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Luminary Awards

Luminary Award recipients are remarkable engineers, scientists and technology professionals who represent corporate and government agencies from multiple industries and sectors. This distinction honors their achievements leading, collaborating and initiating key programs and research in their respective fields. 

Karen Abarca
NORTHROP GRUMMAN

Juliana Serafim Francisco
DOW

Veronica G. Melesse Vergara
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Claribel Acevedo-Velez Ph.D.
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, MAYAGUEZ

Joann Naim Gerena
LOCKHEED MARTIN

Jose G. Mendez
NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Almaris Alonso-Claudio Ph.D.
U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Daniela Gil
LOCKHEED MARTIN

Felipe Polo-Garzon, Ph.D.
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Samantha Corriero
BOEING

Alejandro Lerza
CHEVRON

Gabriel Ruscalleda
CHEVRON

Rachid Darbali-Zarmora Ph.D.
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORY

Miguel Matta
LOCKHEED MARTIN

Glenda Valero de Silane
CHEVRON

Gustavo E. Delcampo
RATHEON/RTX

Kyle A. McDonald, Ph.D.
DOW

Adriana Velasquez
SHELL USA, INC.

Joshua D. Easley
RATHEON/RTX

Laura Medina, D.C.Sc
RATHEON/RTX

Victor Zapata
DOW