Late last year, Bobbie White was named a Technology All-Star at the National Women of Color Technology Awards Conference. A task manager for CSC at the Naval Technical Trainer Center in Meridian, Mississippi, White was the first woman in the state to ever earn the recognition. White traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the annual conference, where she was recognized with other business and technology leaders.

“It was really an honor to receive this award. At the award ceremony, I met people you usually only read about, people looking for a cure for cancer, astronauts, fighter pilots. It was unreal to meet them. I felt so fortunate to be the first in the state of Mississippi to receive the award.

But at the end of the day, I do my job because I like the job. I love supporting the Navy. It’s a challenge, and you never get bored. I meet all kinds of people from all over the world. We get sailors straight from boot camp who are here for specialized training, all the way up to people working under admirals. I’ve worked here since 1998, and I’ve seen major changes in Navy training. The Navy has gone from group-based classrooms to self-paced courses, which were first done under my leadership. I remember when we started we were on Windows 3.1. We’ve come a long way.”