The Women of Color STEM Awards Conference held several important events, including the Technology Recognition Event on Thursday, October 12th, the Leaders and Legends Recognition Event, and the Women of Color Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 14th.
The Leaders & Legends Recognition Event was hosted by Pamela McCauley, a longtime WOC emcee. During the morning show, women who made significant contributions to their respective fields were awarded in a specific recognition category.
Autumn Leake, an accomplished professional in weapon systems technology, received a 2023 Special Recognition award.
She expressed gratitude for being surrounded by many brilliant and inspiring women. Autumn also had the opportunity to spend time with her fellow Naval Air colleagues, who were nominated and awarded.
The conference was a valuable opportunity for Autumn to learn from and network with other women of color in STEM.
She attended panels and moderated a seminar on various topics, including career development, leadership, and mentorship. She is excited to continue her STEM work and support other women of color in their careers.
Currently, Autumn is the chief engineer at the AIM-9X Sidewinder Technical Project Office in the Naval Air Systems Command.
As a team leader, she addresses pipeline issues at the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.
She has been a member of the African American Pipelines Action Team (APAT) employee resource group since its inception in 2012.
Autumn works tirelessly to promote awareness about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.
Autumn received her bachelor's degree in computer engineering from North Carolina A&T State University in 2010.
Since then, she has been a dedicated recruiter for the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.
She focuses on targeted recruiting through historically Black colleges, universities, and conferences such as NSBE, BEYA, and Women of Color in STEM. Click here to read more.
