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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
TD Bank Community Grants
For more information, http://www.tdbank.com/community/grants.html
Monday, February 10, 2014
Rest In Peace: Jim Cunningham (1946-2011)
Jim had a long career with Cincinnati Bell and served as the Information Technology department director at National College in Cincinnati. Jim's skills, knowledge and talents will be missed by BDPA and the IT industry in southwest Ohio.
Rest in peace Jim.
Scholarship: American Association of Blacks in Energy (2014)
All scholarship awards are merit based. The AABE Washington DC chapter will award a total of $6,000 in scholarship monies:
- First Place Award of $2,500
- Second Place Award of $2,000
- Third Place Award of $1,500.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
This Week in BDPA (February 9-15, 2014)
- Feb 9: BDPA Chicago - Workshop, 'Learn More About Virtualization, Linux, Security and Cisco'
- Feb 11: BDPA Education and Technology Foundation - Podcast, 'BDPA iRadio Show'
- Feb 13: BDPA Charlotte - Program Meeting, 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There'
- Feb 13: BDPA Indianapolis - Webinar, 'Digital Challenges and Opportunities in a Brave New Music World'
- Feb 15: BDPA Indianapolis - Computer Camp, 'Student IT Education & Scholarship (SITES) Program'
- Feb 15: BDPA Dallas - Computer Camp, 'Student IT Education & Scholarship (SITES) Program'
Please let us know of other BDPA events
that we may have missed!
You can always find BDPA programs, services or networking activity online at places such as: - BDPA Facebook Group
- BDPA Foundation Facebook Page
- BDPA Foundation Twitter Account
- BDPA LinkedIn Network Group
Saturday, February 8, 2014
BDPA State of the Chapter (Philadelphia, January 2014)
Friday, February 7, 2014
Congressional High School App Contest
The “House App Challenge” is open to all high school students in participating districts. Students entering the competition must submit their app’s source code online by April 30th.
Can I Participate?
- Members of Congress must opt-in for their district to participate in this competition. If a Member does not opt-in, constituents in their district will be ineligible to participate. Find out if I am eligible.
- The Competition is open only to high school students who reside in a participating district or who are eligible to attend public high school in that district. Individuals submitting on behalf of teams must meet the eligibility requirements for individual Contestants
To enter, the student must register for the House Student App Challenge under their participating Member of Congress’ profile and register on www.challengepost.com during the Competition Submission Period. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution.
Encourage your member of Congress to participate today!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Minorities, Women Still Underrepresented in STEM Fields
African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives, “historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups,” the report described, accounted for 10% of the country’s workers in science and engineering in 2010 ... up slightly from 7% in 1993, but still a far smaller proportion than their share of the general population, which was 26%.
Read the rest of this US News & World Report article.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Where Are They Now: Black IT Professional Magazine
Do any of you remember the Black IT Professional Magazine that we published back in 2004-2005 era? I was very proud to be national president when this glossy-covered magazine was a publication shared with all BDPA members and conference attendees.There were a number of BDPA members, entrepreneurs and experts in the August 2004 issue of the magazine (see list below). I wonder where they are now?
