Every year, the Women of Color in STEM awards selection committee receives hundreds of nominations for the event's science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) awards.
Winners are recognized for their efforts to develop, sustain, and empower women and girls in the STEM pipeline.
Award categories include Career Achievement, Corporate Responsibility, New Media/IT Leadership, Outstanding Technical Contribution, Technical Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Educational categories include College-Level Promotion of Education, K-12 Promotion of Education, and Student Leadership.
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The 2020 Community Service in Industry Award went to Demetria F. Hall, a systems engineer staff at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Hall was on the design team that built the F-35 jet fighter that is currently flying our military. Her primary role was working on the Wind Tunnel Research and Development team that helped define the best performance of the airplane.
Hall is also passionate about exposing students to engineering and currently leads a diverse team of volunteer engineers that promote STEM at local area schools and national events. Hall also initiated collaborative efforts with talent acquisition, diversity & inclusion, and business resource groups to showcase the F-35 Cockpit Simulator and Virtual Reality experiences.
She is an active member of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics NSBE Professionals and serves on the Executive Board focusing on the Pre-College Initiative (PCI) Committee, which helps to lead the College Prep Day impacting over 400 local high school students.
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