https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/aboutus daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587013047872-73FK1G9KGO76VJYERIQA/IMG_6321.jpg About Us - Our Story In 2016, nine inspired Black engineers found themselves navigating student life at one of the top ranked engineering schools in the country - the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Their engineering classes challenged and led them to collaborate with their peers to study, understand, and perfect the course material. Through their academic collaboration, a sense of community, friendship, network, and support developed that eventually led to the creation of The BTX Foundation four years later. https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/ourvision daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1600137978582-V3EERSOLVOXB1HIBRC7Y/image-asset.jpeg Our Vision - Programs and Workshops Empower In-person / Virtual Mentorship Volunteer Opportunities Personal Development and Branding Engineer The BTX Legacy Award Academic Resource Bank Graduate School Prep Exceed Financial Literacy Interview Prep Corporate Networking Events https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/donate daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587675595919-J27ZKZ9BTWZ988A36ILO/IMG_6589.jpg Make A Donation https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/privacypolicy daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/terms-and-conditions daily 0.75 2020-09-13 https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/home daily 1.0 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587442309530-GPA5955JDFEOYL8FXXHH/5-8.jpg Home Empower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587528797692-4KETLDL39WO2X5NR7SG5/IMGP5971%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home Exceed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587442391950-0Y7VMWX2B8P0644DI4AM/5-2.jpg Home Engineer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/758a8489-5a66-4372-9a12-f773efbcf51d/amazon_logo_RGB.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587490289509-2QGMG1X0722021VP0BGR/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1599149613079-43M6M3VZMOR0KSJUF5VE/image-asset.jpeg https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/ourteam daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1589493968434-5NY2ABYJ9PBONDR1PCB6/Dom.jpg Our Team - Dominick Littleton Dominick obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland College Park in May 2018. Currently, he is a Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture and co-lead with Accenture’s African American ERG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1586990638124-EYT2E14JT6XXYJ410FYQ/5-5.jpg Our Team - Darien Strachan Darien obtained his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2018. In addition, he obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Currently, Darien is a Software Engineering Associate Manager at Accenture and serves as the lead in Accenture’s DC African American Resource Group. Read More of Darien’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1600575507103-Z4VVF0MAYOVRV63TA3JI/IMG_0428.jpg Our Team - Cillisha Knights Cillisha obtained her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with a minor in Engineering Leadership Development, from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2018. In addition, she obtained her Masters in Business Administration in 2021 and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Currently, Cillisha is a Business Technology Consultant at Procon Consulting, LLC. Cillisha serves as the incumbent Vice President for the BTX Foundation. Read More of Cillisha’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1588005659695-HQG929E57VV6UN6S7OJV/5-10.jpg Our Team - Marcus Davis Marcus obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in Dec. 2017. In addition, he obtained his Masters in Systems Engineering from John’s Hopkins University in Dec. 2022. Currently, Marcus is a Sr. Technical Product Manager at Amazon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1587581451934-L802BHFI2Y5GY3A5DWJL/IMGP5891%2B%25281%2529.jpg Our Team - Kelsey Davis Kelsey obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2017. In addition, she obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Currently, Kelsey is a Technical Program Manager for Amazon Web Services. Kelsey serves as the incumbent President for the BTX Foundation. Read More of Kelsey’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1586990519843-YS3FMOGU759LDYPPL05L/5-1.jpg Our Team - Dania Morris Dania obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in International Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park in Dec. 2017. In addition, she obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Currently, she is a Project Manager at Asensus. Dania serves as the incumbent Secretary for the BTX Foundation. Read More of Dania’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1586393703634-T8ELNN0CJUW2M9FBI323/IMG_8929.jpg Our Team - Tomi Falodun Tomi obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2018. Currently, Tomi is a Senior Consultant at EY. Read More of Tomi’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1583205466510-ANFH1ICF3HVIANR2VYW0/IMG_2950+2.JPG Our Team - Chariah Ghee Chariah obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Leadership Development at the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2018. In addition, she obtained her Masters of Engineering in Project Management in Nov. 2022. Currently, Chariah is a Manufacturing Engineering Manager with Pratt and Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies Company. 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Washington https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/racheals-bio daily 0.75 2021-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1613891288806-N4REEXOI6U9QXUW68KO6/rs.jpg Racheal's Bio https://www.thebtxfoundation.org/scholarshiprecipients daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/69801c14-c978-49b2-8605-6ac736e5dcd0/cropped+portrait+-+Nasya+Anderson.PNG Scholarship Recipients - Nasya Anderson BTX Legacy Award “I am incredibly grateful for receiving this award. This scholarship means so much to my family and me because it will lift some of the financial burden for the fall semester. I can focus more on my academic and professional career and work towards getting more minorities into STEM. Thank you so much to the BTX Foundation and their sponsors for this amazing scholarship and the work they do for the community.” Read More of Nasya’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1613890601261-YGOE7FP8A5SHN0ZI3GVG/IMG-1019%2B-%2BPaul%2BAllan%2BBrown-Taylor.