The Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference selected U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District Operations Division Chief, Ms. Andrea L. Williams, to receive a 2024 Career Achievement Award in recognition of significant achievements made while working as an engineer for a U.S. Government organization. Williams is the first woman in district history to serve in the operations division chief role and is responsible for overseeing the USACE premier marine maintenance facility, Ensley Engineer Yard, and the Memphis District Mississippi River Regional Channel Improvement fleet.