SHPE will proudly recognize its 2019 SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Award recipients during the Excellence in STEM Luncheon on Friday, November 1, and STAR Awards Gala on Saturday, November 2. The prestigious awards honor outstanding professionals for their dedication, commitment, and selfless efforts to grow and advance Hispanics in STEM careers. STAR Awards also recognize a company and government agency for demonstrating significant, measurable, and visible assistance to further SHPE’s programs.
Company of the Year
Accenture
Government Agency of the Year
Department of Energy
Jaime Oaxaca
Diana Ortega
General Motors Company
Dr. Ellen Ochoa Award
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
NASA
Rubén Hinojosa STEM Award
Sylvia Acevedo
Girl Scouts USA
Advisor of the Year
Carrie Robinson
Arizona State University
Community Service
Michael Guiracocha
Ford Motor Company
Corporate Achievement
Rob Anchondo
Honeywell Aerospace
Diversity
Michael Zamora
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Educator of the Year-Higher Education
Monica Palomo
Cal Poly Pomona
Educator of the Year Award – K-12
John Santos
Augustus Hawkins High School
Hispanic in Technology – Govt
Oscar Ruiz
US Air Force
Innovator
Alberto Martinez Magliano
Intel Corporation
Manager of the Year
Karen Siles
IBM Corporation
Promising Engineer
Jose Jacobo
The Boeing Company
SHPE Star of Today
Juan Salgado
Northrop Grumman
SHPE Star of Tomorrow
Louis Terry
BAE Systems
Young Investigator Award
Cesar de la Fuente
University of Pennsylvania
Professional Role Models
Region 1
Jose Martinez
The Boeing Company
Region 2
Juan Zepeda
Raytheon
Region 5
Erick Ponce
Bechtel
Region 6
Laura Valencia Fritsch
Eaton
Region 7
Yamille Perez
Caterpillar
Student Role Models
Region 2 Graduate
Alina Garcia Taormina
University of Southern California
Region 3 Undergraduate
Lucila Campos
Utah State University
Region 5 Undergraduate
Susana Campos
University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
Region 6 Undergraduate
Daisy Cueto
University of Illinois at Chicago
Region 7 Undergraduate
Giannina Duran
Florida Atlantic University