- Robert Anthony - 'Securing Our Resources at Home and Abroad'
- Mario Armstrong (Mayor's Office of Baltimore) - who's who in IT
- Adrian Backus (Princeton Theological Seminary) - who's who in IT
- Tonee Bell (A Unity System) - 'Making His Mark in Computer Technology'
- Robert Bonow, MD - 'Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle'
- Vercilla Brown (BDPA Exec Director) - 'Membership message'
- Todd Stephen Burroughs - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Geary Broadnax (Dovarri) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Dale Bryant (The Bryant Group) - 'Finding Financial Security'
- Stampp Corbin (RetroBox) - 'IT Entrpreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Richard Campbell (Securiant) - 'Securing Our Future Through Technology'
- Tony Davis (ElliottRoth & Associates) - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Sharon Dawes - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Linda DeLavallade (Hewitt Associates) - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Lurita Doan (New Technology Management) - 'Securing Our Future Through Technology'
- David Dobrin - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Sonya Donaldson - 'Securing Our Future Through Technology'
- Pierre Dunagan (The Dunagan Group) - 'Finding Financial Security'
- William Farrow (Chicago Board of Trade) - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Marvin Fields - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Elizabeth Fife, Ph.D. (Center for Telecom Management) - 'Careers in Telecommunications'
- Ansel Floy (Medstar Health VNA) - who's who in IT
- Sharon Gazaway-Bell (Audio X-Press) - 'Team Building: Play Your Way to Profits'
- Chance Glenn, Ph.D. (Syncrodyne) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Melvin Gravely, Ph.D. (Institute for Entrepreneurial Thinking) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Charles Hickey (BDPA Los Angeles) - 'BDPA Member Invovled in Community Outreach'
- Wayne Hicks - BDPA president's message
- David Hinson (Wealth Management Network) - 'Finding Financial Security'
- Gerald Hoffman - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Pamela Horne (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts) - who's who in IT
- Jamal Jackson (Detroit MI) - letter to the editor
- Dr. Mae Jemison - 'Dr. Mae Jemison is Headliner at BDPA Conference'
- Pamela Jeter (Verizon Communications) - who's who in IT
- Channelle Johnson (Washington DC) - letter to the editor
- Josephine Johnson, MD - 'Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle'
- Marcus Johnson - 'Team Building: Play Your Way to Profits'
- Patrice Kelly - 'Team Building: Play Your Way to Profits'
- John Laney (CM IT Solutions) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- David Malone (Information Logistics Group) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Cathy Marks (Houston TX) - letter to the editor
- John McCarthy - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Pamela McElvane - publisher's page
- Lamont Meeks (ComSys) - 'Securing Our Future Through Technology'
- Sheryl Nance-Nash - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Sherreen Ogletree (Wiltech Systems Group) - who's who in IT
- Deborah Owens - 'Get Your Wealth Online'
- James Owens - 'Careers in Telecommunications'
- Tyrone Parker (Hewitt Associates) - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Francis Pereira, Ph.D. (Center for Telecom Management) - 'Careers in Telecommunications'
- Bruce Scheier - 'Securing America Post 9-11'
- Matthew Scott - 'Finding Financial Security'
- Mary Spio (Gray-Spio Digital Media) - 'IT Entrepreneurs Creating Our Own'
- Lolita Standifer - 'BDPA Member Involved in Community Outreach'
- Stephen Trilling (Symantec) - 'Careers in Telecommunications'
- Arthur Varnardo (T. Rowe Price) - 'Get Your Wealth Online'
- Montressa Washington - 'Get Your Wealth Online'
- Carolyn White - 'Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle' and 'Making His Mark in Computer Technology'
- Gregory White (Watson Wyatt Worldwide) - 'Careers in Telecommunications'
- Rebecca Whitener (EDS) - 'Securing Our Resources at Home and Abroad'
- Charmon Parker Williams, Ph.D. - 'Supercharge Your Career'
- Don Woodard, MD - 'Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle'
- Annette Yates (BDPA Richmond) - 'Member Spotlight'
Where are they now?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas Renews BDPA Gold Level Sponsorship
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and several subsidiaries are part of Health Care Service Corporation, the largest customer-owned health benefits company in the United States and fourth largest overall.
There are dozens of BCBS employees in both Chicago and Dallas. The 2014 sponsorship includes funding support for programs and services implemented by local BDPA chapters in those two chapters.Ms. Sheila Marionneaux, Office of the Chief Information Office, said "At Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, MT, NM, OK and TX, we are committed to BDPA, a longtime community partner, to sustain and further develop valuable technology and leadership competencies for both students and adults. We are excited and devoted to our partnership and look forward to an ongoing alliance with BDPA in 2014 to meet our mutual objectives".
Sheila Marionneaux
BDPA Chicago chapter president Reggie Rush said, "BDPA Chicago Chapter is proud of our long standing partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL. BDPA professional and educational programming, access to experienced professionals and development of future IT Talent through our student programs afford companies such as BCBS to achieve their Diversity/Inclusion and citizenship objectives."The company plans to take full advantage of the BDPA Job Board in its efforts to recruit diverse information technology talent in the coming weeks and months. Also, the company will have major visibility at the 2014 National BDPA Technology Conference in a variety of venues.
BDPA is recognized nationally as a global member-focused technology organization with over 45 active chapters in the United States. BDPA continues to stand as a leader in delivering 21st century technological programs, college scholarships, mentoring, support and services for youth and adult Information Technology professionals.“On behalf of the National Board of Directors and the National Executive Committee It is my honor and privilege to welcome Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, MT, NM, OK & TX as a returning Gold Level Sponsor. We could not provide the member services that our professional and student members receive without the support of organizations like Blue Cross Blue Shield IL, MT, NM, OK & TX” said Dr. Craig Brown, National BDPA president.
