IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship

IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship

Jim Thomas (1945-2010)

Jim Thomas was a beloved and visionary scientific leader in the Richland Section. With the full support of Jim Thomas’ wife and family the Richland Section renamed its Washington State University, Tri-Cities scholarship to memorialize Jim Thomas’ vision and leadership. Jim earned the rank of Laboratory Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for his significant contributions to the field of computer graphics and later visual analytics. He was the founding director of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Visualization and Analytics Center (NVAC). We could write many things about Jim, but instead would refer you to the tributes that his peers and colleges have written:

http://www.computer.org/cms/Computer.org/ComputingNow/homepage/2010/1010/rW_CG_JimThomas.pdf

http://theivac.org/content/celebration-jim-thomas

Scholarship Purpose and History

In 1992 the IEEE Richland Section started its annual scholarship for Washington State University, Tri-Cities students. This scholarship awards $1000 to an outstanding IEEE student member based on academic achievement and demonstrated interest in IEEE fields of interest. The renaming of this scholarship memorializes Jim Thomas’ world-renown career. The scholarship’s purpose is to encourage students to pursue academic excellence and subsequent careers in an IEEE field of interest and to contribute to the development of technological expertise and industry in the United States.

Additional details about the scholarship may be found on the Scholarships and Awards page.

How to Donate to the IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund

Online

Go the IEEE Foundation’s donation page at http://www.ieee.org/donate. On this page you will enter your name and address and then proceed to the next page by clicking the “Continue” button. At this point you will see your name and address information on this page along with additional fields for specify the donation amount, its designation, and your payment information. Click on the “Designation” drop down text box in order to bring up a list of choices and then select the “IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship fund”.

Donate by Phone

To donate by phone, call +1 732 562 5550
Note: Specify that your gift is for the “IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship fund”.

Donate by Mail

Download the donation form at http://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/pdfs/Donation%20Form.pdf (PDF 30kb), print it, and mail the completed form to:

    IEEE Foundation

    ATTN: Elianna Goldman

    IEEE Development Office

    445 Hoes Lane

    Piscataway, NJ 08854, U.S.A.

Note: Check the “Other” box and designate your gift to the “IEEE Jim Thomas Memorial Scholarship fund”.
Note2: The IEEE Foundation prefers that checks are received by December 29th so that they can be cashed this year. However, they will credit any donation to the year 2010 which has a postmarked before 31 December 2010.

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