Hispanics Continue To Make STEM Strides

The following are the STAR Award winners of their respective categories:

• • Community Service Award – Jose Manuel Melendez Jr., Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Company of the Year – Intel Corporation
  • Corporate Achievement – Arturo Rosales, The Boeing Company
  • Diversity Award – Chontel Trujillo, IBM
  • Government Agency of Year – NAVSEA
  • Hispanic in Technology Award, Corporate – Napoleon Pinos, Northrop Grumman
  • Hispanic in Technology Award, Government – Iris C. Vazquez-Ayala, NAVEODTECHDIV
  • Jaime Oaxaca – Dora Maria Abreu, Credit Suisse
  • Manager of the Year – Milton Martinez, Naval Space & Warfare (SPAWAR)
  • Professional Role Model – Jairo Munoz, Rockwell Collins
  • Promising Engineer Award – Juan A. (Tony) Castilleja, The Boeing Company
  • SHPE Star of Tomorrow – Claudio Javier Munoz Torres, Kimberly Clark Corporation
  • Star of Today Award – Carlos L. Enllanche, Chevron
  • Student Role Model, Graduate – Daniel M. Lind, Clemson University
  • Student Role Model, undergrad – Gilberto Chaidez Jr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Young Investigator Award – César I. Torres, Arizona State University

• “We are pleased to award these exceptional individuals and corporations,” said Pilar Montoya, SHPE CEO. “It is my pleasure to recognize these individuals and companies for their commitment to the Hispanic community, ensuring that our next generation Hispanic leaders are prepared to pursue careers in the STEM fields.”