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R 241938Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 449593J34
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 357/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT//
 
SUBJ/2003 SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) NATIONAL
/TECHNICAL CAREER CONFERENCE AWARDS//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
NATIONAL TECHNICAL CAREER CONFERENCE (NTCC) AWARDS.
 
2.  SHPE WILL SPONSOR ITS 25TH ANNUAL NTCC FROM 8-12 JAN 03 IN
NEW ORLEANS, LA.  THE 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.
AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE:  (1) JAIME OAXACA AWARD; (2) JUNIPERO
SERRA AWARD; (3) HISPANIC IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD; (4) PROMISING
ENGINEER AWARD; (5) CORPORATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD; (6) HONORARY
MEMBER; (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.  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 10 JAN 03.
COMMAND FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED FOR TRAVEL.
 
5.  DETAILED AWARD INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT WWW.SHPE.ORG/NTCC2003/
AWARDS.HTM.  TO NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL, DOWNLOAD THE SHPE NOMINATION
FORM FROM THIS WEB SITE.  NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:  (1) COMPLETED
NOMINATION FORM; (2) NOMINEE MERIT DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE
CANDIDATE'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH (NO MORE THAN A TOTAL OF TWO TYPEWRITTEN PAGES);
(3) RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPH; (4) LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION; AND (5) ANY OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS.
 
6.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SHPE NLT 15 NOV 02.  MAIL
PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO:  SHPE NATIONAL AWARDS COMMITTEE, C/O DIANA
GOMEZ, 5400 E. OLYMPIC BLVD SUITE 210, LOS ANGELES, CA 90022.
NAVY POC IS CNRC N3D, DIVERSITY RECRUITING OFFICE, (901)874-9187/
9072/9199.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1//
 
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