Baltimore-Washington Section Awards

Silver Award

Best Practice – Partnerships with Collegiates, Professionals, Industry, and Academia

Gold Award

Gold Award

Silver Award

Silver Award

Best Practice – Partnerships with Collegiates, Professionals, Industry, and Academia

  • SWE Mission Award – Best Practice, Mentoring
  • SWE Mission Award, Silver
  • Professional Development Program Award – Professional, Large Section
  • SWE Region E Governor’s Choice Award -“Aspire to Lead” workshop
  • Membership Retention Award – Professional, Large Section
  • History Award
  • Best Strategic Communication
  • ExxonMobil Foundation Career Guidance Event/Series, Large Section
  • Membership Growth Award, Large Section (31.80%)
  • Largest Net Increase Award, Large Section
  • Newsletter Competition Honorable Mention, Large Section
  • Exxon Education Foundation Program Awards, Large Section
  • Strategic Communication Awards, Large Section
  • Motorola Multicultural Committee Award, Large Section
  • Membership Program Award, Large Section


Individual Awards

Sue Parsons
Merritorious Service Award Congratulations to long time SWE-BWS leader and advisor Susan Parsons for DC Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies (DCCEAS) recognition of her Meritorious Service at the DCCEAS Engineers Week awards banquet on February 24. The section is grateful to have such a supportive and amazing individual guiding us. Congratulations, Sue!


Alice Bowan, JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory
Resnik Challenger MedalFor visionary technical contributions to deep space and Earth-orbiting spacecraft and for developing cost-saving, hardware-life-extending strategies that are making ever bolder missions possible.

Kerri Phillips, PdD, JHU/APL
Emerging Leader AwardFor technical expertise and thought leadership in weapons systems technologies; for advocacy of inclusive STEM opportunities; and for serving as a dynamic role model for next-generation engineers.

Alexandra Damley-Strnad, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rising Technical Contributor Award For commitment to growing future talent by mentoring and sponsoring STEM events; for technical and community-based contributions; and for using her experience to find novel approaches to technical challenges.

Malika Grayson, PhD, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Advocating for Women in Engineering Award For being a proactive leader in the STEM community; for being intentional in advancing and empowering women in engineering; and for developing resources to help them succeed as engineers. 

DCCEAS Young Engineer of the Year Award, Rosemary Cox-Galhotra

  • SWE Distinguished New Engineer, Katharine Gamble
  • SWE Emerging Leader, Alexis McKittrick
  • SWE Distinguished New Engineer, Natalie Miller
  • SWE Region E Outstanding Mentor Award, Kate McGuire
  • Society of Women Engineers Fellow, Cheryl Manning