SWE 2021 Award Recipients

Sarah Pearson
Work/Life Integration Award Sarah Pearson Lockheed Martin For combining a demanding career with true, consistent…
Cindy Hoover, F.SWE
Suzanne Jenniches Upward Mobility Award Endowed by Northrop Grumman Corporation Cindy Hoover, F.SWE Spirit AeroSystems…
Randy Sergesketter
Spark Award Randy Sergesketter John Deere For being an invaluable mentor, sponsor, and role model;…
Leteshia A. Lowe
Spark Award Leteshia A. Lowe IBM For being a role model, teacher, and mentor to…
Sian Lewis
Spark Award Sian Lewis Booz Allen Hamilton For connecting data science to social impact initiatives…
Sarah B. Hiza, Ph.D.
Spark Award Sarah B. Hiza, Ph.D. Lockheed Martin For inspiring women to make personal growth…
Laura Biedermann, Ph.D.
Spark Award Laura Biedermann, Ph.D. Sandia National Laboratories For a career-long commitment to peer mentoring;…
Yeshani Wijesekara
Rising Technical Contributor Award Yeshani Wijesekara Collins Aerospace For technical innovations in next-generation aerospace communications…
Gabrielle Vuylsteke
Rising Technical Contributor Award Gabrielle Vuylsteke Ford Motor Company For breaking technical barriers to improve…
Maria Paz Ochoa, Ph.D.
Rising Technical Contributor Award Maria Paz Ochoa, Ph.D. The Dow Chemical Company For advancing research…