Each year the Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference recognizes the leaders and innovators in the STEM fields.
Among those recognized at this year’s BEYA Conference, which was held Feb. 7-9 in Washington D.C., was ASU alumna Dornesia Ward.
Ward, an IT specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was honored as a 2012 BEYA STEM Modern Day Technology Leader.
“To be recognized for what I do is motivation to continue to do more than what is expected,” Ward said.
The Birmingham native hopes that her award will inspire a new generation to pursue careers as STEM professionals.
“The STEM fields do not have a lot of minority participation, so hopefully my recognition, along with others who were recognized at the BEYA STEM Conference, will motivate and stimulate the interests of minorities and women to explore educational and career options in STEM fields.”
Ward came to ASU in 2004 at age 16; she graduated summa cum laude in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, and she earned a master’s degree in information systems management from Walden University in 2011.
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