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Announcing BDPA 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award Winners

The National BDPA, Black Data Processing Associates (www.bdpa.org), and WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com), the source for diversity talent, announced the 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award Winners.

• Allstate Insurance
• American Airlines
• BlueCross BlueShield of IL, NM, OK, & TX
• Intel
• Johnson & Johnson
• Merck
• Northrop Grumman
• State Farm Insurance
• Wal-Mart Stores
• WellPoint
• Wells Fargo

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http://bdpa.site-ym.com/?2011CorporateEpsilon

Announcing 2011 BDPA Individual Epsilon Award Winners

BDPA Epsilon Awards Recognizing Individual Achievement are awarded to technologists who are nominated by BDPA Chapters or sponsor government organizations, companies and corporations.

Nominees were selected for awards in following categories:

1. Professional Achievement,
2. Career Achievement,
3. Outstanding Technical Contribution,
4. Community Service

2011 Individual Epsilon Award Winners

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Vince Edwards, Architect, State Farm Insurance Company

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

Gregory Morrison, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Cox Enterprises

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION

Stephen Paskel, Assistant Vice President, Technology Manager, Wells Fargo

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Millie Liggins, IT-Implementations Lead, Walgreen Company

Michele Cheatham, Vice President, Technology Manager, Wells Fargo

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Black Family Technology Awareness Week (New York)

BDPA New York chapteris truly reaching out to the community in their effort to provide access to technology education for everyone. This was never more evident than earlier this year when the chapter had the most powerful BDPA program in the nation during Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW).

Here is avideo reviewof the chapter's BFTAW program:

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/05/black-family-technology-awareness-week.html

President Profile: Michael Tyson (BDPA Baltimore)

BDPA Baltimore chapterwas chartered in June 1987. Some of the most accomplished BDPA Baltimore chapter members include past national presidentDenise Holland(Amtrak) and current BDPA Education and Technology Foundation directorJohn Eckenrode(CPSI). The chapter also trained a team of high school students who finished in 6th place at the2009 national High School Computer Competition championshipsheld in Raleigh, NC.

The best is yet to come for BDPA Baltimore chapter... they are the proud host of the2012 National BDPA Technology Conference. The leader of BDPA Baltimore chapter is its president --Michael Tyson.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/05/president-profile-michael-tyson-bdpa.html

Take Five: Steve Gutter (BDPA Cincinnati)

We are reaching out to various volunteers to get their thoughts on BDPA. One of those volunteers is Steve Gutter. Steve is a developer for The Kroger Company. He joinedBDPA Cincinnati chapterin 2002 as a volunteer for weekend technology training provided to local high school students. He took the leadership role in the annual BDPA Midwest Regional conferences held in Cincinnati, OH from 2003-2007. He was elected by the membership to serve as the chapter’s VP-Finance from 2006-2010. Steve has won a number of awards with BDPA, includingMember of the Year, Executive Officer of the Year and a Community Service Award.

Steve was recently appointed to serve as BDPA Cincinnati chapter's VP-Strategy & Planning. He shared his thoughts as part of ourTake Five interview series.

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/05/take-five-steve-gutter-cincinnati.html

The Ugly Truth About Jobs

My previous post on Congressman Jessie Jackson Jr's remarks regarding the iPad produced a few very interesting comments. I enjoyed reading them very much and I invite others to join as I think this is the conversation we need to have.

At at time that we are constantly hearing from the Urban League that unemployment among African Americans are at record highs, and that President Obama needs to focus on jobs and job creation we need to understand what job creation means in the 21st century.

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http://whereareblacksintechnology.blogspot.com/2011/05/ugly-truth-about-jobs.html

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

Are you taking your career in a new direction?

...or are you just entering the workforce?

...or are you undecided about your career path?

Then this EXPO is for you!!