Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Awards

Winifred Bucks-Houck Professional Leadership Award
Winifred Bucks-Houck Professional Leadership Award
Awarded for	African American Women's contribution to science and technology
Country	United States of America
Presented by	National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
First awarded	2010
Website	https://www.nobcche.org/winifred-burks-houck

The Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Awards are rewarded annually by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) to recognize the contributions of African American Women in scientific and technological fields of study and work.^[1] The award is named for Winifred Burks-Houck, environmental chemist and the first female president of NOBCChE.^[2]

The award seeks to highlight achievements in science, technology, engineering and math; leadership; creativity; community service; and entrepreneurship.^[1]^[3]

History

Winifred Burks-Houck was a notable leader in the NOBCChE having established its West Coast branch and serving as its first female president for four consecutive terms.^[2] She was credited with positive change within the organization such as the increase of its chapters by more than 100%, partnerships with other scientific and engineering-related organizations, increasing NOBCChE visibility and advancing the interests of Black chemists.^[2]^[3] Though Burks-Houck had passed away in 2004, the NOBCChE in 2010 decided to honour her legacy through the creation of the Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Awards and Symposium where recipients are recognized.^[1]

Awards

The Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Awards are awarded to three categories of recipients: Professional Leadership, Graduate Leadership, and Undergraduate Leadership.^[2] Professional women in STEM who exemplify leadership while contributing to the community and students pursuing a degree in a STEM field are considered for this award.^[1]^[2] Distinguished Lecturers are the speakers at the annual Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Symposium selected based on their status as thought leaders on STEM and roles in leadership, organizational development, entrepreneurship, and other success enabling areas.^[2]

Distinguished lecturer

2010: Dr. Margaret E. M. Tolbert
2011: Dr. Mae C. Jemison
2012: Maggie Anderson
2014: Dr. Noreen Mayberry-Khan, “The Tox Doc”
2015: Dr. Pamela McCauley-Bush
2016: Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy
2017: Carroll A. Thomas
2018: Dr. Alveda Williams Dow
2019: Dr. Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy
2020: Dr. Christina Jones

Professional leadership awardee

2010: Ms. Sandra Parker^[4]
2011: Dr. Christine Grant^[5]^[6]
2012: Dr. Sharon Barnes
2013: Dr. Rashida Weathers
2014: Dr. Sharon Kennedy
2015: Dr. Jeanita Pritchett^[7]^[8]
2017: Dr. Maria Curry-Nkasah
2018: Dr. Connie Watson
2019: Dr. Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy
2020: Dr. Christina Jones
2021: Sharon L. Walker^[9]

Graduate leadership awardee

2010: Kari Copeland
2011: Tova Samuels^[6]
2012: Dr. Racquel Jemison^[10]
2013: Bria Dawson
2014: Alicia Bowen^[11]
2015: Dr. Ketura Odoi^[8]
2017: Dr. Treva Brown^[12]^[13]
2018: Dr. Viridiana Herrera
2019: Otega Ejegbavwo
2020: Sondrica Grimes^[14]
2021: Dayna Patterson^[15]

Undergraduate leadership awardee

2010: Sharon Patrice Anderson^[1]^[16]
2011: Kaetochi Okemgbo^[6]
2012: Dr. Trishelle M. Copeland-Johnson
2013: Dr. Edikan Archibong
2015: Ashley McCray^[8]
2016: Samantha Mensah^[17]
2017: Patience Mukashyaka
2018: Raven Richardson
2019: Jaquesta Adams
2020: Jordan Alford

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Spring 2010 Vol. 40, No. 2 NOBCChE Remembers - "Winnie"". issuu.com. 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Winifred Burks-Houck Awards and Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^ ^a ^b Watson, Marsha-Ann (February 27, 2019). "Black chemists you should know about". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^ "MxD Welcomes Additional Leading Experts to Cybersecurity Steering Committee". MxD. May 5, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "Grant receives 2011 Winifred Burks-Houck leadership award". NC State College of Engineering. April 22, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2011 Conference Program". Issuu.com. 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "Recent NIST MML Awards and Recognitions" (PDF). Material Matters: 14. 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "42nd NOBCChE Conference" (PDF). NOBCChE. December 15, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ Martin, Jeff (October 26, 2021). "Dean Sharon Walker Recognized with Burks-Houck Award". Drexel University. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "Graduate Student Awards: Awards and Honors from National Organizations". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "Student Highlights" (PDF). Odyssey: 27. 2015.
^ "Cowen Institute to help public school graduates enter college, and other news of higher education: UNO student wins leadership award". nola.com. November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ Moore, Mallory (2015). "Treva Brown: Engineering Her Future". Silver & Blue. 42: 15.
^ "Graduate Student Sondrica Goines Wins Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award From The NOBCChE". Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. July 15, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ Landschoot, Maria (July 28, 2021). "Dayna Patterson Receives Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award". Penn State. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ Skerritt, Andrew (May 22, 2017). "Three Female FAMU Doctoral Graduates Break Barriers in Engineering". FAMU Forward. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ "UCF Chemistry Student Receives National Honor". University of Central Florida. December 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[:0-1] "Spring 2010 Vol. 40, No. 2 NOBCChE Remembers - "Winnie"". issuu.com. 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Winifred Burks-Houck Awards and Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

[:2-3] Watson, Marsha-Ann (February 27, 2019). "Black chemists you should know about". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

[4] "MxD Welcomes Additional Leading Experts to Cybersecurity Steering Committee". MxD. May 5, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[5] "Grant receives 2011 Winifred Burks-Houck leadership award". NC State College of Engineering. April 22, 2011.

[:4-6] "2011 Conference Program". Issuu.com. 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[7] "Recent NIST MML Awards and Recognitions" (PDF). Material Matters: 14. 2016.

[:3-8] "42nd NOBCChE Conference" (PDF). NOBCChE. December 15, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[9] Martin, Jeff (October 26, 2021). "Dean Sharon Walker Recognized with Burks-Houck Award". Drexel University. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[10] "Graduate Student Awards: Awards and Honors from National Organizations". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[11] "Student Highlights" (PDF). Odyssey: 27. 2015.

[12] "Cowen Institute to help public school graduates enter college, and other news of higher education: UNO student wins leadership award". nola.com. November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[13] Moore, Mallory (2015). "Treva Brown: Engineering Her Future". Silver & Blue. 42: 15.

[14] "Graduate Student Sondrica Goines Wins Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award From The NOBCChE". Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. July 15, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[15] Landschoot, Maria (July 28, 2021). "Dayna Patterson Receives Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award". Penn State. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[16] Skerritt, Andrew (May 22, 2017). "Three Female FAMU Doctoral Graduates Break Barriers in Engineering". FAMU Forward. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[17] "UCF Chemistry Student Receives National Honor". University of Central Florida. December 14, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

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