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href="https://populartechnology-tv.translate.goog/category/it-showcase/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" rel="category tag">IT Showcase</a>, <a href="https://populartechnology-tv.translate.goog/category/quantum-computing/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" rel="category tag">Quantum Computing</a>, <a href="https://populartechnology-tv.translate.goog/category/robotics/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" rel="category tag">robotics</a>, <a href="https://populartechnology-tv.translate.goog/category/stem/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" rel="category tag">STEM</a></span> </div> <h1 class="entry-title">BDPACON ’24 RECAP</h1> </header> </div> </div> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <figure class="wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player" style=""> <div class="jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper"> <div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"> <iframe title="VideoPress Video Player" aria-label="VideoPress Video Player" width="672" height="378" src="https://videopress.com/embed/KZ46xOr2?cover=1&autoPlay=0&controls=1&loop=0&muted=0&persistVolume=1&playsinline=0&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=1&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbdpatoday.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2FImage-1-11.jpg&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe> <script src="https://v0.wordpress.com/js/next/videopress-iframe.js?m=1725245713"></script> </div> </div> </figure> <p class="has-text-align-justify"><strong>ATLANTA, GA</strong>—BDPA, founded in 1975 as <em>Black Data Processing Associates</em>, announced new information and communication technology (ICT) industry and community program winners during BDPACON ’24. BDPA’s Atlanta Chapter co-hosted BDPACON ’24, the association’s 46th annual gathering and assembly of members, associates, partners, and sponsors with industry, government, colleges, and universities. BDPACON ’25 returns to Atlanta, Georgia in 2025 for one of the association’s milestone Golden Anniversary events across local BDPA Chapter cities next year.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 Lifetime Achievement Awards</strong></h2> <figure class="wp-block-table"> <table class="has-fixed-layout"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img width="800" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bdpacon24c-speaker_TimColeman.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1" alt=""><strong>Timothy F. Coleman</strong></td> <td><img width="800" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/judy-lane_divi.png?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1" alt=""><strong>Judaea Y. Lane</strong></td> <td><img width="500" height="500" src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/charles-robinson-divi-2.png?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1" alt=""><strong>Charles W. Robinson</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </figure> <p><strong>Timothy Coleman, Eli Lilly & Company</strong><br> Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)<br><br><strong><em>Judaea Lane, City of Memphis</em></strong><br> Sr. Analytics Analyst and BDPA Vice President of Membership Management<br><br><strong><em>Charles Robinson, IBM</em></strong><br> Public Sector Leader IBM Quantum Computing & World Wide leader Quantum Safe Team</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Image-1-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76067"> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> <strong><em>(Above) </em>Charles Robinson<em>, Public Sector Leader IBM Quantum Computing & World Wide leader Quantum Safe Team, delivers an interactive workshop with Industry and BDPA Members during BDPACON ’24. This year’s workshop was entitled “</em>Protecting Data in a Post-Quantum World<em>.” — photo © 2024 bdpatoday®</em></strong> </figcaption> </figure> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 PACESetter Awards</strong></h2> <p><em>PACESetter Community Service Award</em><br><strong>William Oliver</strong><br><em>PACESetter Tech Excellence Award</em><br><strong>State Farm</strong><br><em>PACESetter Career Achievement Award</em><br><strong>Norman Fleming</strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-image"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_8846.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76069"> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> <strong><em>(Above) BDPA Student Members with local students from Atlanta and BDPA’s South Region engage with State Farm’s eSports Tournaments & Tech Expo during BDPACON ’24. — photo © 2024 </em></strong>bdpatoday® </figcaption> </figure> <p><em>PACESetter 2024 Chapter of the Year Membership</em> Award<br><strong>BDPA Portland (Oregon)</strong><br><em>PACESetter 2024 Chapter of the Year</em> Award<br><strong>BDPA Memphis (Tennessee)</strong></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 Earl A. Pace, Jr. Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology Award</strong></h2> <figure class="wp-block-image"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kareem.png?resize=512%2C512&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76098"> </figure> <p><em>Entrepreneurial Excellence Award</em><br><strong>Kareem DaSilva (BDPA Memphis)</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF) Scholarship Awards</strong></h2> <figure class="wp-block-image"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/divi_Lilly_Banner.jpg?resize=1024%2C328&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76092"> </figure> <p><em>Lilly’s BDPA 2024 Scholarship Awards</em><br><strong>Taylor Sharperson (Florida A&M University)</strong><br><strong>Eric Harrison (Morehouse College)</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter is-resized"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/divi_Oracle_Banner.jpg?resize=1024%2C328&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76093" style="width:327px;height:auto"> </figure> </div> <p><em>Oracle Inspire Your Future Scholarship Winners</em><br><strong>Eric Harrison (Morehouse College)</strong><br><strong>Marvin Lingan (Michigan State University)</strong><br><strong>Taylor Sharperson</strong> <strong>(Florida A&M University)</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 Robotics Academy Coding Challenge</strong></h2> <figure class="wp-block-image"> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdpatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/divi_JJ_Banner.jpg?resize=1024%2C328&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-76091"> </figure> <p>1st Place<br><strong>Keyshawn Boughton (McCalister College, BDPA Twin Cities, MN)</strong></p> <p>2nd Place<br><strong>Brashon Williams (Prairie View A&M, BDPA Houston, TX)</strong></p> <p>3rd Place<br><strong>Olaluwa (Daniel) Ajagbonna (IUPUI, BDPA Indianapolis, IN)</strong></p> <p>4th Place<br><strong>Dwayne Jackson III (Prairie View A&M, BDPA Houston, TX)</strong></p> <p>5th Place<br><strong>Daniel Awosika (IUPUI, BDPA Indianapolis, IN)</strong></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2024 BDPA I.T. 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