Awards and Recognition
Awards and Recognition Committee Chair
Steve Kerchberger
Awards and Recognition Committee Support Chair
Position Open
*** The 2023 Region 4 Awards nomination window will open on June 1, 2023. Nominations must be submitted before Friday, November 10 ***
The IEEE Region 4 Awards and Recognition program is designed to promote, recognize, and reward excellence in furthering the objectives of IEEE as reflected in the operations of Region 4 and Region 4 Operating Unit activities (Sections, Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branches, and Student Branch Chapters). The awards are administered by Region 4's Awards and Recognition Committee.
The Regional Awards &
Recognition Committee carries out those activities associated with the process
of Region 4 Awards. The Committee pursues the development of new awards
recognizing activities of outstanding worth and merit with Region 4. It assists
the Regional Director in coordinating any awards activities within Region 4 as
appropriate. The Committee supports the IEEE Awards and Recognition Committees
in developing awards and developing Region 4 nominations for IEEE Awards.
Download the Region 4 Awards and Recognition Document. This
document provides step by step instructions to assist members with the
nomination process. The document includes award descriptions, eligibility
requirements, instructions on how to submit a
nomination, a sample nomination and example letters of recommendation. Members
may direct questions to the Awards Chair noted at the top of the page.
Nine individual awards and
five organizational awards are offered annually by Region 4.
Consistent with the IEEE
Code of Ethics, individual award nominees and recipients must uphold the
highest standards of integrity, responsible behavior, and ethical conduct in
professional activities.
Please refer
to the Region 4
Awards and Recognition Document for important details on each
award.
Individual Awards
Jack Sherman Outstanding Member Award
Outstanding Professional Award
Outstanding Student Award
Young Professional Achievement Award
Women in Engineering Award
Student Branch Counselor Award
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Industry Engagement Award
Outstanding Service Award
To nominate an individual for an
award click on this link to be taken to the Individual Award Nomination form.
Note that the Jack Sherman
Outstanding Member Award and the Outstanding Professional Award each require
two letters of recommendation. Click on this link to be taken to the Letter of Recommendation form.
Organization Awards
Outstanding Section Award. (One award
each for large, medium, and small Sections).
Employer Professional Development Award
Membership Growth Section Award. (One award
each for large, medium, and small Sections).
Membership Retention Section Award. (One award
each for large, medium, and small Sections).
Outstanding Student Branch Award
To nominate an organization for an
award click on this link to be taken to the Organization Award Nomination form.