Momentum's Involvement

Momentum is a proud sponsor and scholarship award contributor and provides board level participation. The Association of Cuban Engineers (A.I.C.) is a dynamic, bilingual, non-partisan, professional organization originally made up by Cuban and Cuban-American Engineers from the various engineering disciplines. Today it has several members of other nationalities. The association was founded in the early 1960s for the purpose of easing the transition into exile of Professional Engineers coming to the U.S. from Cuba’s shores. It offers numerous services to its members living in the United States and abroad.

Purpose and Mission

The primary purpose of the association is to provide interaction to its members with other Cuban American engineers living in the U.S. and other countries. The association strives to provide community service along with other professional and civic organizations, sponsor conferences and professional meetings, maintain Cuban cultural value, and strengthen ties with other engineering organizations around the world. Paramount to the association is to provide scholarships for engineering students and recognize those members of the profession who have excelled in their fields of practice.

Professional Recognition

The Association of Cuban Engineers maintains a tradition of celebration of excellence in the profession through the recognition of leaders in the field of engineering who exert a positive influence in industry, government, education and scientific and charitable organizations. Some of the recent laureates of the "Engineer of the Year" prize include:

• Ysrael A. Seinuk – CEO of Ysrael A. Seinuk (YAS), a firm specializing in structural, civil, and transportation engineering, winner of multiple engineering awards for its work at the Trump World Tower and revitalization of Grand Central Station among others.
• Armando Olivera – President of Florida Power and Light, the largest subsidiary of the FPL Group, Inc., since 2003.
• Leo Suarez – IBM Vice President & Business Line Executive for eServer, eSeries Workstations, a pioneer in the field of laptop design and production.
• Dr. Nils Diaz – Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 2003 – 2006, distinguished professor of Nuclear and Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida.

Scholarships

The Association of Cuban Engineers Scholarship Foundation assists Cuban American and other Hispanic students in completing their engineering education at Florida institutions of higher learning like the University of Miami and Florida International University. These scholarships are awarded through a yearly competition based on scholastic achievement, work experience and financial need. The scholarships are available to both undergraduate and graduate students.