Today the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) announced the recipients of its annual awards program, a nod to those movers and shakers who are making significant contributions to the STEM community and the advancement of women in engineering. SWE award recipients include professionals and collegiates from influential businesses, corporations, and universities across the globe.
“SWE Awards provide a platform to elevate and highlight career, academic, and service achievements of engineers and technologists that advance the mission of SWE through inspiring others,” said Alexis McKittrick, Ph.D. and FY24 President of SWE. “These award winners are shining examples for our members and the entire engineering community of how to Live Without Limits, and I look forward to celebrating their achievements at our WE23 conference in Los Angeles.”
This year’s award recipients will be recognized at WE23, the world’s largest conference and career fair for women engineers and technologists on October 26-28, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. The conference will gather more than 14,000 professional and collegiate individuals in engineering and technology for professional development, education, and networking.
The awards recipients are as listed below.
Achievement Award – The highest award given by the Society of Women Engineers. It is presented annually to an individual who identifies as a woman, who has made significant and progressive technical contributions.
- Thea Feyereisen, Honeywell
Advocating Women in Engineering Award – Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated professional excellence in in engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering and has proven to be an advocate of women in engineering.
- Claudia Galvan, Ed.D., Oracle Corporation
- Lori Kahn, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Carol Lang, HP Inc.
- Leslie Phinney, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories
- Michelle Wood, General Motors
Distinguished Engineering Educator Award – Honors an individual who identifies as a woman, who has made significant contributions in the fields of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering. They must have instructional experiences in an engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering educational institute.
- Anabel Fraga, Ph.D., Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Lizabeth Thompson, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Distinguished New Engineer Award – Recognizes a SWE member who has demonstrated outstanding technical performance, as well as leadership in SWE, engineering organizations including but not limited to SWE’s partner organizations, and the community.
- Gabriella Bailado, Keysight Technologies
- Cary Kaczowka, Raytheon Technologies
- Kimberly Lam, Microsoft
- Katelyn Lichte, Cargill
- Flavia Oliveira, P.Eng, Whirlpool Corporation
- Victoria Png, Zhen Project Services LLC
- Emily Schrock, Sandia National Laboratories
- Courtney Thomas, P.E., Black & Veatch
- Laura Traczynski, Turner Construction Company
- Bethany Van Nortwick, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Distinguished Service Award – Honors an individual with experience in engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering who has made significant contributions to the Society of Women Engineers at any level of the Society.
- Debra Kimberling, F.SWE, San Diego County Engineering Council
- Kim O’Rourke, F.SWE, The Boeing Company
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Award – Honors an individual or a company who has pioneered diversity, equity, & inclusion program(s) within their organization.
- Amy Fleischer, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Emerging Engineering Educator Award – Bestowed upon an individual who identifies as a woman, who has demonstrated instructional excellence and made contributions to the fields of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering.
- Rebecca Reck, Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Emerging Global Leadership Award – Presented to an individual who identifies as a woman, who has led a global engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering organization. In doing so, the nominee served as a role model to women engineers and technologists worldwide.
- Lindsay Gerding, P.E., Jacobs
- Neema Nair, Cummins Inc.
- Xuemei (Myra) Zhai, Ph.D., Dow Chemical
Emerging Leader Award – Awarded to an individual who identifies as a woman, who has been actively engaged in the fields of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills resulting in significant accomplishments.
- Vanessa Adams, Pratt & Whitney
- Julie Benton, Ph.D., Medtronic
- Katrin Fisher, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Sunita Lavin, P.E., Burns & McDonnell
- Columbia Mishra, Ph.D., Maxar Technologies
- Sara Morey, Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Kristin Murray, Kansas City National Security Campus, Managed by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies
- Leslie O’Leary, Ph.D., Dow
- Temppest Reed, The Boeing Company
- Amanda Weissman, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Entrepreneur Award – Awarded to an individual who identifies as a woman, who went out on her own to start and/or maintain her own engineering, engineering technology or science related to engineering-based business, and in doing so, serves as a role model to all women who have ever risked financial security for the possibility of uncertain rewards. The entrepreneur has demonstrated a conviction to dreams and a willingness to make them happen. The nominee will be an entrepreneur who is skilled in technical, business planning, administrative, and financial techniques, and excels in business leadership.
- Melanie Lang, FormAlloy Technologies Inc.
Fellow Grade – Honor conferred on SWE members professional membership in recognition of significant and long-term service to the advancement of women in the engineering profession.
