SHPE 2022 National Convention
SHPE will proudly recognize its 2022 SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Award recipients during the SHPE 2022 National Convention.
The prestigious awards honor outstanding professionals for their dedication, commitment, and selfless efforts to advance Hispanics in STEM careers. STAR Awards also recognize a company and government agency for demonstrating significant, measurable, and visible assistance to further SHPE’s programs.
2022 STAR Awards Brochure
The STAR Awards nominations deadline is July 15, 2022!
Nomination Information
Do you have questions about the nomination process? We have answers! We held an open information session to review the process and answer many of the frequently (and not so frequently) asked questions.
If your question isn't covered, please email starawards@shpe.org
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2021 STAR Award Programs
2021 STAR Award Winners
Company of the Year
Government Agency of the Year
Hispanic ERG of the Year - Dow
Jaime Oaxaca Award
Ernesto "Ernie" Felix
Intel Corporation
Rodrigo Garcia Founder's Award
Rodrigo T. Garcia
SHPE Founder
Dr. Ellen Ochoa Award
Melanie L. Weber
The Boeing Company
Advisor of the Year
Dr. Lizzie Santiago
West Virginia University
Community Service Award
Frances J. Gonzalez
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Corporate Achievement Award
Lesly Caridad VanDen Heuvel
Kimberly Clark
Diversity Award
Esther Ledesma Pumarol
Medtronic
Educator of the Year - Higher Education
Christopher Hernandez, Ph.D.
Cornell University
Hispanic in Technology Award - Government
Capt. Cristian Hernández Rivera
Air Force Research Laboratory
Innovator Award
Dr. Kenneth Miguel Armijo
Sandia National Laboratories
Manager of the Year
Leopoldo Hernandez Jr.
Bechtel Corporation
Professional Role Model Award
Jasmin Vanessa Guerrero
Raytheon Technologies
Promising Engineer Award
Leilani C. Rebolledo
Chevron Corporation
Renaissance Engineer Award
Fernando Rosario
Exeqpath
SHPE Star of Today
Dr. Carlos A. Escobar
General Motors
SHPE Star of Tomorrow
Monica Ochoa
The Boeing Company
Student Role Model Award - Graduate
Adrian Dávila
Virginia Tech
Student Role Model Award - Undergraduate
Andrea Lastra
University of Houston
Young Investigator Award
Julibeth Martinez De la Hoz
Dow, Inc.