BEGSA & SBSE Engineering Excellence Banquet

The Stanford Black Engineering Graduate Student Association (BEGSA) and The Society for Black Scientists and Engineers (SBSE) are proud to host the 2nd Annual Engineering Excellence Banquet to celebrate Black excellence in engineering on Saturday, June 6th from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM at CoDa (Computing and Data Science Building) W450 Simonyi Conference Center. This special evening will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to celebrate and uplift Black excellence across Stanford’s School of Engineering. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

The evening will feature a seated dinner, an awards ceremony, and remarks from inspiring speakers, all centered on community, excellence, and connection. Doors open at 6:15 PM and there will be a cocktail reception starting at 6:30 PM. The program and dinner will start promptly at 7:00 PM.

The banquet will include a keynote address from Principal Investigator and Research Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Jeremy Feaster (Class of '17, M.S. Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering). We will also have remarks from the School of Engineering Office of Student Success and Engagement by Jamillah McDaniel, Ph.D, the presentation of five Excellence awards, dinner & drinks service, and time for networking and connection. We will have "The Ritual Calling of a Black Engineer" led by the Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (SBSE), where graduating students may choose to commit to the "Obligation of a Black Engineer" -- a voluntary, lifelong pledge to uphold ethical standards. This event is a moment to honor trailblazers across multiple dimensions of our academic and professional community.

As part of this celebration, we will be presenting five Engineering Excellence Awards to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Black engineering community at Stanford.

We are currently accepting nominations in the following categories:

• Undergraduate Student Excellence
• Graduate Student Excellence
• Alumni Trailblazer
• Faculty and Staff Impact
• BEGSA Leadership Excellence

To nominate yourself or others for the various Excellence Awards, please use this link: . Nomination form closes May 23rd.

This event is open to current Stanford students, faculty, staff, alumni, and invited guests. Space is limited, so please reserve your tickets early. Each attendee must register in advance — tickets will not be available at the door. Attendees must bring a valid Stanford ID or government-issued photo ID for entry. Guests who wish to consume alcohol must present a valid government-issued photo ID confirming they are 21 years of age or older.

Cocktail or business formal attire is encouraged.

Free parking is available on campus on Saturdays in any ‘A’ or ‘C’ spots. Parking close to CoDa Building:

• Roth Way Garage
• Roth Way lot
• Via Ortega Garage
• Stanford campus searchable map to see more parking lots - go to the "Parking & Transportation" menu and choose "P," "A," or "C."
  ADA-accessible parking and entrances are also available at the venue. Please reach out with any specific accessibility needs.

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Please contact BEGSA '25-'26 President, Kamila Thompson, at [email protected]. We’ll do our best to respond within 24–48 hours. We’re so excited to welcome you to this night of excellence, joy, and celebration!

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