NSBE Banquet
Join us for the 20th annual NSBE Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m., featuring speaker Sharon Tucker, Mayor of Fort Wayne.
The banquet includes a meal and will be held in the Multi-Flex Theater inside Indiana Tech’s Snyder Academic Center, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46803.
All proceeds will be used to support the Indiana Tech NSBE chapter, including attendance at conventions, contributions to our scholarship and endowment and support for initiatives such as study tables or community service. If you have a specific initiative for your contribution, please let us know.
Our Keynote Speaker
Sharon Tucker is the 37th Mayor of Fort Wayne. A graduate of Indiana Tech, who holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Management and Human Resources.
Tucker is the first Black female mayor in Fort Wayne’s history. Most recently, she served as executive director of Vincent House, Inc., in addition to being the City Councilwoman for Fort Wayne’s 6th District, a position she held from 2020-2024 as the first Black female to hold that position. Tucker was also elected as 1st District Councilwoman on Allen County Council in 2014 and was re-elected to a second term in 2018.
Tucker’s community engagement is extensive. She’s a proud member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and AVOW (Advancing Voices of Women). Tucker has also volunteered on the board of directors for the Allen County Public Library, Alliance Health Clinic, and SEED.
In 2021, Tucker founded and launched Project Activate SouthEast Fort Wayne (P.A.S.E.). P.A.S.E. is an entrepreneurial training and pitch competition designed to help entrepreneurs start their businesses and spur economic development in southeast Fort Wayne.
In 2014, Tucker formed the ‘Women in Politics Forum,’ an annual forum focusing on empowering, engaging, and educating women on the importance of being involved in the political process.