[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2342]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I speak today to honor the public 
service of four great Ohioans--Dr. Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., Jo Ann 
Charleston, Dr. Rickey Shyne, and Dr. Yolanda Hicks. I am proud to 
honor these four NASA Glenn engineers for their achievements in the 
fields of science, engineering, and technology.
  On the Shores of Lake Erie, just outside the city of Cleveland, OH, 
world class scientists and engineers at the NASA Glenn Research Center 
are conducting world class research. Dr. Whitlow, Ms. Charleston, Dr. 
Shyne, and Dr. Hicks, each of whom has contributed meaningfully to NASA 
Glenn's important work, are rightfully being honored at this year's 
Black Engineer of the Year Awards ceremony.
  It is the pragmatic, yet creative, approach taken by researchers like 
Dr. Whitlow, Ms. Charleston, Dr. Shyne, and Dr. Hicks that will allow 
this country to remain at the forefront of aerospace and space 
exploration technology. It is the work of the many dedicated scientists 
and engineers like them that drives our economy and ensures our 
country's future prosperity.
  I am proud to honor these great Ohioans, the work of the NASA Glenn 
Research Center, and the many other award recipients at the Black 
Engineer of the Year Awards ceremony. In this new global economy, 
American innovation in the fields of math, science, and engineering is 
critical. The hard work and dedication of these four serve as an 
inspiration for the next generation of American innovators.

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