, HARD WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MANY FIELDS OF
ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE.
 
2.  THE BEY AWARDS CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY A CONSORTIUM OF
EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS.  EACH YEAR SPONSORS
SOLICIT NATIONWIDE NOMINATIONS.  THE AWARD CATEGORIES 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, (11) EDUCATION COLLEGE
LEVEL, (12) EDUCATION PROMOTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND (13)
EDUCATION CORPORATE PROMOTION.
 
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 15 FEB 03 (COMMAND FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED FOR TRAVEL).
 
4.  TO NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL, DOWNLOAD THE BEY NOMINATION FORM AT
WWW.BLACKENGINEEROFTHEYEAR.ORG.  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
(INCLUDING AT MINIMUM, THE COMMANDING OFFICER); (6) 2 RECENT 8X10
PHOTOGRAPHS (ONE COLOR AND ONE BLACK AND WHITE); AND (7) OTHER
SUPPORTING MATERIALS (E.G. DESCRIPTIONS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES, BACKGROUND AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND EFFECT ON MINORITIES
SEEKING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS).  NOTE THAT TO BE EQUALLY
COMPETITIVE WITH INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION CANDIDATES, PACKAGES SHOULD
BE PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL BRIEFING STYLE.  THE BEST COMPETITIVE
PACKAGES HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE BEY AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE
IN 3-RING BINDERS, WITH THE ABOVE ATTACHMENTS ENCLOSED IN PLASTIC
SHEET PROTECTORS, AND A TABLE OF CONTENTS.
 
5.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 30 SEP 02.  MAIL PACKAGES TO
CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. 729 E. PRATT STREET, 5TH FLOOR,
BALTIMORE, MD 21202.  A COPY OF THE PACKAGE SHOULD BE FAXED TO NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-00H1), NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE,
(901) 874-2617/DSN 882.  FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING AWARDS
NOMINATIONS TO LCDR DEBBIE BROWN AT (901) 874-4283/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
P00H1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  FORWARD ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TO COMMANDER
NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND DIVERSITY PROGRAMS AT (901) 874-9187/9199/
DSN 882.
 
6.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1 ACTING.//
 
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