Nominate a Women WHO STEAM - Dallas Links

 

Dear Friends,

 

We are pleased to announce the Nomination Period for the 2021 Women Who STEAM Awards is now open. 

 

For the third annual Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon, the Dallas Chapter of The Links will honor a group of diverse, dynamic, female STEAM leaders committed to creating a pipeline to STEAM education and careers for young people and especially young girls of color. Since our inaugural event in 2019, the prestigious Women Who STEAM Awards has honored a diverse group of stellar women who lead, inspire and mentor at all levels of their organizations and in our community. 

 

We hope you will nominate an inspiring female STEAM leader today!

 

Dallas (TX) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated

Women Who STEAM Awards    

The Dallas (TX) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated is committed to cultivating young female scholars of color through their signature STEAM Academy for 7^th-12^th grade scholars by championing diversity and inclusion in STEAM fields, celebrating the contributions of all women in STEAM fields, as well as inspiring young girls of color to pursue careers in STEAM. Recognizing the importance of creating a pipeline to success for all young girls of color while also exposing them to dynamic women in STEAM fields, the Dallas (TX) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated is honored to host the Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon.

The 2021 Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon recognizes outstanding women in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics who exemplify extraordinary contributions in their fields while also Serving, Teaching, Excelling, Aspiring and Mentoring within their workplaces and communities.

 

Recipients of the Women Who STEAM Award will be celebrated at the Dallas (TX) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated VIRTUAL Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon on Friday, August 27, 2021.

 

Nomination forms must be submitted by Friday, April 16, 2021.

 

Nominees should be women in STEAM fields who:

• live and work in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex,
• are outstanding leaders who also give back to the community,
• are committed to diversity and inclusion in STEAM fields and
• are passionate about introducing STEAM education to young girls, particularly girls of color. 

 

Members of the Links, Incorporated and members of their immediate families are ineligible for these awards.

 

NOMINATION FORM

 

Questions:  Contact the WWS Honoree Selection Committee at womenwhosteam@dallaslinksinc.org

 

 

Gratefully,

 

The Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

 

 Women Who STEAM Honorees

 

2020

 

• Stephanie G. Adams, PhD – University of Texas, Dallas, Dean and Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science
• Ellen Barker - Texas Instruments, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer  
• Holly Crowder - The Beck Group, Chief Human Resources Officer  
• Koshi Dhingra, EdD - talkSTEM, Founder and CEO
• Temple Howell-Stampley, MD, MBA, FACP – UT Southwestern Medical Center, Chair and Program Director, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
• Mylene Mayers - Toyota Motor North America, IS Executive, Strategy & Innovation Office, Global Strategic Planning Leader, NA CASE
• Lily Cabatu Weiss - Dallas Arts District, Executive Director
• Deepali Palta - PepsiCo, Global R & D Director (Rising Star)

2019

• Billie Jo Johnson – Toyota Financial Services, Group Manager
• Marachel Knight – AT&T, Senior Vice President, Wireless & Access Engineering, Construction and Operations
• Amy L. McIntosh, MD – Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon and UT Southwestern Medical Center, Associate Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Poonam Mohan – American Airlines, Vice President, Corporate Technology
• Shawna D. Nesbitt, MD, MS -UT Southwestern Medical Center, Professor Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
• Lorena Toffer, AIA, RID, CPM – AECOM, Senior Project Manager, B+P GSW
• Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, PhD – Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Director, Movement Science Laboratory and UT Southwestern Medical Center, clinical Instructor Prosthetics and Orthotics Program
• Ernie S. Lacy, DDS – Texas A & M University College of Dentistry, Associate Dean (Hidden Figure)
• Zakiyah Johnson – Texas Instruments, Digital Marketing Program Manager (Rising Star)