Nominations are now open for Women of Color STEM Conference Awards. This year's event takes place at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Since 1992, the Women of Color STEM Conference has hosted several award ceremonies for women who create innovation and inspiration.

Women of Color STEM award nomination applications are reviewed and recommended for an award by a panel of leaders from industry, government, and academia.

The nominee must be a collegiate faculty or administrative staffer who has demonstrated a strong commitment to preserving superior engineering, scientific and technical education programs.

The nominee must be a teacher or educator with a demonstrated commitment to enhancing STEM career opportunities for women and minorities through the promotion of STEM education programs and exemplary teaching and outreach activities.

This award recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student with creative verve and an accomplished academic record. The nominee should have inspiring grades and a proven desire to help others to succeed. Awards are granted separately for student leadership as undergraduates and as graduate students.

Women of Color Outstanding Achievement awards are granted to individuals in the workforce and are recommended for these awards by their employer.

Technology All-Stars are accomplished women of color from mid-level to advanced stages of their careers (approximately 22 or more years in the workforce) that have demonstrated excellence in the workplace and in their communities. They are honored at a special recognition event during the Women of Color STEM Awards Conference.

Rising Stars are young women, approximately 1 to 22 years in the workforce, who are helping to shape technology for the future. They are honored at a special recognition event during the Women of Color STEM Conference.

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