Engineer Franchelle Craft was selected and recognized as a
Modern-Day Technology Leader, an honor bestowed upon
men and women who demonstrate outstanding performance
in their fields, by the Counci... VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil
Engineer Franchelle Craft was selected and recognized as a
Modern-Day Technology Leader, an honor bestowed upon
men and women who demonstrate outstanding performance
in their fields, by the Council of Engineering Deans of the
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Lockheed
Martin Corporation and US Black Engineer & Information
Technology magazine.
Craft was recognized at the 25th annual Black Engineer
of the Year Awards Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math Global Competitiveness Conference, Feb. 18, in
Washington, D.C.
"It was an honor to represent the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the Galveston District at the Black Engineer
of the Year Awards Conference as a recipient of the Modern-
Day Technology Leader Award," said Craft. "It shows that
having dedication, a good work ethic and serving the nation
pays off."
Craft admits she was surprised by the honor.
"It was an awesome experience to witness other young
scientists and engineers receive similar awards and to hear
all about the upcoming technology and innovations other
engineers are developing," said Craft.
Craft was also recognized with a certificate of achievement
by Lt. Gen. Robert L. "Van" Van Antwerp, the U.S.
Army Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the
U.S. Army Corps Engineers.
"I began my career with the Corps' Galveston District as
a Department of the Army intern and progressed as an office
engineer," said Craft. "I currently serve as a project engineer
in the district's Houston Resident Office, working on dredging
construction contracts for the Houston Ship Channel."
Craft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering
from Prairie View A&M University in 2006 and is
currently pursuing a master's degree in engineering management
from Missouri Science and Technology University.
She has served with the USACE Galveston District for
five years.
Craft offers the following advice for rising stars in the
engineering field, "work hard, believe in what you do and
make every decision in the best interest of your organization."
The Houston, Texas, native enjoys working in the community,
reading and scrapbooking.
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