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IEEE-USA Seeks to Honor U.S. IEEE Members, Journalists, Public Officials for Service & Achievements; Nominations Due 29 August(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON, July 21 -- IEEE-USA, a unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, issued the following news release: IEEE-USA is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding service and achievements of U.S. IEEE members, journalists and public officials. IEEE-USA awards are presented in recognition of professional, technical, entrepreneurial and literary contributions to public awareness and understanding of engineering in the United States. 2014 award recipients will be honored during the 2015 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee. The nomination deadline is 29 August. Nominations are sought to honor members in the following areas: * Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism Award * George F. McClure Citation of Honor * K-12 STEM Literacy Committee Educator-Engineer Partnership Award * IEEE-USA Entrepreneur Achievement Award for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Spirit * IEEE-USA Jim Watson Student Professional Awareness Achievement Award * Regional/Divisional Professional Leadership Award * Professional Achievement Award (for individuals and organizations) * Harry Diamond Memorial Award * Electrotechnology Transfer Award The following awards are not limited to IEEE members: * Award for Distinguished Literary Contributions Furthering Public Understanding and the Advancement of the Engineering Profession * Award for Distinguished Public Service For more information and a description of each award, see http://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/awards/index.html, or contact David Iams at [email protected]. Nomination forms are available at http://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/awards/forms.html. IEEE-USA's Highest Honor The Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism Award is the highest honor IEEE-USA bestows. It is designed to recognize U.S. IEEE members for "long-term dedicated effort and outstanding accomplishments in advancing the aims of IEEE professional activities in the United States." Lennart E. Long, a co-founder and former chair of the IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, won the 2013 Robert S. Walleigh Award. This event began the spring after the tragedy of 9/11 and showcases homeland security technologies capable of deployment within five years. Walleigh was an IEEE member electrical engineer who worked for the National Bureau of Standards - now the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - for more than 35 years. After retiring as a senior adviser for international affairs in 1979, he worked 18 years as a senior specialist for IEEE-USA. To read more about Long and all the 2013 IEEE-USA award winners, see http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/releases/2014/071114.asp. TNS 24HariCha-140722-30FurigayJane-4804044 30FurigayJane (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |