2007 IEEE-USA AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
WASHINGTON (24 April 2008)
—
IEEE-USA has
unveiled its 2007 award winners in recognition
of professional, technical and literary
contributions to public awareness and
understanding of the engineering profession in
the United States.
These distinguished
awards are administered under the IEEE-USA
Awards and Recognition Committee and approved by
the IEEE-USA Board of Directors.
Robert
S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to
Engineering Professionalism Award
Jean Eason
For long term leadership and
accomplishments in IEEE-USA professional
activities
Award
for Distinguished Public Service
Senator
Lamar Alexander and Senator Jeff Bingaman
For leadership in initiating the study,
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
Citation
of Honor
Steve Allen
For creating a self-sustaining Future
City Competition for the state of Washington
Tarek
Lahdhiri
For tireless efforts to further the
professional development skills and career
interests of U.S. IEEE members
Robert W.
McClure
For lifetime contributions to engineering
education program accreditation, and support
of engineering licensure
Paul Meisel
For long-term support of PACE activities
and motivating the development of
professional programs and conferences
Regional
Professional Leadership Award
Terence B.
Carr, Region 5
For promoting PACE activities, and
developing an online process for PACE
proposals within Region 5
Greg
Hutchins, Region 6
For providing insight, as well as
training and development materials to
IEEE-USA’s Career and Workforce Policy
Committee
Maury
Miller, Region 6
For leadership in coordinating follow-up
meetings with the Washington State
Delegation after the IEEE-USA Career Fly-In
Halden A.
Morris, Region 3
For leadership in promoting IEEE-USA
professional programs and goals in Region 3
Monroe B.
Savage, Region 3
For leadership in rebuilding the
engineering community in Mississippi and
Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Ravi Todi,
Region 3
For leadership of GOLD and PACE
programs and student activities in Region 3
Divisional
Professional Leadership Award
John
Prohodsky, Division VIII
For leadership in creating opportunities
for professional activities in the IEEE
Computer Society
Professional
Achievement Award for Individuals
Robert
Menzel
For providing professional development
programs in the IEEE St. Louis Section
Nita Patel
For developing the Technical Workshop
Program and supporting the professional
program for the 2007 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting
Kevin Taylor
For conceiving and coordinating the
Future Energy Technology’s Employment
Challenge career program in Detroit,
Michigan
Professional
Achievement Award for Organizations
Dominion
For a tradition of supporting
professionalism by promoting employee
involvement and sponsoring IEEE activities
Precollege
Education Committee Teacher-Engineer Partnership
Award
Moises Cases
& Christopher Benedict
For increasing student awareness of
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) at Ridgetop Elementary
School
