{"426331":{"#nid":"426331","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AE\u0027s Veronica Foreman, Marilyn Smith are \u0022Women of Distinction\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo of the five honorees from Georgia Tech\u0027s 2014 Women\u0027s Leadership Conference have their roots firmly planted in the School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable width=\u0022150\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00225\u0022 align=\u0022right\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\u0022rtecenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EProf. Marilyn Smith\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAE Professor Marilyn Smith and graduating senior Veronica \u0022Ronnie\u0022 Foreman were each recognized with awards during the WLC\u0027s 2014 gala, held Oct. 25.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESmith, who earned her bachelor\u0027s, masters, and doctorate at Georgia Tech, was named the 2014 Alumna of Distinction. This is the second time she has been recognized by the Conference. In 1999, the WLC named her the Faculty Woman of Distinction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFind out more about the 2014\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/img\/WOmen%20Leadership.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWomen\u0027s Leadership Conference.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Foreman, winning the WLC\u0027s 2014 Undergraduate Woman of Distinction award came as a bittersweet reminder that her days at Georgia Tech are numbered. The 22-year-old Maryland native will be graduating this December and does not yet know if she will be returning to pursue her masters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable width=\u0022125\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00225\u0022 align=\u0022right\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\u0022rtecenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVeronica Foreman\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This award is the perfect way to mark a time that has been full of adventure and opportunity,\u0022 said Foreman, president of the Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering sorority and the winner of the 2014 Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ae.gatech.edu\/node\/1350\u0022\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Researcher of the Year\u003C\/a\u003Eaward.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Ever since I arrived at Georgia Tech, I\u0027ve been given opportunities to take leadership, to shape my own future - in the classroom, in the lab, in my sorority. And when I\u0027ve taken those opportunities, I\u0027ve always had support.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForeman made those comments just two days after competing for the title of Miss Georgia Tech, as the official nominee of Alpha Omega Epsilon.\u0026nbsp; One of just five finalists, she did not take home the crown. Neither, too, did she take home any regrets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable width=\u0022200\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00221\u0022 cellpadding=\u00225\u0022 align=\u0022right\u0022\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDr. Marilyn Smith has mentored many aspiring undergraduates and graduate students during her tenure at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The competition is a great chance for the Institute to showcase and celebrate the people who represent it best,\u0022 she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I was thrilled to be a part of that group, and I can honestly say that not winning it took nothing away from that thrill. I got to walk out onto the field with my father at the Homecoming game, which is something I\u0027ll never forget.\u0026nbsp; And I also had time to study for a test I have on Wednesday.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECheck out\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/117948618@N08\/sets\/72157649123330585\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;these photos\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Efrom Foreman\u0027s time at GT-AE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 1998, the Dean Gail DiSabitino Women of Distinction Awards annually honors students, staff, faculty and alumnae who show exemplary leadership skills in the Georgia Tech community. This year\u0027s event capped a series of day-long workshops all centered around the theme of women gaining momentum in business, personal branding, and the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso nominated for the Undergraduate Woman of Distinction award was Nana Obayashi, president of the School of Aerospace Engineering Student Advisory Council (SAESAC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOthers taking home awards from the 2014 Women\u0027s Leadership Conference were Dr. Deidre Shoemaker (faculty), Assistant Director of Athletics Theresa Wenzel (staff), Andrea Welsh (graduate student), and Jasmine Burton (undergraduate student). All student recipients were given a $1,000 scholarship in addition to their formal award.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two of the five honorees from Georgia Tech\u0027s 2014 Women\u0027s Leadership Conference have their roots firmly planted in the School of Aerospace Engineering."}],"uid":"27456","created_gmt":"2015-07-16 16:06:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:12","author":"Britanny Grace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"135771","name":"2014 Women of Distinction"},{"id":"129861","name":"Marilyn Smith"},{"id":"135781","name":"Nana Obayashi"},{"id":"134901","name":"Veronica Foreman"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["communications@ae.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}