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Raytheon Recognized at 2011 BEYA National Conference
Last Updated: 01/24/2012*
Building on the company’s long-standing participation in Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) events, Raytheon had a strong presence at the 2011 BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness conference held Feb. 17-19 in Washington, D.C.
The company’s team was led by Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson. Swanson brought greetings from BEYA alumni to the Stars & Stripes Dinner Feb. 18, honoring our men and women in uniform. Also in attendance at the dinner were military leaders from all branches of the service and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The following evening, Swanson presented two of BEYA’s top awards to Raytheon’s Benita Fortner and Tavon Brooks. Fortner, Raytheon’s director of Supplier Diversity, was honored with the BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Award for Diversity Leadership. Brooks, a senior systems engineer at Integrated Defense Systems, was awarded the BEYA Most Promising Engineer Award.
During the gala awards dinner, Swanson, a BEYA conference attendee for the past 20 years, praised Fortner for “her professionalism and dedication to our customers, our company and our strategic supplier relationships,” and he lauded Brooks as “a gifted problem solver with a high level of dedication and skill.”
Also on stage at the awards gala was John D. Harris II, president of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC and the 2010 Black Engineer of the Year. Harris offered his congratulations to the 2011 Black Engineer of the Year Lloyd W. Howell, Jr., executive vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton.
Nine Raytheon employees were recognized as 2011 Modern Day Technology Leaders at a separate conference event: Keith Chandler, Dawn Funches Allen, Terry Hill, Crystal Jackson, Reuben Kirksey, Yoseph Melesse, Ashley President, Adrian Williams and Myesha Williams. The category recognizes those who are shaping the future of engineering, science and technology.
Raytheon employees also attended and presented at panel discussions and conference events focusing on career development, diversity and STEM education.
MathMovesU® at BEYA
Raytheon volunteers hosted two MathMovesU workshops at the conference for 70 middle school students. The students participated in a trivia competition that challenged their knowledge in algebra, word theory, geometry, fractions and word problems. Engineers attending the conference served as coaches and judges for the competition.
About BEYA
The BEYA National Conference brings together top black professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to celebrate excellence, explore career advancement, diversity programs and specialized industry updates, and provide a strong venue for networking and mentoring.
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