The Craven Arts Council and Gallery has a new executive officer on the nonprofit’s board of directors — Lauren White.

She sees the value of art as a means of building community and as a driving force of social change.

White has the distinction of being the first black woman to hold an executive position on the CACG’s board of directors.

The Career Communication Group is an organization which promotes diversity and recognizes female professionals in leadership roles who are invested in community outreach. This organization has a publication which promotes their mission of inclusionary working environments, innovative ideas for promoting diversity and community outreach. Selections for this year’s Rising Star award were nominated for their efforts in promoting science, technology, engineering and math.

NAVAIR relies on its STEM professionals to accomplish its major goals and initiatives, such as delivering integrated and interoperable warfighting capabilities.

Several NAVAIR women were recognized for their leadership, technical skills and abilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the 2014 Women of Color STEM Conference Oct. 23-25 in Detroit.