- Marie Cole, IBM
- Carol Coppa, Eversource Energy
- Helene Finger, P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- William Goodin, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Global Leadership Award – Recognizes an individual who identifies as a woman with professional experience leading a global engineering, engineering technology, or related to engineering organization. In doing so, the nominee serves as a role model to women engineers and technologists.
- Linda Shi Cheng, Ph.D., Honeywell UOP
- Nancy Post, John Deere
- Justyna Zander, D.Eng, Ph.D., Ford Motor Company
Global Team Leadership Award – Bestowed upon a geographically diverse team making outstanding technical contributions in the field of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering management demonstrating innovative thinking to overcome global challenges. It is presented annually to a team with individuals who identify women in technical leadership roles that meet or exceed project objectives.
- 3M Net Abrasive Team, 3M Automotive Aftermarket and Abrasive Systems Divisions Ukraine NASAMS Global Team, Raytheon Technologies
- Ukraine NASAMS Global Team, Raytheon Technologies
- VAXNEUVANCE Development and Commercialization Team, Merck
Outstanding Collegiate Member Award – Presented to SWE collegiate member with SWE collegiate involvement who has made an outstanding contribution to SWE, other engineering organizations (including but not limited to SWE’s partner organizations), their community and campus.
- Isabell Chavez, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Lily Coss, The University of Akron
- Aerith Cruz, Michigan Technological University
- Marie-Pierre Delisle, University of California, Los Angeles
- Yareni Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
- Kathleen Oolman, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
- Payton Porter, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Kelli Ross, The Ohio State University
- Thivani Senathiraja, Iowa State University
- Olivia Wright, Kettering University
Outstanding Faculty Advisory Award– Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to a SWE collegiate section/ affiliate as an advisor.
- Nichole Neal, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Outstanding SWE Counselor Award– Awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to a SWE collegiate section/ affiliate as an advisor.
- Danielle Schroeder, P.E., Gannett Fleming
Patent Recognition Award – Honors SWE members who have been awarded a patent within the previous three years from December 31st of the preceding year of the application.
- Maria Vanessa C. Aguinaldo, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Nelson Akwari, Ph.D., The Boeing Company, 2 Patents
- Asmahan Ali, IBM, 5 Patents
- Ekaterina Ambroladze, IBM, 1 Patent
- Ana Paula Appel, Ph.D., IBM, 7 Patents
- Maria Isabel Arroyo Villan, Dow Chemical Iberica, 3 Patents
- Shubhi Asthana, IBM Research, 5 Patents
- Anuradha Asuri, HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Chenyan Bai, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 1 Patent
- Bharati Balijepalli, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Ph.D., IBM Research, 7 Patents
- Amaia Bastero, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Theresa Baumrucker, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Bridget Beamon, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Elizabeth Serena Bentley, Ph.D., Air Force Research Laboratory, 2 Patents
- Deanna Berger, IBM, 5 Patents
- Alisha Bergin, Smith and Nephew Inc., 1 Patent
- Erin Berry, Collins Aerospace, 2 Patents
- Laura Biedermann, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 2 Patents
- Samantha Billetdeaux, Milwaukee Tool, 2 Patents
- Sharon Billi-Duran, Rockwell Automation, 19 Patents
- Cara Birschbach, HP Inc., 2 Patents
- Agnes Blom-Schieber, Ph.D., The Boeing Company, 4 Patents
- Rosmer Brito, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Gina Buccellato, Ph.D., 3M, 5 Patents
- Caroline Burke, 3M, 2 Patents
- Leanne Campbell, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Macall Campbell, Johnson & Johnson, 3 Patents
- Suma Cardwell, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 1 Patent
- Jennifer Carvajal Diaz, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Barbara Casanas Montes, Ph.D., HP Inc., 2 Patents
- Cuilan Chang, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 1 Patent
- Jennifer Chang, Ford Motor Company, 2 Patents
- Mohor Chatterjee, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Rocio Chavez, Honeywell Aerospace, 6 Patents
