Fleet Readiness Center East Engineer Farron Rucker, center, accepts a Modern Day Technology Leader Award during the Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference Feb. 14 in Washington, D.C. Rucker received the honor for his work in data analytics, NAVAIR Fusion and advanced predictive analytics. Dr. Kendall Harris, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Texas Southern University, right, and Dana Baughn, vice president and general counsel at Aerotek, presented the honor. (Courtesy photo)