
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.

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
