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Dr. Calvin Mackie Receives 2025 ASME Ralph Coats Roe Medal

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has named Dr. Calvin Mackie, Founder and CEO of STEM NOLA | STEM Global Action, the 2025 recipient of the ASME Ralph Coats Roe Medal — one of the most distinguished honors in the field of engineering.

The award recognizes individuals who have made “an outstanding contribution toward a better public understanding and appreciation of the engineer’s worth to contemporary society.” Dr. Mackie will officially receive the medal and deliver a keynote address at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 18, 2025.