Golden Torch Awards given by the national society of black engineers

Golden Torch Awards

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE ) is a not for profit organization , which is student-managed and has more than 200 chapters across the US . It has more than 30000 affiliate members (NSBE 2010 . It is a body formed to encourage minority students studying engineering and to increase the number . It also encourages students to pursue higher and advanced engineering courses . It strives to increase awareness of black and minority people on the engineering discipline and the opportunities in engineering as a profession . NSBE effectively functions as a representative

body on issues that affect black engineers and their careers

The mission statement of NSBE is to bring in more black students to the engineering discipline , to help them become good engineers and to help them make a positive contribution to the society (NSBE 2010 . The need for such an organization started with Edward Barnette and Fred Cooper deciding to start a student society in their college , as in the 1960s more than 80 of black freshmen who joined engineering courses dropped out of college . The movement then spread to many more colleges in the country , eventually being incorporated in 1976 . It has since grown to become a premier institution supporting community conscious individuals and aspiring black individuals . The legacy of the Golden Torch Awards has reached its 13th year , and NSBE has gone global to strengthen the cause of minorities across the world

Award Criteria

The primary objective of NSBE Golden Torch Awards is to support and appreciate...