In October 2024, Michelle Dominguez and Dorcas Cavisa from the Ames Aeromechanics Office were each honored as a “Technology Rising Star” at the Women of Color STEM Conference in Detroit, Michigan. The Rising Star Awards are for “young women, age 21 or younger in the workforce, who are helping shape the technology of the future.” Ms. Dominguez is a mechanical systems engineer working on rotorcraft designs for vertical lift vehicles such as air taxis and Mars helicopters. Dr. Kawesa is a structural analysis engineer and deputy manager for planetary rotorcraft initiatives, including the Mars Exploration Program and Mars sample return. More information about this award is at https://intouch.ccgmag.com/mpage/woc-stem-conference-awardees .