Kerri Phillips, Air and Missile Defense Sector Chief Scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and WVU aerospace engineering alumna, was named Emerging Leader Award recipient by the Society of Women Engineers and will be honored at the SWE national meeting in October. The Emerging Leader Award is a nod to those movers and shakers who are making significant contributions to the STEM community and the advancement of women in engineering. SWE award recipients include professionals, collegiates and groups from influential businesses, corporations and universities across the globe.

This year’s award recipients will be recognized at WE22, the world’s largest conference and career fair for women engineers and technologists on October 20-22, 2022, in Houston, TX. They will also be celebrated in the WE22 Virtual Awards Hall. The conference will gather more than 14,000 professional and collegiate individuals in engineering and technology for professional development, education and networking.