GEM

Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:00 – 9:00 p.m
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Our past includes compelling stories about the experiences of African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans pursuing the highest levels of academic and professional achievement.

Our future celebrates a diverse community of stakeholders committed to fulfilling our mission: enhancing the value of the nation’s human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science.

Actor and author Holly Robinson-Peete and Randal Pinkett, entrepreneur and winner of Apprentice 4, will co-host the dinner awards program.  Songstress Malena Pérez brings a jazzy Latin groove to the evening’s entertainment. 

This 30th anniversary remembers the great work by many on behalf of students from ethnic groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.  It also anticipates much more good to accomplish.

The accomplishments we honor include:

• promoting engineering and science graduate education as a national imperative,
• raising the profile of U.S. citizens of African, American Indian, and Hispanic descent aspiring to careers in science and technology,
• positioning GEM as the leading nonprofit corporation investing in the nation’s minority technical talent,
• the inspiring collaboration between universities and research industries that has produced nearly 3000 GEM alumni, and provides support for more than 150 Fellow-elects annually, and
• the kick off of a multi-million dollar capital campaign to ensure long term funding efforts

Funds raised from the gala benefit and going forward will help us continue building the network of eminent and emerging role models working in our communities as scholars, researchers, executives, and entrepreneurs.  Reserve your ticket now.

Review our history to see how GEM came to be.

Biography of special honoree, Howard G. Adams, PhD

Adams is founder and president of H.G. Adams & Associates, Inc.; a Marietta, GA based consulting company that provides human development services and products to educational, governmental and industrial organizations.

He is a leading expert on mentoring and mentorship program development and has written, lectured, and consulted extensively on mentoring as an effective strategy for professional, educational, and personal development.  He is a sought after keynote speaker and seminar presenter, having spoken at over 500 colleges and universities and numerous national conferences and conducted training for a number of fortune 500 companies.

From 1978 to 1994 Adams served as Executive Director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM), headquartered at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.  Prior to joining GEM, he served as Vice President for Student Affairs at Norfolk State University. He holds a B.Sc. from Norfolk State University, M.S. from Virginia State University Ph.D. from Syracuse University.  In 1989 President Ronald Reagan named Adams to the U.S. Congressional Task Force on Women, Minorities and the Handicapped in Science & Technology.  In 1996, Adams was named by President Clinton as one of the first recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Mentoring.