Briefcase: Applause for New Mexico workers
Mar. 22—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ten Sandia National Laboratories engineers have received Black Engineer of the Year Awards, from BEYA, a program of the national Career Communications Group's STEM Achievement Program. The awards annually recognize the nation's best and brightest engineers, scientists and technology experts. This year's all-digital conference was held Feb. 11-13, 2021.
The recipients, all with advanced engineering degrees, hold patents, have published extensively and received numerous professional and community awards. They perform several roles at Sandia and with research and academic partners across the country.
This year's Sandia Black Engineer of the Year awardees are: — Most Promising Scientist — Professional Award, LaRico Treadwell, chemical engineer. — Modern Day Technology Leader — Outstanding Achievement Awards Uzoma Onunkwo, electrical and computer engineer; David Carter, electrical engineer; Tonya Ross, petroleum engineer; and Elijah Finch, computer engineer. — Science Spectrum Trailblazer — Outstanding Achievement Awards Quenton McKinnis, systems engineer; Jeffrey Robinson, manufacturing engineer; Dennisa Thomas, electrical engineer; Tearie Buie, electrical engineer; and Adam Williams, systems engineer.
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce they have once again been named to KMWorld's 100 Companies That Matter Most in Knowledge Management. This is the seventh year that the company has been included on the list. The KMWorld website says "The annual list of 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management reflects the urgency felt among many organizations to provide a timely flow of targeted information. Among the more prominent initiatives is the use of AI and cognitive computing, as well as related capabilities such as machine learning, natural language processing, and text analytics. Despite this emphasis, however, there is also an understanding that the use of automation in products and services does not replace but instead augments and enhances human capabilities."
The Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS has named the award winners from their virtual awards gala held on March 5. At the beginning of the new year, members of GAAR nominated colleagues who exemplify professionalism in the local real estate industry. Nominees are chosen by their peers based on their 2020 contributions to the industry and community, as well as their production achievements.
This year's honorees of the 100th GAAR Awards Gala are: — 2020 REALTOR® of the Year: Jeanette Raver, Realty One of New Mexico. — 2020 Doyle Pargin Lifetime Achievement Award: Cynthia Harris, ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate. — 2020 Sales Manager of the Year: Bridget Gilbert, ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate. — 2020 Salesperson of the Year: John Lopez, Coldwell Banker Legacy. — 2020 Rookies of the Year: Jennifer Rodgers, Simply Real Estate and Russell Payson, Coldwell Banker Legacy. — 2020 GAAR Affiliate of the Year: Jeff Gorum, New Mexico Home Inspections.
Scholarship winners. Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship to help pay for tuition, books and licensing towards a career in real estate. A recipient must be a family member of a REALTOR. — Sunwest Escrow Scholarships: Vanessa Barela Johnson and Stephen Manning. — New Mexico Escrow Solutions Scholarships: Lisa Linbrugger and Sinai Alejandro Gonzalez Rodriguez. — GAAR Scholarships: Tybi Finnegan and Katelyn Smith.
Items for consideration for Applause should be typed and sent to Business Outlook, P.O. Drawer J, Albuquerque, N.M. 87103. They can also be e-mailed to tfeld@abqjournal.com.
