bdpatoday | At BDPACON25, BDPA Announces Industry & Community Tech Awards for 2025 during 50th Anniversary Receptions and Ceremonies

ATLANTA, GA—BDPA, founded in 1975 as Black Data Processing Associates, announced new information and communication technology (ICT) industry and community program winners during BDPACON ’25. BDPA’s Atlanta Chapter co-hosted BDPACON ’25, the association’s 47th annual gathering and assembly of members, associates, partners, and sponsors with industry, government, colleges, and universities. Next year, BDPACON ’26 returns to Indianapolis, Indiana in 2026.

^{BDPA NoVa and BDPA-DC finalists from the National Capital region visit NASA Exhibits at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art (formerly known as the “Computer Museum of America”) in Roswell, GA near Atlanta during BDPACON25. — photo © 2025 BDPA™ by Orlando Evans}

Lifetime Achievement and PACEsetting Awards

Perry Carter

Dr. Jeanette Wiggins James

Loraine Stewart-David

Dr. Tyrone Taborn

Perry Carter, Premier Enterprise Solutions, LLC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarter/
Dr. Jeanette Wiggins James, Bank of America
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeanette-james-b7394811/
Loraine Stewart-David, BDPA Detroit
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loraine-stewart-david-ba-mba-cma-cfa-7b910343/
Dr. Tyrone Taborn, Career Communications Group
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttaborn/

^{Elected Officers for Fiscal Years 2026-2027}

^{(L-R) Elected Officers for FIscal Years 2026-2027 are Stephanie Gloster (Atlanta Chapter), President-Elect; Judaea Lane (Memphis Chapter), Vice President Elect for Business and Management; Loraine Stewart-David (Detroit Chapter), Vice President of Finance; Raven Stevenson (Milwuakee Chapter), Vice President Midwest Region; LaKisha Newby (Columbus Chapter), Director Midwest Region; and Keith Scott (Baltimore Chapter), Vice President Elect, Northeast Region. Not pictured are Mischa Middleton (Atlanta Chapter), Vice President Elect South Region; and Natasia McLean (Triangle Chapter), Director Elect South Region. — photo © 2025 BDPA™ by Orlando Evans}

2025 Earl A. Pace, Jr. Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology Award

Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology Award
Keith Young, BDPA Detroit, MI

2025 From Idea To Launch (FI2L) Pitch Competition

First Place
DC McCraney, BDPA Monroe, LA
Second Place
Shakyra Purdy, BDPA Memphis, TN
Third Place
Thailan Turner, BDPA St. Louis, MO

2025 BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF) Scholarship Awards

Lilly’s BDPA 2025 Scholarship Awards
Deja Ware, Prairie View A&M University, TX
David Lewis, Pike High School/Anderson University, IN

2025 Robotic Arm Coding Challenge

1st Place
Ethan Joyner, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
2nd Place
Mathew Rey, Prairie View A&M University, BDPA Houston, TX
3rd Place
Mikala Rivers, Wayne State University, MI/BDPA Twin Cities, MN

2025 BDPA I.T. Showcase Awards

1st Place College
Mark-Anthony Jones, BDPA Huntsville
2nd Place College
Faith Warner, BDPA Huntsville
3rd Place College
Mauyon Wusu, BDPA Huntsville
1st Place High School
Tsedenia Bezie, BDPA Southern Minnesota
2nd Place High School
Marcus Milons, BDPA Twin Cities
3rd Place High School
Alexander Graham, BDPA Detroit

2025 High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Awards

1st Place
BDPA Northern Virginia (BDPA-NoVa)
2nd Place
BDPA Southern Minnesota (BDPA-SMN)
3rd Place
BDPA Greater Washington Metropolitan Area (BDPA-DC/DMV)

2025 eSPORTS Competition Awards

1st Place
BDPA Northern Virginia, VA (BDPA NoVa)
2nd Place
BDPA Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, DC (BDPA-DC)
3rd Place
BDPA Houston, TX

#BDPACON25 Program Guide & FlipBook

At BDPACON25, BDPA Announces Industry & Community Tech Awards for 2025 during 50th Anniversary Receptions and Ceremonies

Lifetime Achievement and PACEsetting Awards

^{Elected Officers for Fiscal Years 2026-2027}

2025 Earl A. Pace, Jr. Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology Award

2025 From Idea To Launch (FI2L) Pitch Competition