- Xue (Ida) Chen, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Yi-Feng (James) Chen, The Boeing Company, 2 Patents
- Linda Shi Cheng Cheng, Ph.D., Honeywell UOP, 1 Patent
- Seema Chopra, Ph.D., The Boeing Company, 4 Patents
- Lindsey Clark, Dow, 1 Patent
- Michelle Clark, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Marie Cole, IBM (Retired), 1 Patent
- Kelsey Cooper, Boston Scientific, 1 Patent
- May Corn, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies Research Center, 4 Patents
- Isabella Mari Cuasay, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 1 Patent
- Gabriella Dalton, Sandia National Laboratories, 1 Patent
- Nosaiba Dar Mousa, Ph.D., IBM, 1 Patent
- Anindita Das, IBM, 2 Patents
- Jacquelyn Daves, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Glennys De Jesus, Eaton Corporation, 2 Patents
- Charlotte DeKeyrel, Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Himani Deshpande, Cummins Inc., 1 Patent
- Kishori Deshpande, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Jill S. Dhillon, IBM, 7 Patents
- Deanna DiBernardi, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Angels Domenech, Dow, 2 Patents
- Catherine Dorsi, Dow, 2 Patents
- Anita Duggal, IBM, 1 Patent
- Maryam Eneim, Motorola Solutions Inc., 2 Patents
- Katherine Faber, Dow, 1 Patent
- Catherine Faler, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Brenda Fedor, Ph.D., Becton, Dickinson and Company, 3 Patents
- Michelle Felt, Verizon, 3 Patents
- Marina Ferran Farres, HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Thea Feyereisen, Honeywell, 4 Patents
- Rafaela Frota, IBM, 1 Patent
- Rahil Garnavi, Ph.D., IBM, 20 Patents
- Faezeh Gholami, Ph.D., IBM, 2 Patents
- Ann Gilman, 3M, 10 Patents
- Maiken Givot, Ph.D., 3M, 4 Patents
- Poh Imm Goh, Motorola Solutions Inc., 1 Patent
- Miguel Gonzalez, Cummins Inc., 2 Patents
- Caroline Grand, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Gwen Gross, Ph.D., The Boeing Company, 2 Patents
- Deborah Gruenhagen, Motorola Solutions Inc., 1 Patent
- Hailan Guo, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 7 Patents
- Elizabeth Gurin, Becton, Dickinson and Company, 1 Patent
- Katharine Harrison, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 2 Patents
- Aja Hartman, HP Inc., 4 Patents
- Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Ph.D., 3M, 8 Patents
- Sena Hermiz, Ford Motor Company, 1 Patent
- Ieisha Hinson, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Amy Hite, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 1 Patent
- Ellen Hock, Dow, 1 Patent
- Kelly Kloster Hon, Becton, Dickinson and Company, 2 Patents
- Brianne Hoppes, Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Olivia Hu, Becton, Dickinson and Company, 6 Patents
- Krystal Hunt, 3M, 2 Patents
- Rebecca Jaeger, Rockwell Automation, 1 Patent
- Deepa Jain, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 1 Patent
- Renee Jessome, HP Inc., 3 Patents
- Jing Ji, Dow Chemical China Investment Co. Ltd, 1 Patent
- Yi Jin, Ph.D., Dow, 7 Patents
- Amruta Joshi, John Deere India Pvt. Ltd., 1 Patent
- An Kaga, Dow Chemical, 3 Patents
- Sree Kanuri, Dell Technologies, 3 Patents
- Mridula Kapur, Ph.D., Dow, 10 Patents
- Teresa Karjala, Ph.D., Dow, 20 Patents
- Sun Hee Kim, 6 Patents
- Sung A Kim, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Melanie King, Motorola Solutions Inc., 4 Patents
- Katie Kirsch, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies Research Center, 1 Patent
- De Shuo Kong, IBM, 6 Patents
- Teresa Konopka, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1 Patent
- Nichole Kwee, Johnson & Johnson, 4 Patents
- Thalia Laing, Ph.D., HP Inc., 2 Patents
- Lori Lehman Kardos, Dow Chemical, 6 Patents
- Chantal Levert, Motorola Solutions Inc., 1 Patent
- Qiuzi Li, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Shiwen Li, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Wenwen Li, Ph.D., Dow, 3 Patents
- Yuyan Li, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 6 Patents
- Guihong Liao, Ph.D., Dow, 2 Patents
- Joyce Xin-Yan Lim, HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Qian Lin, Ph.D., HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Brenda Lisitano, Raytheon Technologies, 4 Patents
- Audrey Liss, Dow, 1 Patent
- Tong Liu, IBM, 10 Patents
- Matilda Livadaru, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies, 5 Patents
- Fang Lu, IBM, 33 Patents
- Jessica MacBride, Raytheon BBN, 1 Patent
- Mary Makowiec, Ph.D., Pratt & Whitney, 1 Patent
- Larissa Maksi, Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Lizvette Malave, RTX Technologies, 1 Patent
