Awards and Recognition
Awards and Recognition Committee Chair
Steve Kerchberger
Awards and Recognition Committee Support Chair
Mohamad Berri
Awards and Recognition Committee Support Chair
Shad Roberts
***The 2020 R4 Awards Nomination
window opens Tuesday, 1 December, and closes Thursday, 31 December 2020***
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 Guidelines (Awards Nomination Guidelines in PDF format) *** This guide assists R4 members in
selecting the appropriate R4 award listed below. The guide includes award
descriptions as well as sample letters of recommendations. Members should
direct further questions to the Awards Chair and Support Chair contacts at the
top of the page.
Submit award
nominations via the - Region 4 Awards and
Recognition Portal
- Individual
- Jack Sherman Outstanding Member Award
- Outstanding Professional Award
- Outstanding Student Award
- Young Professional Achievement Award
- Section -
Outstanding Large, Medium, and Small Section Awards available to one large
Section, one medium Section, and one small Section each year, for their
successful efforts in fulfilling the educational and scientific goals of
IEEE for the benefit of the public by maintaining, enhancing, and
supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups
within their geographic boundaries.
- Large Section Award - 1,501 or more members (including
Students) as of 31 December of the past year
- Medium Section Award - 501 to 1,500 members (including
Students) as of 31 December of the past year
- Small Section Award - 500 or fewer members (including
Students) as of 31 December of the past year
Jack Sherman
Outstanding Member Award
To recognize members
of Region 4 who, through their professional and technical abilities, have made
outstanding and noteworthy contributions to the Institute, their communities,
fellow professionals, and fellow man. The award does not recognize a single
achievement, but rather collective contributions complemented by singular works
exemplifying IEEE's objectives and attributes.
Outstanding
Professional Award
To recognize members
of Region 4 who, through their technical abilities, have made outstanding
contributions to their profession. It acknowledges the development of new
technical concepts, significant patents, development of new devices,
development of applications, new designs, considerable cost reductions using
known techniques, etc.
Outstanding Student
Award
To recognize a student
who has exhibited exceptional performance as a student through their
contributions to the Institute, their university, and membership in Region 4.
Students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities, admirable
ethical behavior, and a strong commitment to professionalism both inside the
classroom and within their community are recognized.
Young Professional
Achievement Award
To recognize those
substantive projects or achievements of a relatively short nature (one to three
years) but which have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of YP operations
within Region 4. The award will be based on a selection that recognizes
individuals involved with YP activities, which are recognized for singular
achievement in the development and completion of a project(s) or activity (ies) which are directed to the fulfillment of one or more
of the Region's goals and objectives.
Outstanding Large
Section Award
The Region 4
Outstanding Large Section Award will be awarded to one Large Section to
recognize the Section's overall excellent work in the past year. A large
section has 1,501 or more members (including Students) as of 31 December of the
past year.
Outstanding Medium
Section Award
The Region 4 Medium
Section Award will be awarded to one Medium Section to recognize its overall
excellent work in the past year. A medium section has 501 to 1,500 members (including
Students) as of 31 December of the past year.
Outstanding Small
Section Award
The Region 4
Outstanding Small Section Award will be awarded to one Small Section to
recognize its overall excellent work in the past year. A small section has 500
or fewer members (including Students) as of 31 December of the past year.