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Mentors made the difference: Jessica Delgado’s journey from learning to leading at NSWCDD
January 5, 2026 — Jessica Delgado always had ambition. She grew up in Puerto Rico in a family of strong women: One aunt was a lawyer, another a doctor. Her mother worked as a nurse. Delgado majored in microbiology as an undergraduate and planned to pursue a medical degree, a path that would allow her to help people. Then something unexpected happened: She fell in...

Women of Color Magazine Honors NSWC Dahlgren Engineer with Technology Award
August 28, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Hattie Webb is known for her exemplary leadership in helping to mentor young scientists within her group and for her tremendous community outreach through her church.Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) announced on Aug. 26 that Webb was awarded the 2020 Women of Color (WOC) Technology All Stars Award for her...

NSWCDD Engineer’s Desire to Serve Stems from Childhood
February 7, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. -- When you ask Feline Agwumezie how she is doing, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) electrical engineer often responds by saying, “blessed and highly favored.”Passionate about working with youth, she considers it a blessing to volunteer her time as a role model and mentor, while making a positive impact on...

“Loud booms” inspire intern’s dream career path
July 30, 2018 — Growing up in King George, Va., near Naval Support Facility, Dahlgren, Sarah Wessel remembers the sound of windows rattling while she did her homework. The cause was the reverberating cadence of “booms” heard during weapons testing on base. Many would consider it a major noise distraction, but for Wessel, it was so much more. “These loud booms...

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