Honoring STEM Excellence: DAPCEP’s 12th Annual Real McCoy Awards Celebrates Innovation, Presented by DTE Energy

The next generation of STEM leaders received the Jr. Real McCoy Awards with (M) DAPCEP Executive Director, Michelle Reaves (Image courtesy of DACEP) The Real McCoy Awards, DAPCEP’s 12th annual signature event and a prestigious celebration of excellence in STEM took center stage on Tuesday, September 24, with the support of presenting sponsor DTE Energy. Hosted by Orlando Bailey of Outlier Media, this year’s awards honored trailblazers in the core STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and education, where innovation and leadership are critical to societal progress. The Real McCoy Awards is a powerful testament to DAPCEP with real dedication to fostering the next generation of STEM leaders in Detroit. These prestigious awards shine a spotlight on individuals who have made groundbreaking contributions that uplift the community and inspire the upcoming generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Real McCoy Awards, which are named in honor of the renowned Black inventor Elijah McCoy, have been established to recognize and celebrate individuals who have made substantial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while also serving as inspirations for the next generation of STEM professionals. L-R: Prof. Timothy E. Bates, Darrell...