R 202000Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0180/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS CONFERENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
POC/V. WHITE/CIV/UNIT:MPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9881/TEL:DSN 278-9881//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS AWARD NOMINEES FOR
RECOGNITION AT THE 24TH ANNUAL BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
(BEYA) CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 18-20 FEBRUARY 2010 IN BALTIMORE,
MARYLAND.  A BEYA AWARDS SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE UPON
CONCLUSION OF THE NOMINATION PERIOD TO SELECT THE AWARD RECIPIENTS
OF THE VARIOUS AWARD CATEGORIES FOR THE 2010 BEYA CONFERENCE.
2.  SINCE 1986, THE BEYA CONFERENCE HAS SERVED AS AN INVALUABLE TOOL
TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN
COMPANIES ACROSS AMERICA.  THE CONFERENCE WITH ITS WIDELY PRAISED
AWARDS, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS HAS ATTRACTED TOP PROFESSIONALS AND
STUDENTS FROM ALL FIELDS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY. 
3.  COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING
MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS.  MARINE
CORPS PARTICIPATION AT THIS CONFERENCE WILL SERVE TO INCREASE
AWARENESS OF THE VAST TALENT POOL OF ACCOMPLISHED MINORITIES IN THE
MARINE CORPS AND AFFORD HONOREES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPIRE YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.  THE BEYA 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
ACHIEVEMENT, CAREER ACHIEVEMENT, OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION,
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, MOST PROMISING ENGINEER
OR SCIENTIST, ENTREPRENEUR, SCIENCE SPECTRUM TRAILBLAZERS, MOST
IMPORTANT BLACKS IN TECHNOLOGY, HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI, AND MODERN DAY TECHNOLOGY
LEADERS.
4.  NOMINATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BEYA
WEBSITE AT WWW.BLACKENGINEEROFTHEYEAR.ORG UNDER THE CORPORATE
PARTICIPATION HEADING.  NOMINATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CONTACTING THE CMC (MPE) POC AT DAMIEN.JACOBS@USMC.MIL.  BEYA
WEBSITE USERS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE
NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS PAGES.
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 14 AUGUST 2009.  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 DAMIEN.JACOBS@USMC.MIL.  ELECTRONIC
PACKAGES FOR CIVILIAN NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MPC) POC
VIRGIL.WHITE@USMC.MIL. 
6.  UPON CONCLUSION OF THE BEYA SELECTION BOARD, MARINE CORPS 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.  BEYA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT SPECIFICALLY ENDORSED BY
THE MARINE CORPS.
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9.  THIS MARADMIN WAS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE,
DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//