Aisha
Bowe, a Bahamian-American aerospace engineer who is the recipient of the 2015
US Women’s Chamber of Commerce “Emerging Star” award, will be visiting Nassau,
Bahamas as
the keynote speaker for the Eta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Honours
Day Scholarship Program being held on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
Ms. Bowe stated, “Nassau holds a special place in my heart,
and I am honored to be invited to speak to the scholars at the Eta Psi Omega
chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. annual Honours Day event”.
At
only 29 years old, Aisha serves as the CEO and co-founder of STEMBoard, a
technology solutions company that is also committed to exposing and
encouraging young people everywhere and particularly in the Bahamas to
participate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related
careers.
“I am incredibly happy that the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha
have not only recognized the Bahamian scholars who have excelled in school, but
they have also asked me to speak to the theme of non-traditional careers, a
subject that I am incredibly passionate about. I am excited to continue
my mission and commitment to expose the Bahamian students to the myriad opportunities
that exist for those who pursue STEM careers.”
The
granddaughter of Forester Bowe of Exuma, Ms. Bowe has deep ties to the region
with the majority of her family members living in Nassau. For the past few years, STEMBoard and Aisha have
supported existing STEM activities and this summer Aisha and the distinguished
STEMBoard team are looking forward to spearheading their 2nd technology camp
for the youth of the Bahamas at no cost to the participants. For more
information visit www.stemboard.com
“My
grandfather always instilled in me the values of hard work, something he
learned while growing up here in the Bahamas and I am dedicated to continuing
that legacy by leading by example. It is important that I reach back and
teach the young people of the Bahamas to dream big.”
Prior to founding STEMBoard, Aisha was an
aerospace engineer at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Aisha has received numerous awards for her dedication to technical
excellence and the principles of diversity and opportunity including: U.S
Women’s Chamber of Commerce “Emerging Star” Award, NASA’s Engineering Honor
Award, Silicon Valley’s National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Women in
Technology of the Year Award and The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
21st Century Trailblazers in
Aviation and Aerodynamics Award.
Among her professional affiliations, she
is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers and the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. She holds a Bachelors degree in
Aerospace Engineering and a Masters degree in Space Systems Engineering from
the University of Michigan.