Other Awards and Honors
2008 Impact on Scientific Community
Liz Stephens Liz Stephens Honored for Engineering Achievements and Contributions to MESA Program
Liz Stephens was recognized at both the state and national level at Washington's Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) 25th anniversary celebration and awards banquet. Liz received this award for her engineering achievements and commitment to helping the next generation of MESA students achieve their dreams.
Additionally, Liz was named the Most Promising Engineer or Scientist at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference. Liz was selected for this due to her many contributions in science, her leadership abilities and initiative, her potential for advancement and her involvement in the hispanic community. The award recognizes a professional engineer or scientist with less than eight years experience since earning his or her undergraduate degree.
At PNNL, Liz is involved with improving the energy efficiency of vehicles and energy conversion systems. She supports the DOE Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance program and works with local youth through several education programs. (announced 2/1/2008)