- Brianna Malcolm, IBM, 1 Patent
- Margarita Mann, Volvo Group, 3 Patents
- Danielle Marchione, Raytheon Technologies, 2 Patents
- Ruxi Marinescu, Ph.D., Smith and Nephew Inc., 6 Patents
- Evelyn Matheson, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Ashley McKenna, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Kara Meyers, 3M, 5 Patents
- Helen Mills, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1 Patent
- Nadine E. Miner, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 1 Patent
- Columbia Mishra, Ph.D., Maxar Technologies, 2 Patents
- Tracy Moffett, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Pamela Morison, P.E., HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Rebecca Morones, IBM, 3 Patents
- Katelyn Morse, HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Laura Mueller, Mercury Marine (Brunswick), 1 Patent
- Geetha Nagaraj, Motorola Solutions Inc., 1 Patent
- Jayapreetha Natesan, IBM, 2 Patents
- Kiran Nayak, IBM, 2 Patents
- Stacy Nelson, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 1 Patent
- Angela O’Gorman, P.E., The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Rachel Ostrand, Ph.D., IBM Research, 1 Patent
- Ishani Pandit, John Deere, 1 Patent
- Donna Parker, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Abigail Parsons, P.E., Honeywell, 1 Patent
- Rupali Patil, John Deere, 1 Patent
- Rosie Pham, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Elizaveta Plotnikov, 3M, 3 Patents
- Laura Portuondo, Eaton Corporation, 2 Patents
- Meghna Prasad, Caterpillar Inc., 5 Patents
- Tracy Propheter-Hinckley, Pratt & Whitney, 12 Patents
- Megan Prucnal, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Ketaki Purkar, Eaton India Innovation Center, 2 Patents
- Marta Ramis, P.Eng, HP Inc., 2 Patents
- YuanQiao Rao, Ph.D., Dow, 5 Patents
- Sesha Sai Deepika Rani Ravuri, John Deere, 1 Patent
- Himal Ray, Dow Chemical, 1 Patent
- Karla Reyes, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 2 Patents
- Larisa Reyes, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 1 Patent
- Jessica Rivas-Bosquez, 3M, 2 Patents
- Meha Rungta, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Stacey Saba, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 2 Patents
- Ankit Sakuja, Cummins Inc., 1 Patent
- Dorina Sava Gallis, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 3 Patents
- Brittni Schiewer, 3M, 2 Patents
- Melissa Colleen Schillo-Armstrong, Ph.D., 3M, 3 Patents
- Katherine Schmid, Johnson & Johnson, 5 Patents
- Jennifer Schumacher, Ph.D., 3M, 13 Patents
- Hina Sharma, IBM, 1 Patent
- Alyssa Shedlosky, Becton, Dickinson and Company, 2 Patents
- Alka Siddiqui, Raytheon Technologies, 1 Patent
- Asima Silva, 10 Patents
- Laura Silverstein, GlobalFoundries, 1 Patent
- Anurima Singh, Ph.D., Dow, 1 Patent
- Heidi Smartt, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 3 Patents
- Sharon Spaulding, IBM, 4 Patents
- Priti Srikrishnan, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., 2 Patents
- Yasmin Srivastava, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 4 Patents
- Lydia Stempky, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 1 Patent
- Kristen Stone, Raytheon Technologies, 4 Patents
- Alisa Stoops, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 2 Patents
- Loren Strahm, The Boeing Company, 2 Patents
- Srividya Subramanyam, Motorola Solutions Inc., 1 Patent
- Qiqi Tang, Dow, 1 Patent
- Kylene Tanner, Motorola Solutions Inc., 4 Patents
- Deanna Tanquero, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 1 Patent
- Hong Tat, The Boeing Company, 4 Patents
- Elizabeth Templeton-Barrett, Ph.D., Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Alyssa Tham, Schneider Electric, 1 Patent
- Cristina Thomas, Ph.D., 3M, 7 Patents
- Sandra Thompson, IBM, 2 Patents
- Karen Trapane, Raytheon Technologies, 2 Patents
- Rebekah Tyler, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, 2 Patents
- Sneha Varghese, IBM, 4 Patents
- Rafael Vasquez Lombardo, Cummins Inc., 1 Patent
- Meeta Vij, Verizon, 1 Patent
- Stephanie Vivod, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center, 1 Patent
- Erika Vreeland, Ph.D., Sandia National Laboratories, 2 Patents
- Gabrielle Vuylsteke, Ford Motor Company, 1 Patent
- Katie Walker, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Qichun (Grace) Wan, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 2 Patents
- Meng (Rachel) Wang, Ph.D., Eaton Corporation, 1 Patent
- Rui Wang, Ph.D., Dow Chemical, 4 Patents
- Sunny (Wenqin) Wang, Ph.D., Dow, 4 Patents
