SOLICITATION FOR THE 2008 NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS 

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MARADMIN 155/08
DTG 042010Z MAR 08

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP DIV//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE 2008 NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR TECHNOLOGY
/CONFERENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS//
POC/A. C. GREEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
POC/D. MCCORMICK/YA-02/UNIT:MPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9881/TEL:DSN 278-9881//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS AWARD NOMINEES FOR
RECOGNITION AT THE 12TH ANNUAL NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR (NWOC)
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 25-28 OCTOBER 2008 IN
DALLAS, TEXAS.  DURING APRIL 2008, AN NWOC AWARDS SELECTION PANEL
WILL CONVENE TO DETERMINE THE 2008 NWOC TECHNOLOGY AWARD, TECHNOLOGY
ALL-STARS AWARD, AND TECHNOLOGY RISING STARS AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR
THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE.
2.  SINCE 1996, THE NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE,
HAS RECOGNIZED THE SIGNIFICANT ACOMPLISHMENTS OF MINORITY WOMEN IN
THE DIGITAL WORLD.  THE CONFERENCE WITH ITS WIDELY PRAISED AWARDS,
IS A LEADING, HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF MINORITY WOMEN IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SCIENCE, BIOINFORMATICS,
AND DIGITAL ARTS.  THE CONFERENCE CONNECTS MINORITY WOMEN WITH
MENTORS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAREERS.  THE AWARDEES SERVE AS ROLE MODELS
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE TO MEET WINNERS AND
TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE THE NEXT CRITICAL STEPS TO FORGE CAREERS OF
THEIR OWN.  DURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, ATTENDEES WILL
HEAR SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED WOMEN TALK ABOUT
CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES THAT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERCOME, YET
THEY SUCCEEDED.
3.  COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING
WOMEN, MARINES AND CIVILIANS, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY.
MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION AT THIS CONFERENCE WILL SERVE TO INCREASE
AWARENESS OF THE VAST TALENT POOL OF ACCOMPLISHED MINORITY WOMEN IN
THE MARINE CORPS AND AFFORD HONOREES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPIRE
YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.  THE NWOC AWARDS
PANEL WILL RECOGNIZE NOMINEES WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY
SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THE
NATION THROUGH OUTSTANDING SUPPORT IN THE CATEGORIES OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION,
COLLEGE LEVEL PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, K-12 PROMOTION OF EDUCATION,
COMMUNITY SERVICE, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY,
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP, NEW MEDIA/IT LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL
INNOVATION AND RESEARCH LEADERSHIP.
4.  NOMINATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NWOC
WEBSITE AT WWW.WOMENOFCOLOR.NET UNDER THE EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION
HEADING.  NWOC WEBSITE USERS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER IN ORDER TO
ACCESS THE NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS PAGES.
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 7 APRIL 2008.  HARD COPY
NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE MAILED TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE
CORPS, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MPE) 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.  ELECTRONIC PACKAGES FOR MARINE NOMINATIONS
SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MPE) POC ANGELL.GREEN@USMC.MIL.  ELECTRONIC
PACKAGES FOR CIVILIAN NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MPC) POC
DOLLIE.MCCORMICK@USMC.MIL.
6.  AWARD RECIPIENT(S) WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.  TRAVEL AND
PER DIEM FOR HONOREE(S) AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER EACH WILL BE FUNDED BY
CMC.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  THIS MARADMIN WAS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE,
DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//