Call for Nominations - Region 3 Awards - Deadline December 1st

Nominating a deserving volunteer/colleague for one of the prestigious Region 3 awards is rewarding and not difficult! All of us should take the time to think of one person that should be nominated for an award below, and either begin the process of nominating them or help someone else to submit the nomination.  I would like to challenge every Section to submit at least one nomination! Review the purpose of each award below, and submit your nominations.  Feel free to contact me with your questions at jgostin@ieee.org .

* Region 3 Outstanding Engineer Award

Purpose: To recognize a member of Region 3 who, through technical and professional abilities, has made an outstanding contribution to the electrotechnology profession.

* Region 3 Outstanding Service Award

Purpose: To recognize a member of Region 3 who, through service to the Region and to the Institute, has made an outstanding contribution to the electrotechnology profession.

* Joseph M. Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award

Purpose: To recognize a member of Region 3 who has shared technical and professional abilities through teaching in industry, government, or in an institution of higher learning and in so doing has made an outstanding contribution to the electrotechnology profession.

* Daniel W. Jackson Award

Purpose: To recognize a Past Director who, through continuing service to the Region and to the Institute, has made exemplary contributions to the electrotechnology profession.

* Region 3 Professional Leadership Award

Purpose: To recognize a member of Region 3 for outstanding leadership efforts in achieving the professional aims of IEEE in the United States.

*Employer Professional Development Award

Purpose: To recognize an employer in Region 3 for outstanding contributions in advancing the professional development of employees.

Nominations, endorsements and evaluations will be handled on-line at the Region 3 Awards and Recognition Portal. Please visit http://ieee-r3.myreviewroom.com and sign up for an account today!

More information on the Region 3 awards program can be found on the Region 3 awards page at http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/awards

Jill Gostin

IEEE Region 3 Awards Chair

jgostin@ieee.org

R3 Power & Energy Society Scholars

Congratulations to the Region 3 Scholars who will be awarded scholarships as part of the 2013-2014 IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative.  The IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship fund supports this initiative.  They report the following Region 3 awardees on their site that lists all recipients.  Congratulations to all!

Region 3 (Southeastern U.S.)

Nick Aerni, University of Kentucky, 2015*
Ross Beppler, Clemson University, 2014
Amanda Bjorkland, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, 2014*
William Bledsoe, University of South Carolina, 2015
Sokrat Bufi, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015
Daniel Cambron, University of Kentucky, 2015
Jason Chan, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2014
Turner Cotterman, Clemson University, 2015
Cara DeCoste, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2015
Jordan Ehren, University of Florida, 2015
Heinrich Enslin, North Carolina State University, 2014
Edward Johansen, University of West Florida, 2013
Wesley Johnson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2015
Kristopher Joplin, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2013
Kevin Joslyn, University of Central Florida, 2015
James Kirkpatrick, University of Kentucky, 2016
Habeeb Kotun Jr., Tennessee Technological University, 2016
Joseph Lavalliere, Clemson University, 2014
Jennifer Little, Clemson University, 2014
Hai Lu, University of South Alabama, 2014
Patrick McAuliff, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014
Thomas McCollum, Mississippi State University, 2014
Samantha McPeak, University of Alabama, 2015
Charlie Miles, University of Kentucky, 2014
Steven Moore, University of Virginia, 2015
Jimmy Nguyen, Tennessee Technological University, 2015
Jeffrey Pettyjohn, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014
Kori Price, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2014*
Kevin Quave, Mississippi State University, 2015*
Nicholas Ray, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2015
Rebecca Rougeau, Mississippi State University, 2014
Thomas Ryan, Clemson University, 2015
Shayan Sohbatzadeh, University of Florida, 2014
Jacob Spracher, Old Dominion University, 2015
Mathew Stinnett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2014
Travis Tippens, North Carolina State University, 2016
Devon Woosley, Western Kentucky University, 2014

* These students are third-year scholars, having been selected to receive the scholarship for a third time.