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February 21, 2023 | CACI International Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
CACI International Inc. announced that 13 employees were honored for their excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the 37th annual Global Competitiveness Conference for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) held Feb. 9-11, including one who accepted the coveted Community Service Award.
“We are inspired by the impressive professional achievements and impactful community contributions of our BEYA honorees,” said John Mengucci, CACI President and Chief Executive Officer. “The high bar they set illustrates the extraordinary talent, can-do attitude, and technical capabilities we deliver to our customers on a daily basis.”
CACI is a supporter of BEYA’s mission and a corporate sponsor of the conference. As part of its diversity and inclusion efforts, CACI partners with BEYA to help expand the company’s networking, recruitment, and career development opportunities.
The efforts of CACI’s exceptional BEYA awardees reflect the company’s long history of supporting emerging STEM talent and local communities. During the conference, Lewis Pate, Ph.D., received BEYA’s Community Service Award in recognition for giving back to his community and opening doors for minorities pursuing STEM opportunities. He has volunteered as a STEM instructor and mentor for several organizations, including the International Consortium of Minority Cyber Professionals, a nonprofit through which he has provided cybersecurity education to 145 students.
In addition to Pate’s Community Service Award, 12 other CACI employees received the Outstanding Achievement Award for their contributions to shaping the future of STEM.
CACI’s 2023 BEYA Community Service Awardee:
- Lewis Pate, Ph.D., Enterprise Solutions Architect
CACI’s 2023 BEYA Outstanding Achievement Awardees:
- Jason Grimes, Senior Engineering Scientist
- Dominique Hollomon, Infrastructure/Systems Manager
- Marshall Pearson, Senior Systems Engineer
- Anthony Robinson, Lead Engineering PM
- Seth Wooten, Software Engineering Manager
- Avezou Petit-Frere, Software Engineer
- Maurice Craft, Systems Engineering Manager
- ShaLaka Moton, Cyber Security Insider Threat Analyst
- Laronda Lee, Cyber Security Manager
- Russell Hobbs (Posthumous), Systems Engineer
- Alise Smith, Operations Integration Manager
- Keith Honore, Senior Systems Engineer
CACI is a corporate sponsor for many organizations that focus on promoting STEM education for underserved groups, including Women in Technology (WIT), Great Minds in STEM (GmiS), and STEM for HER.
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