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IEEE Boston Section Awards
Honoring our Dedicated Members
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Description
Purpose: to honor an IEEE Boston Section member who has made exceptional and distinguished contributions to the IEEE Boston Section.
Administration
The Distinguished Service Award will be administered by the Boston Section’s Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will submit their recommendations to the Section’s Executive Committee for approval.
Eligibility
Individuals nominated for this award must be members of the Boston Section and the IEEE. The award is based upon evidence of distinguished service to the Boston Section. Selection criteria include leadership roles and leadership quality, innovative and important services/contributions to the Boston Section.
DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD
Description
Purpose: to recognize distinguished long-term service to the IEEE Boston Section and significant contributions in an IEEE field of interest.
Administration
The Distinguished Member Award will be administered by the Boston Section’s Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will submit their recommendations to the Section’s Executive Committee for approval.
Eligibility
Individuals nominated for this award must be current members of IEEE and also have been members of the Boston Section for at least the previous ten (10) years. Multiple awards may be given each year, if suitable candidates are nominated. The award is based upon evidence of distinction in long-term service to the Boston Section and for contributions to the fields of interest to the IEEE.
Selection criteria includes leadership roles and leadership quality, innovative and important contributions to the Boston Section, service and dedication to the Boston Section, and technical achievements in the fields of interest to the IEEE.
ARTHUR WINSTON STUDENT AWARD
Description
Purpose: to recognize a college student who demonstrates the potential to become a distinguished leader and outstanding contributor in an IEEE field of interest.
Administration
The Arthur Winston Student Award will be administered by the Boston Section’s Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will submit their recommendations to the Section’s Executive Committee for approval.
Eligibility
An individual nominated for this award must be a student in good standing at an institution of higher education located in the Boston Section or be a legal resident within the Boston Section who is attending an institution of higher education outside the Section. The nomination must be submitted by, or endorsed by, the student’s major advisor. All nominees’ major field of study must be in an IEEE field of interest.
The award is based upon evidence of distinguished leadership, accomplishment, and/or outstanding contributions that further the aims of the IEEE.
Nomination Form
Deadline for nominations to be determined
Your nominee must be an active member of the IEEE Boston Section; however, you do not have to be a member to nominate someone.