Waves of Change STEM Conference to Recognize 11 Actalent Engineering and Science Professionals

Awardees will be honored for significant career achievements and shaping the future of STEM

Hanover, Md. (October 8, 2025) – Actalent, a leading engineering and sciences services and talent solutions company, today announced that nine of its Actalent Services team members will receive Technology Rising Star awards, one will receive the Technology All-Star award, and one will receive a Professional Achievement award at the 2025 Waves of Change (WOC) STEM Conference on October 23-25 in Baltimore. The awardees work across several of the organization’s global practices within its Actalent Services business unit, including Transmission, Distribution, Grid Automation, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Lab, and Project Management.

“We’re enormously proud to see our team members recognized for their hard work, innovative thinking and tireless dedication to their communities and their fields,” said Christina Papanagopoulos, global practice director at Actalent Services. “Our practices are intentional in hiring exemplary professionals and then building a culture of growth and opportunity to support them throughout their career with us. This group truly exemplifies the purpose, passion and vision Actalent is known for. I’m excited to congratulate them on this important achievement.”

The awards honor professionals who have demonstrated excellence in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Nominations were submitted by Actalent to recognize team members for outstanding contributions to their workplaces, communities and fields as a whole. Award recipients were selected by a panel of judges who determined the list of winners from a talented pool of promising college students, new hires, mid-career professionals and managers, C-suite executives, innovators, inventors and change agents.

Actalent's 2025 recipients include:

Professional Achievement Award

• Victoria Diaz, Assistant Project Manager, Transmission Practice

Technology All-Star

• Tim Kramer, Design Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Practice

Technology Rising Stars

• Alyssa Albertson, GIS Technician, Transmission Practice
• Allison DeCoster, Architectural Brand Reviewer, Project Management Practice
• Janki Patel, Project Manager, Grid Automation Practice
• Anand Vakil, Senior Engineer, Lab Practice
• William Francois, GIS Senior Technician, Transmission Practice
• Jarél Coin, Engineer, Distribution Practice
• Tatiana Elias, Distribution Engineer, Distribution Practice
• Rae Modzelewski, Fiber Engineer, Grid Automation Practice
• Sunitha Paraselli, Design Automation Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Practice

The Waves of Change STEM Conference, hosted by Career Communications Group (CCG), brings together STEM leaders from Fortune 500 companies, government entities, colleges and universities to recognize the achievements of professionals in STEM.

For more information about engineering and science careers with Actalent, please visit https://careers.actalentservices.com/us/en.

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About Actalent Services

Actalent Services, a global leader in engineering and sciences services, provides project-based and outsourced solutions for companies around the world. A business unit within Actalent, a global engineering and sciences leader, we have 17 delivery centers across North America and India, and 5,000 global team members. Our capabilities span manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, transmission and distribution engineering, grid automation, clinical development services, laboratory services, and project management. We deliver projects across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, utilities, aerospace and defense, and life sciences. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and 6,100 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. Follow us on LinkedIn and learn more at actalentservices.com.