Current Recipient
- Kenneth W. Porter Award 2025
Kelsi Bonner
BTL Engineering, P.S.Nominated by the Society of Women Engineers
Kelsi Bonner, BTL Engineering, P.S., has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Kenneth W. Porter Award in recognition of her many contributions to the education of K-12 students, her leadership in organizing engineering events at local elementary schools, her participation in mentor nights at local high schools, and her leadership of numerous hands-on student activities for K-12 students.
As the Vice President of Outreach and now President of the Pacific Northwest Section of the Society of Women Engineers, she coordinates outreach events with K-12 schools and plans hands-on events for participating students. She has organized and planned many workshops at engineering fairs and elementary schools. She participates in the Expand Your Horizons Conference held at Edmonds College to encourage girls, grades 8-12, to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. In addition, she has participated in several mentor nights at local high schools and career days at elementary schools.
She began her work with K-12 students while a university student. She joined the Society of Women Engineers in 2017 and participated in the planning and conducting a FIRST Lego Robotics competition and participated in many K-12 STEM workshops. Dedicated to outreaching K-12 students, she is passionate about inspiring future engineers.
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Award Criteria
- Has shown strong concerns for exposing young people (K-12) to engineering type of education. Please note: exposing young people beyond high school is a bonus but must have at minimum exposed K-12 to be qualified for this award.
- Has to have shown through ceaseless efforts at E-week Fairs, Career guidance presentations, teacher coaching sessions and other opportunities; a drive and facility to deliver engineering type education to the classrooms.
Past Recipients
- 2023 – Nicole Peden, Davido Consulting Group, Inc.
- 2022 – Steven Evans, P.E. – PACCAR
- 2020 – Kristina N. Low, P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers
- 2019 – Haichuan ‘Peter’ Deng, KPFF Consulting Engineers
- 2018 – Dana Day, The Boeing Company
- 2017 – Eset Alemu, P.E., Seattle Public Utilities
- 2016 – Wendy B. Lawrence Kennedy Space Center
- 2015 – Erin Slayton, PE – HDR Engineering
- 2013 – Kalan Guiley – The Boeing Company
- 2012 – Charles S. Beard – The Boeing Company
- 2010 – Karen A. Pavletich, EIT – Puget Sound Energy
- 2009 – Stephen R. Snelling – The Boeing Company
- 2008 – Stan Baber
- 2006 – Jacqueline Johnson – The Boeing Company