North Alabama NSBE Awards Scholarship to Local Students in STEM

April 22, 2025 Bouldin Headline News 0

Story submitted by Lamont Redrick and photo credits: Johnnie Clark

**(L-R): Terrance Griffin, President, North Alabama NSBE; Dalila Pugh, Scholarship Chair, North Alabama NSBE; Ryan Patrick Parker, Keynote Speaker**
*(photo credit: Johnnie Clark)*

Keynote speaker Ryan Patrick Parker, motivational speaker and social justice leader, delivers an inspiring address to students, families, and professionals during the 32nd North Alabama NSBE Scholarship Awards Banquet held April 10, 2025. *(photo credit: Johnnie Clark)*

SAB 2025 Recipients with Certificates — (Front Row): Preston Wrights, Chosen Cooley, Blake Johnson, Nehemiah Johnson, Janiah Thomas, McKenzie Deanes, Jada McElroy, Oluwatolani Agun, Skyler Matthew; (Back Row): Jamin Redrick, Evan Bethea, Donovan Bledsoe, Madison Shipman, Samuel Oyediran, Trey Johnikin, Chastity Spencer-Thomas, Destiny King; Not Pictured: Isaiah Cylar
*(photo credit: Johnnie Clark)*

**Huntsville-based band Element XI energizes the crowd with a soulful fusion of funk, jazz, and R&B during their live performance at the 32nd North Alabama NSBE Scholarship Awards Banquet.**

The North Alabama National Society of Black Engineers (N AL NSBE) Professionals Scholarship Program awards scholarships to 5th to 12th Grade students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The chapter recently held the 32nd Scholarship Awards Banquet on April 10, 2025. Scholarship Awards were presented for the Creative Minds Poster Contest to 5th graders, Space Camp to Middle School students, the STEM Essay Contest, NSBE Scholar Book Stipends, and Briggs Scholarship for High School Seniors.

Marc Lacy, speaker/author/poet, was the master of ceremonies and set the banquet atmosphere. Ryan Patrick Parker, a motivational speaker and Social Justice Leader, was the keynote speaker. The Element XI band provided musical entertainment.

Dalia Pugh, North Alabama NSBE Scholarship Chair, states, “Tonight, we celebrated not just academic achievement, but perseverance, determination, and the promise of a bright future.”

North Alabama NSBE Professionals encourage youth in their pursuits of careers in engineering and the applied sciences by striving to reinforce the positive essence of minorities in our community, which increases participation and advancement in these areas. We work with elementary, middle, and high school students introducing them to science and engineering through our local NSBE, Jr. Chapter, Fall/Spring Engineering Experiences, School STEM Days, and STEMposium through our Pre-College Initiative; and supporting NSBE Collegiate Chapters at Alabama A&M, Oakwood, and UAH.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors for supporting the NSBE Scholarship Program. For more information on NSBE Sponsorship or to become a member, please visit www.nsbe-northalabamaae.com