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bdpatoday
November 2010 | Volume 32 | 11.05.10 |
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CxO's To Keynote 2010 Chapter Award Banquets...
Photo courtesy: NASDAQ
Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, New York State CIO (left) and Anna Ewing, Chief Information Officer for NASDAQ OMX. Dr. Mayberry-Stewart will deliver this year's Keynote Address at BDPA New York's 2010 Scholarship and Awards Dinner on November 10th. Reserve tables and tickets today.
Brooklyn, New York - BDPA New York announced Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, PhD, New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Technology, will keynote the chapter's 2010 Scholarship and Awards Dinner.
Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart was appointed to the position of New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Technology, in May 2007, by former Governor Eliot Spitzer. As a member of the Governor's cabinet, Dr. Mayberry-Stewart develops,implements, and oversees IT investments for the State of New York, a $130 billion enterprise with over 190,000 employees serving a statewide population of 19 million. Her responsibilities also include promoting the use of technology to drive economic development to help build stronger economies, and ensuring information technology programs align with the objectives of the NYS Information Technology Enterprise Strategic Plan. Recently named one of the Top 50 African-Americans in IT by US Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine, Dr. Mayberry-Stewart will deliver an address incorporating the dinner's theme of, "Don't Be Afraid of the S.T.E.M.", [STEM being an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics].
The 2010 Scholarship and Awards Dinner, sponsored by National Grid, will be held on Wednesday, November 10, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm, at National Grid, One MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY. The purpose of the dinner is to recognize the outstanding contributions of BDPA New York's 2010 community supporters and corporate sponsors as well as award college scholarships to our students, who are members of BDPA's Student Information Technology Education Scholarship (S.I.T.E.S) program. These programs are designed to develop the next generation of IT Professionals, and encourage African American youths to explore careers in such traditionally underrepresented fields as Computer Science and Information Technology. For ticket purchases and more information please visit: http://2010bdpanyawardsdinner.eventbrite.com/ ; email the New York Chapter at hr@bdpa-ny.org, or call 212-802-5341. RSVP today!
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photo � Honda Motor Company
BETF - The American Honda Foundation approved a $25,000 grant proposal this quarter submitted by the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) for NBDPA's SITES Program. In an email received late last week paraphrased by R. Wayne Hicks, BETF's Executive Director, "...American Honda Foundation's Board of Directors has decided to partner with NBDPA in its efforts of making a difference in the lives of our youth. In fact, the SITES program ranked number one out of the top 15 finalists! Not to mention there were over 500 other proposals we had to review for consideration this quarter..." For more information about these and other pending awards, subscribe to the Technology [BETF] Foundation's blog.
For more photographs or news from this year's conference, visit NBDPA's home page, Facebook, and other NBDPA Social Network Groupsites now enhanced by 2010 Washington, D.C. Chapter
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BDPA Oracle Scholarship Announcement
Largo, Maryland--National BDPA is now accepting applications for 2010 Oracle scholarships.
BDPA student members may submit applications to win one of ten (10) $5,000 Oracle Scholarships. College and high school seniors seeking an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Computer Engineering or Mathematics are encouraged to apply.
The application deadline is 11:59 PM EST, Thursday November 25, 2010. Students will be notified by December 20, 2010 regarding the status of their applications. Oracle representatives will select each winner. The scholarship announcement is posted on the National BDPA website with a direct link to the scholarship details page.
The application process and eligibility rules are posted on the link provided below.
Photo: BDPA-DC High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Team Captains, Francisco Nunez and TurKenya Herring were among NBDPA's Oracle Scholarship finalists last year. BDPA student members and local HSCC teams from across America will meet again during next year's annual National BDPA Technology Conference, Career Fair, and National HSCC in Chicago, IL. Where are they now? Discover these and other success stories during your local BDPA Chapter's Annual Scholarship Awards Gala or your next BDPA Chapter Holiday Event . Select here for NBDPA's Calendar of events. |
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