Awards

Black Data Processing Associates, Appreciation Award, BDPA 30th
    Annual National Technology Conference (2008)
National Black MBA Association-Houston Chapter and National Society of Hispanic
     MBAs-Houston Chapter, Texas L.E.A.D. Conference, Appreciation Award (2008)
Indiana Black Expo, Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2008)
Urban Financial Services Coalition, CEO Symposium, Appreciation Award (2008)
The aRi Group, Appreciation Award, The Wealth Building Conference (2008)
Moravian College, Certificate of Leadership Excellence (2008)
National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Appreciation Award, NSMH
    National Conference (2008)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Appreciation Award, University
    of Tennessee at Knoxville, Black Issues Conference (2008)
North Carolina A&T State University, College of Engineering, Engineers
    Week Banquet Recognition (2008)
Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, Redefining Excellence
    Recognition Award (2008)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Honorary Doctorate of Science,
    Honoris Causa (2007)
Ford Motor Company, HBCU Classic, Entrepreneur Award (2007)
NJBIZ Magazine, Entrepreneur 101 (2007)
Marion P. Thomas Charter School, Father for Our Children (2007)
The Network Journal, 40-Under-Forty (2007)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Xi Omega Chapter, P.E.A.R.L.S., Inc.,
     P.E.A.R.L. Award for Economics (2006)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Local Chapter Businessperson
     of the Year (2006)
South Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce, African American Business      Summit, Business Award (2006)
The Joint Interest Group, Achiever Award (2006)
Proclamation from the County Executive of Mercer County, Brian Hughes,
     New Jersey (2006)
5000 Role Models of Excellence, Senator Frederica S. Wilson,
    National Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit of Freedom Award (2006)
Proclamation from the Mayor of Cambridge, Kenneth Reeves, Massachusetts (2006)
Resolution from the State Senate, Senator Diane Wilkerson, Massachusetts (2006)
Joint Legislative Resolution, Senate and General Assembly, State of New Jersey,
     Senator Smith and Assemblymen Chivukula and Egan (2006)
Proclamation from the Council of the City of New York, New York, Council Member
     Yvette D. Clarke, 40th District, Brooklyn (2006)
Proclamation from the Office of the Mayor, African-American History Month,
     East Windsor Township, New Jersey, Janice Mironov (2006)
Tribute from the House of Representatives, State of Delaware (2006)
Alabama A&M University, Presidential Medallion (2006)
J.C. Nalle Elementary School, Award of Merit (2006)
National Urban League, Business Excellence Award (2006)
New Jersey Historical Society, History in the Making (2006)
Babyland Family Services, Community Leadership Award (2006)
Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts, Paul Robeson Award (2006)
African-American Heritage Parade Committee, Entrepreneurial Excellence
     Heritage Award (2006)
Grace Reformed Baptist Church, World Vision Award (2006)
Proclamation from the City of Wilmington, Delaware (2006)
Proclamation from the Mayor of Miami, Florida, Manuel A. Diaz,
     Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration (2006)
St. James Preparatory School, Business Award for Excellence (2006)
Royal Events, Legacy Male Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2006)
National Black Student Leadership Conference, Legacy Award (2006)
National Society of Black Engineers, Golden Torch Awards, Entrepreneur
     of the Year (2006)
Rutgers African American Alumni Alliance (RAAA) Hall of Fame Inductee (2005)
Leadership New Jersey (LNJ) Fellowship (2004)
Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership (NGL) Fellowship (2002)
MOBE Innovators and Influencers of the Internet Award (2002)
MIT Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award (2002)
New Jersey Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission Triumph Award (2001)
Parade Magazine "They Are Changing the World" (2001)
Ebony Magazine "30 Leaders Under 30" (2001)
NSBE Golden Torch Awards Graduate Student of the Year (2001)
Black Enterprise Magazine "30 Leaders for the Future" Issue (2000)
CNN "The Changing Face and Image of Science" (1999)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship (1998)
MIT Rosenblith Fellowship (1998)
Lucent Technologies Cooperative Research Fellowship (1997)
MIT Office of Minority Education (OME) Service Award (1997)
University of Oxford, Keble College Graduate Scholarship (1996)
NCAA Walter Byers Post-Graduate Scholarship (1994)
State of New Jersey Resolution - The Senate and General Assembly (1994)
Rutgers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
     James Leroy Potter Award (1994)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
     Research Experience for Undergraduates Award (1993)
Rhodes Scholarship (1993)
State of New Jersey Resolution - The Senate and General Assembly (1993)
USA TODAY All-Academic First Team (1993)
GTE/NCAA District II All-Academic First Team (1993)
GTE/NCAA Academic All-American (1993)
Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference (1993)
Atlantic 10 Male Student-Athlete of the Year (1993)
BIHE All-Academic First Team (1993)
BIHE National Student-Athlete of the Year Award (1993)
Rutgers University Track and Field Scholarship (1993)
Rutgers University Track and Field Varsity Letter (1993)
Rutgers University President's Award (1993)
Rutgers University Governor's Award (1993)
Rutgers University Dean of Students Achievement Award (1993)
Rutgers University Paul Robeson Scholarship (1993)
Rutgers University Paul Robeson Student-Athlete Award (1993)
Rutgers University Paul Robeson Leadership Award (1993)
NSBE National Member of the Year (1992)
NSBE National Distinguished Fellow Award (1992)
NSBE New Jersey Member of the Year (1992)
NSBE Region One Member of the Year (1992)
MEET/Rutgers NSBE Member of the Year (1992)
MEET/Rutgers NSBE Highest Class Grade Point Average (1992)
MEET/Rutgers NSBE Outstanding Contribution Award (1992)
NSBE National Fellows Award (1991)
NSBE Region One Vice Squad Academic Superstar (1991)
NSBE Region One Highest Semester GPA (1991)
NSBE Region One Highest Cumulative GPA (1991)
American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) National Scholarship (1991)
Consulting Engineers Council of New Jersey (CECNJ) Scholarship (1991)
Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship (1990)
Women's League of Rutgers University Scholarship (1990)
Finalist Sigma Phi Epsilon Rutgers Freshman of the Year (1989)
Rutgers University James Dickson Carr Scholarship (1989)
Toni Francis Alexander Engineering Scholarship (1989)
Garden State Scholars Scholarship (1989)
PSE&G Scholarship (1989)
Robert C. Williams Leadership Development Award, Muhlenberg College (1989)
Equal Opportunity Publications (EOP) Scholarship (1988)

GRANTS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
     Doctoral Dissertation Grant (2000-2001)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Ars Portalis Project Grant (2000-2001)
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Community Connections Grant (2000-2002)
Hewlett-Packard Company, U.S. College and University Grant (2000-2002)
Lucent Technologies/NCCJ, Lucent Links Grant (1999-2000)