Dr. Craig Brown
For more information on sponsorship options, contact Wayne Hicks, Director, BDPA Corporate Sales Department, corpsales@bdpa.org, (301) 584-3135 ext. 108.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Rest In Peace: Brandon Berry (1984-2008)
BDPA lost a young legend on February 3, 2008 when Brandon T. Berry died much too soon. Brandon was born March 20, 1984 in Viscenza, Italy. He traveled all around the world. He recently graduated from Ohio State University with a Computer Science degree. He was working on a Master Degree at the time of his death.
Brandon's dream was to become an entrepreneur with computer sales and internet services business. In fact, he demonstrated his entrepreneurial skills with a business that he started in high school and continued while in college.
I served as BDPA Cincinnati chapter president in 1999-2001. I knew young Brandon throughout my 3-year team as chapter president. I first met him in 1999 while he was attending Cincinnati's Hughes High School. He served as president of the 'Future Educators of America' in high school. However, his love of information technology led him to the BDPA Cincinnati chapter computer camp that we created in 1999. His talents were self-evident during the computer camp. In fact, Brandon ended up being a member of the national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) team from Cincinnati in both 1999 and 2000.
His teammates in 1999 were Tiara Bonner, Jarelle Marshall, Kelly Robinson and Calvin Shaw, III.
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is teammates chose Brandon to be their captain at the 2000 national competition held in Washington DC. The team confidently called themselves 'Team CHAOS (Cincinnati Holds All Opposition Speechless)'. Brandon and his teammates (Raven Chambers, Jarelle Marshall, Terris Poole and Stephanie Ross) in 2000 brought home the silver medal in the national competition. It remains the highest level of success for BDPA Cincinnati in over 20 years. Brandon used the Bemley Scholarship that he won in 2000 towards his educational expenses at Ohio State University.Brandon loved C/C++ Programming and he came back in 2001 as a HSCC alumni to help coach the team that year. He served as a 'technical representative' for the Cincinnati HSCC team that traveled to the 2001 national competition held in Chicago.
Brandon Berry had an immeasurable impact on the members, supporters and sponsors of BDPA Cincinnati chapter. He is part of our history and his impact as a role model can never be underestimated.
You can help us celebrate his life by making a donation to the Brandon Berry Memorial Scholarship Fund!
This Week in BDPA (February 2-8, 2014)
- Feb 2: BDPA Orlando - Anniversary, '12th Anniversary of BDPA Orlando Chapter'
- Feb 4: BDPA South Region - Conference Call, 'What Does It Take to Produce a Winning Chapter-of-the-Year Document?'
- Feb 6: BDPA Washington DC - Networking, 'SiriusXM Black History Month Celebration'
- Feb 8: BDPA Indianapolis - Computer Camp, 'Student IT Education & Scholarship (SITES) Program'
- Feb 8: BDPA Dallas - Computer Camp, 'Student IT Education & Scholarship (SITES) Program'
- Feb 8: BDPA Northeast Region - Meeting, '1Q-2014 Regional Meeting'
Please let us know of other BDPA events
that we may have missed!
You can always find BDPA programs, services or networking activity online at places such as: - BDPA Facebook Group
- BDPA Foundation Facebook Page
- BDPA Foundation Twitter Account
- BDPA LinkedIn Network Group
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Membership, January 2014)
We want to congratulate BDPA Chicago chapter for maintaining its dominance when it comes to membership size. The chapter has been holding the #1 spot for over a decade ... although I understand that there are a few chapters making moves to challenge them in 2014. BDPA Chicago chapter president Reggie Rush will have to stay on his toes this year!
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| Reggie Rush |
- Chicago - president, Reggie Rush
- Washington DC - president, Perry Carter
- Philadelphia - president, Eileen Gadsden
- Atlanta - president, Derrick Brown
- Cincinnati - president, Dalric Webb
- New Jersey - president, Goldie Bonney (up 2 spots from last month)
- Los Angeles - president, John Malonson (down 1 spot)
- Dallas - president, Chad White(down 1 spot)
- New York - president, Tyronne McKinney
- Detroit - president, Beverly Moore
What are your thoughts about the value of BDPA membership? What can your local chapter do to improve the value-proposition for you on a personal or professional level?
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