2011 NSBE GOLDEN TORCH AWARD RECIPIENTS 

Honoring the Best and Brightest in Technology
 

14th Annual Golden Torch Awards Honorees

Golden Torch Legacy Award
Nathaniel Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology

Corporate Community Service
CNG Engineering

Corporate Diversity Leadership
Merck

Corporate/Education Partnership
Merck

Distinguished Engineer of the Year
Johnny Barnes, IBM Corporation

Entrepreneur of the Year
Travis Wiltshire, CNG Engineering

Graduate Student of the Year
Maziar Rostamian, University of Idaho, Mechanical Engineering

Lifetime Achievement in Government
Richard Bryant, United States Navy

Lifetime Achievement in Industry
Milton Lee, CPS Energy

Minority Engineering Program Director of the Year
Florence Boldridge, University of Kansas

Pre-College Program of the Year
Martinsville and Henry County NSBE Jr. Chapter, Martinsville, VA

Pre-College Male Student of the Year
John P. Robinson, Thomas C. Clark High School

Pre-College Female Student of the Year
Rosheena Hairston, Martinsville and Henry County NSBE Jr. Chapter

Outstanding Woman in Technology
Joan Robinson-Berry, The Boeing Company