ASME Foundation Honors STEM NOLA Founder and CEO Calvin Mackie, Ph.D., at New Orleans Event

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ASME Foundation Honors STEM NOLA Founder and CEO Calvin Mackie, Ph.D., at New Orleans Event

ASME Donates 2024 Scholarship for STEM NOLA Fellow


The engineering community recently honored Dr. Calvin Mackie, engineer, advocate, entrepreneur and founder and CEO of STEM NOLA, for his leadership of the organization in reaching more than 125,000 children in more than 5,100 schools across the U.S. and five other countries with STEM programming. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recognized Mackie’s vision and dedication with the donation of a 2024 scholarship for a STEM NOLA Fellow, the ASME Foundation announced at a gala event held Nov. 2 in New Orleans.


“ASME is proud to donate this scholarship in honor of Dr. Mackie,” said Oscar Barton, Jr., Ph.D., dean of the engineering school at Morgan State University, member of the ASME Foundation Board of Directors, and an ASME Fellow. “For over ten years, STEM NOLA and its extraordinary programs have created new dreams for young people who may otherwise never have discovered the wonders of STEM — and the world may have otherwise missed the life-changing contributions they will bring.”


The ASME Foundation will award a one-time, $5,000 scholarship to a high school senior actively participating in the STEM NOLA Fellows Program and aiming to pursue an engineering degree at an accredited four-year college or university starting Fall 2024. Scholarship applications open Dec. 1.


“Dr. Mackie shares our vision for a more diverse engineering workforce and a new generation of innovators and problem-solvers who represent the full spectrum of humanity,” said ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile. “In fact, Calvin and I are currently thinking through creative ways that we might be able to collaborate on some new initiatives together in the future.”


Other speakers included ASME Fitzroy Medal recipient Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd, ASME Fellow and former Jackson State University President Dr. Carolyn Meyers, and New Orleans Regional Transit Authority CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.

"I am truly honored to receive this recognition from ASME,” said Mackie. “This acknowledgment not only reflects my personal journey but also highlights the crucial intersection of innovation and STEM education. I look forward to the future partnership between ASME and STEM NOLA, working hand in hand to inspire and empower the next generation of diverse, talented young minds in STEM. Thank you, ASME, for your commitment to building the next generation of engineers."

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