Black Engineer of the Year Awards gifts Christmas Day scholarships to 5 students

By AFRO Staff

Multiple scholars woke up to a surprise on Christmas Day 2023, courtesy of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), a STEM-promoting initiative led by Tyrone Taborn of Career Communications Group.

A total of five students received $1,000 scholarships to continue their education at the college or university of their choice. Salihah Hurst, Moria Bowman, Hope Pag’an, Aryanna Wilson Pierce and Joy Pag’an were all honored with the holiday scholarships.

Hurst will be using her funds at Florida State University, where she is currently a sophomore. Bowman will have help continuing her education at Santa Fe College, where she is in her first year. Wilson Pierce will finance her matriculation at Spelman College, where she is a freshman. Joy and Hope Pag’an, both college freshmen, will use their $1,000 to further their studies at Harrisburg Community College.

The BEYA is the brainchild of Career Communications Group, an advocate for corporate diversity. The annual awards recognizes African-American scientists and engineers around the United States who are shaping the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as promoting diversity and inclusion in the STEM pipeline and highlighting opportunities in the sector’s workforce.

Salihah Hurst, Moria Bowman, Hope Pag’an, Aryanna Wilson Pierce and Joy Pag’an were the recipients of $1,000 scholarships conferred by the Black Engineer of the Year Awards on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2023. (Courtesy Photos)