ALCOAST 183/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2008 AWARD NOMINATION DEADLINES FOR THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN
TECHNOLOGY AND THE HISPANIC ENGINEER (HENAAC) AWARDS
1. EACH YEAR, WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN THE STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, AND MATH) FIELDS AT THEIR NATIONAL CONFERENCE. LAST
YEARS COAST GUARD RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD ARE CDR ALICIA GARCIA
VANTRAN, M.D., MS. TUYEN HONG DO, AND ENS REANNA GALLEGOS. THE
DEADLINES FOR 2008 NOMINATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW:
 A. NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY AWARDS - NOMINATION
DEADLINE: 2 MAY 2008
 B. WOMEN OF COLOR RISING STARS - NOMINATION DEADLINE: 15 MAY 2008
 C. NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR ALL STARS OF TECHNOLOGY - NOMINATION
DEADLINE: 15 MAY 2008
 D. WINNERS WILL RECIEVE AWARDS AT THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE AT THE HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL IN DALLAS, TX IN OCTOBER.
AWARD PREPARATION, SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, AND INFORMATION ARE
LOCATED AT WWW.WOMENOFCOLOR.NET.  THE WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY
POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. DIANE JONES OF CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
AT (410) 244-7101, EXTENSION 133.
2. THE HISPANIC ENGINEER CONFERENCE (HENAAC) HONORS PERSONS IN THE
STEM FIELDS. HENAAC HAS 12 CATERGORIES FOR NOMINATIONS (SEE
WEBSITE) AND USES A PAPERLESS NOMINATION PROCESS. THE COAST GUARD
HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH THE HENAAC ORGANIZATION AND PAST WINNERS
INCLUDE MS.IRMA FUENTES, RDML JOSEPH CASTILLO, AND RDML RONALD
RABAGO. WINNERS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS AT THE HENAAC AWARDS SHOW AT
THE 2008 HENAAC CONFERENCE AT THE HILTON AMERICAS IN HOUSTON, TX IN
OCTOBER. THE DEADLINE FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS IS FRIDAY, 6 JUNE 2008.
AWARD PREPARATION, SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, AND INFORMATION ARE
LOCATED AT WWW.HENAAC.ORG. THE HENAAC POINT OF CONTACT IS MS.
BERTHA HARO AT (323) 262-0997.
3. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES ARE WAIVED FOR THE WINNERS BY THE
AWARDING ORGANIZATIONS, HOWEVER, TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE NOT INCLUDED.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE SOME OF THE COAST GUARDS BEST
AND BRIGHTEST IN THE STEM FIELDS.
4. RADM C. I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.