- Brittany Weidner, Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1 Patent
- Cassandra Wellman, Raytheon Technologies, 2 Patents
- Nicole Williams, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Joan Wills, Cummins Inc., 1 Patent
- Jennifer Wilson, Spirit AeroSystems Inc., 1 Patent
- Krystal Wrigley, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 1 Patent
- Hailing Wu, Ph.D., Raytheon Technologies Research Center, 2 Patents
- Vicki Wu, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Yan Wu, Dow Chemical, 2 Patents
- Ashley Wynne, Sealed Air Corporation, 2 Patents
- Fusun Yaman, Ph.D., Raytheon BBN, 3 Patents
- Leyla Yamin, Philips, 1 Patent
- Justyna Zander, D.Eng, Ph.D., 6 Patents
- Maria Elizabeth Zapata, HP Inc., 1 Patent
- Bing Zhang, Ph.D., IBM, 4 Patents
- LINI Zhang, IBM, 8 Patents
- Ping Zhang, Dow Chemical China Investment Co. Ltd, 1 Patent
- Yahong Zhang, Dow, 2 Patents
- Yan Zheng, Ph.D., Dow, 4 Patents
- Lauryn Zolondek, The Boeing Company, 1 Patent
- Sarah Zolynski, Dow Chemical, 1 Patent
- 红 杨, Ph.D., Dow Chemical China Investment Co. Ltd, 3 Patents
Prism Award – Recognizes an individual who identifies as a woman, who has charted their own path throughout their career and has provided leadership in the fields of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering and professional organizations along the way. The nominee must demonstrate outstanding leadership in their organization, exhibit a clear understanding of how their career path contributed to their achievements, work to enrich the conversation of what it means to be successful in engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering, and demonstrate activities supporting SWE’s Mission.
- Seema Chopra, Ph.D., The Boeing Company
- Jamie Krakover, The Boeing Company
- Jenny Moose, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Amanda Muller, Ph.D., Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Tuyet-Hanh Schnell, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Resnik Challenger Medal Award – The Resnik Challenger Medal was established in 1986 to honor SWE’s Dr. Judith A. Resnik, NASA Mission Specialist on the ill- fated Challenger space shuttle flight on January 28, 1986. It is awarded only as merited for visionary contributions to space programs to an individual who identifies as a woman with at least ten (10) years of experience. This award acknowledges a specific engineering breakthrough or achievement that has expanded the horizons of human activities in space.
- Sandra Irish, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Rising Technical Contributor Award – Bestowed upon a SWE member at the professional or graduate student level, who has been actively engaged in the fields of engineering, engineering technology, or science related to engineering and has individually contributed technical work resulting in significant breakthroughs or results.
- Priya Agarwal, John Deere
- Megan Beck, Ph.D., Intel Corporation
- Meredith Biechele, John Deere
- Danielle Chen, PepsiCo
- Samantha Coyle, Diagrid
- Mohsina Mahmood, Honeywell Aerospace
- Chelina Ortiz Montañez, Target Corporation
- Desiree Tang, HP Inc.
- Melissa Turner, Bell Textron Inc.
- Chunmeng Xu, Ph.D., ABB Inc.
Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award – Presented to an individual who identifies as a man or a company who has contributed significantly to the acceptance and advancement of women in the fields of engineering or engineering technology, or science related to engineering.
- Shailendra Jagtap, John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
- Martin Stier, HP Inc.
- Nels Swenson, Intel Corporation
Spark Award – Awarded to an individual who identifies as a woman, who has contributed to the advancement of women by mentoring those around them. The nominee will have made a difference in the lives of many by affecting women at a variety of levels ranging from primary and secondary schools through more senior levels in relation to their position.
- Mitali Chakrabarti, Ph.D., Ford Motor Company
- Carmen Fuhrich, HP Inc.
- Melissa Morrison-Ellis, Raytheon Technologies
- Tracy Nguyen, Essential Eyecare Optometry
- Marla Peterson, Honeywell
Suzanne Jenniches Upward Mobility Award– Honors an individual who identifies as a woman who has succeeded in rising within their organization to a significant management position such that they are able to influence the decision-making process and has created a nurturing environment for others in the workplace. Northrop Grumman Corporation has endowed this award.
- Toni L. Doolen, Ph.D., Oregon State University