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Paul Brown-Taylor BTX Legacy Award “This scholarship means the world to me and my family. This scholarship helps lift some of the financial burden my family is in trying to get me, my brother, and my sister through college. This also helps show the students I mentor that anything is possible when you put your mind to it. I'd like to thank the BTX Foundation for this awesome scholarship and the work they are doing in the Black community and the University of Maryland community.” Read More of Paul’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/04bd588b-aa65-4d90-9756-f3f14618dd2b/heashott+-+Joshua+Chibuzo+Ikegwu.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Joshua Ikegwu BTX Empower Grant “This scholarship is amazing incredibly encouraging. I am truly grateful for this investment into my academics and future.” Read More of Joshua’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1bff6817-48e0-46e8-84da-1749f029a0d7/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-02+at+12.25.44_91f7aa15+-+Wilhelm+Samuel+Smith.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Wilhelm Smith BTX Community Impact Award This scholarship means a lot to me because it will enable me to continue my education and pursue my goals, dreams, and ambitions by working fewer hours as a server, focusing more on my education, and building my leadership and practical skills outside of my academics. Read More of Wilhelm Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/f7b4f9d9-b19b-44fc-a81c-4641da73b7bc/IMG_7228.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Kayla Eddy BTX Legacy Award “I am very thankful for being chosen to receive this scholarship this semester! With it, I am able to pursue more opportunities in my academic career while ensuring that my transition to the professional world is seamless. Thank you so much to the BTX Foundation and its sponsors.” Read More of Kayla’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/ac8b064c-f5ed-42ba-bdf3-d4cb6d45fe6b/20230221_Craig_Mackel_29+copy+-+Craig+Mackel.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Craig Mackel BTX Legacy Award “This scholarship means the world to me. It is not just financial support, but a recognition of my hard work and dedication to my education. Such recognition motivates me to continue striving for excellence in my academic journey.” Read More of Craig’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/a1927428-4dee-4a26-81c6-6c8a69d29fdf/IMG_1435+-+Jolicia+Taylor.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Jolicia Taylor BTX “Think Big” Scholarship, sponsored by Amazon “I am incredibly grateful to the BTX Foundation for their dedication to uplifting and supporting underrepresented students in the Clark school. This scholarship will allow me to focus on developing myself academically and professionally to better prepare for my career in Aerospace Engineering. This honor will encourage me to work harder and excel in my academic and professional journey. Thank you BTX and sponsors! Read More of Jolicia’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/034d9c76-3167-4908-80ff-15c430c569db/professional+pic+-+Jada-Mercy+Ayebae.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Jada-Mercy Ayebae BTX Legacy Award “I am extremely grateful for this scholarship. It means so much to me and my family because it will pay the remainder of my balance for the Fall 2021 semester. Thank you to the BTX Foundation for this impactful scholarship and for all that you do!” Read More of Jada-Mercy’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/f7819e62-2162-4854-a1fd-0d66fc330144/tempImagex2Pa2A.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Francis Otto BTX “Think Big” Scholarship, sponsored by Amazon “The BTX Scholarship stands as a meaningful milestone in my engineering career, offering not just financial support but affirming that my work to help create pathways for underrepresented students matters. The award will allow me to reduce my work hours during my final semesters at UMD, enabling me to focus on strengthening my academic performance as I prepare for graduate studies. I am deeply grateful to BTX for their commitment to elevating underrepresented engineers like myself. Thank you to BTX and its sponsors for your continuous support!” Read More of Francis Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/1613890627958-41G39PORMU1GG0GOEA9J/rs.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Racheal Ssentongo BTX Legacy Award “I am very honored to receive the BTX Legacy Award as it will greatly contribute to my academic and career success, allowing me to focus more on academics and improve myself professionally. This scholarship will propel my ambitions of being an aerospace engineer and will help ensure that I have the necessary resources throughout my journey. Thank you.” Read More of Racheal’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/b3ebf631-8bfa-41de-b273-b90ba305ad24/Ford-Interns-Day-One-June10-233+-+Zainab+Bah.png Scholarship Recipients - Zainab Bah BTX Legacy Award “This award has made a profound impact on my life. Given my current familial situation, I have constantly had to navigate financial challenges while pursuing my education, always worrying about how to make ends meet. This support lifts a significant burden off my shoulders, allowing me to focus more on my studies rather than my financial concerns. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity.” Read More of Zainab Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/66c84ab8-e14d-49d0-bc09-cb8504c19271/professional+pic+-+Blake+Bryant.png Scholarship Recipients - Blake Bryant BTX Empower Grant “I am so appreciative of the Empower Grant because it is amazing to think that my work and endeavors are recognized and impactful. Often, I work hard in school and extracurriculars without deeply understanding how much I can positively impact my community, but receiving this award is even more encouragement to escalate these efforts.” Read More of Blake’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/b99e4d65-65ce-41b2-be32-231571ccc016/965A0500+-+Friedrich+Alvarez.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Friedrich Alvarez BTX Community Impact Award “Receiving this scholarship symbolizes not just financial support, but an affirmation of my dedication to engineering and community service. It empowers me to continue pursuing my passions in engineering and mentoring underrepresented students in STEM, further breaking down barriers for future generations. This opportunity is a testament to the belief in my potential to contribute meaningfully to the engineering field and to foster a more inclusive and diverse academic community.” Read More of Friedrich’s Story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5d943759bd057b878343d3/33a285b6-3f15-42d4-93d7-8f453988a631/IMG_5414+-+Adaugo+Emerson.jpg Scholarship Recipients - Adaugo Emerson BTX Community Impact Award “This scholarship is not just an investment into me but, it is an investment in my future contributions I will make in the community. 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