2012 IEEE Region 5 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma 21 April 2012

IEEE Region 5 Southwestern USA – R5 South Area East Area North Area West Area 2 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

3 IEEE Region 5 Arkansas Arkansas River Valley Baton Rouge Beaumont Central Texas Corpus Christi Rio Grande Valley Subsection Dallas Denver El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Bay High Plains Section Black Hills Subsection Houston Freeport Subsection Kansas City Lafayette New Orleans Oklahoma City Ozark Panhandle Pikes Peak Saint Louis Rolla Subsection Shreveport South Plains Southwest Missouri Tulsa Wichita Sections / Subsections TOTAL 26SECTIONS

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2012 IEEE Region 5 Awards & Recognition Committee Mehrube Mehrubeoglu ( Committee Chair) Robert C. Shapiro (Area Chair South) Francis B. Grosz (Area Chair East) George R. Dean (Area Chair North) James R. Look (Area Chair West) Denise Martinez (Member At-Large) 5 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

R5 Awards & Recognition Categories 001 Outstanding Large Section (>500 Members) 002 Outstanding Small Section (≤500 Members) 003 Outstanding Member 004 Outstanding Engineering Educator 005 Outstanding Large Student Branch (> 50 Members) 006 Outstanding Small Student Branch (≤50 Members) 007 Outstanding Student Member 008 Outstanding Student Branch Counselor 009 Outstanding Large Company (>500 employees) 010 Outstanding Small Company (≤500 employees) 012 Individual Member Achievement (GOLD) 013 Individual Member Achievement 6 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Summary of Selection Process: 2011 Awards & Recognition Recipients Awards were announced at the R5 level Nominations were accepted until February 28 Committee members evaluated, scored and ranked each nomination package based on R5 Awards Manual Guidelines Committee chair combined each member’s scores, and sought committee’s confirmation of final list Final list of recipients were submitted to R5 Director for approval 42 outstanding nominations were received by the Committee 14 nominees were selected to receive awards in the 12 categories 7 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Awards & Recognition Descriptions and Recipients 8 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Outstanding Large Section (>500 Members) This award is presented to the most active and progressive large SECTION based on  number of meetings  type of programs  strategic plan  PACE activities  interactions with Student Branches, Society Chapters, the Region, and other engineering societies  continued education organized for members  conference activities  special projects 9 / 001 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

10 / 001 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING LARGE SECTION 2011 PRESENTED TO THE DENVER SECTION FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Outstanding Small Section (≤500 Members) This award is presented to the most active and progressive small SECTION based on  number of meetings  type of programs  strategic plan  PACE activities  interactions with Student Branches, Society Chapters, the Region, and other engineering societies  continued education organized for members  conference activities  special projects 11 / 002 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

12 / 002 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING SMALL SECTION 2011 PRESENTED TO THE GALVESTON BAY SECTION FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE

Outstanding Member This award is presented to an individual MEMBER who has performed outstanding service to the Section, Region, and/or IEEE that promotes the objectives of the IEEE. 13 / 003 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

14 / 003 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING MEMBER 2011 PRESENTED TO ZAFAR TAQVI FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE SECTION, REGION 5, AND IEEE IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Outstanding Engineering Educator This award is presented to an IEEE MEMBER who has performed in an outstanding manner in the field of ENGINEERING EDUCATION. TWO AWARD RECIPIENTS 15 / 004 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

16 / 004 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING EDUCATOR 2011 PRESENTED TO JUNG-CHIH CHIAO FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION

17 / 004 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING EDUCATOR 2011 PRESENTED TO PANKAJ K. SEN FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Outstanding Large Student Branch (> 50 Members) This award is presented to the most active and progressive large STUDENT BRANCH based on  number of meetings  type of programs such as –technical –professional –S-PAC conference  interaction with the local Section and other student engineering groups  special projects that advance the objectives of the IEEE 18 / 005 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

19 / 005 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING LARGE STUDENT BRANCH 2011 PRESENTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN IEEE STUDENT BRANCH FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE

Outstanding Small Student Branch (≤50 Members) This award is presented to the most active and progressive small STUDENT BRANCH based on  number of meetings  type of programs such as –technical –professional –S-PAC conference  interaction with the local Section and other student engineering groups  special projects that advance the objectives of the IEEE 20 / 006 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

21 / 006 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING SMALL STUDENT BRANCH 2011 PRESENTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE IEEE STUDENT BRANCH FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE

Outstanding Student Member This award is presented to a STUDENT MEMBER who has made outstanding contributions of time and effort to the Student Branch, the Section, the Region, or the national IEEE to advance the principals of IEEE. (This individual may have graduated, but must have been a student member of IEEE during the calendar year of the award consideration.) 22 / 007 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

23 / 007 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING STUDENT MEMBER 2011 PRESENTED TO JOSE ALFREDO NAVA FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STUDENT BRANCH, SECTION, AND REGION 5

This award is presented to the STUDENT BRANCH COUNSELOR that has best supported his/her Student Branch and promoted the objectives of the IEEE. TWO AWARD RECIPIENTS 24 / 008 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 Outstanding Student Branch Counselor

25 / 008 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING STUDENT BRANCH COUNSELOR 2011 PRESENTED TO HAKDURAN KOC FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE STUDENT BRANCH AND IEEE

26 / 008 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING STUDENT BRANCH COUNSELOR 2011 PRESENTED TO HIRAK PATANGIA FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK STUDENT BRANCH AND IEEE

Outstanding Large Company (>500 employees) This award is presented to a large COMPANY within the Region, nominated by a Section, that strongly supports IEEE members, Region 5, and the objectives of IEEE. 27 / 009 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

28 / 009 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING LARGE COMPANY 2011 PRESENTED TO AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO IEEE MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Outstanding Large Company Award accepted by Vincent Yang, IEEE Pikes Peak Section Chair “Agilent has played an essential role in supporting the IEEE Pikes Peak Section, enhancing the professional vitality, and improving IEEE membership values. Agilent offers its facility, financial support and executive staff to support IEEE activities and improve the section’s vitality.” “Agilent encourages employee’s IEEE volunteer service at the section, region and national levels. Agilent has great number of employees serving in IEEE leadership positions, from the grassroots to the Board level.” “Agilent highly regards the mutual benefits of IEEE's technical conferences and publications, and the professional development opportunities for its employees. Agilent pays to send a great number of employees to IEEE conferences and activities each year.” 29 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Outstanding Small Company (≤500 employees) This award is presented to a small COMPANY within the Region, nominated by a Section, that strongly supports IEEE members, Region 5, and the objectives of IEEE. 30 / 010 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

31 / 010 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING SMALL COMPANY 2011 PRESENTED TO CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO IEEE MEMBERS, REGION 5, AND IEEE

CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. Outstanding Small Company Award Accepted by Miroslav Dokic, VP of DSP for Cirrus Logic “Cirrus Logic supports 100% of the membership dues and has open access to the IEEE online library to all their employees.” “Cirrus Logic invites IEEE to hold training seminars on how to use IEEE online tools with attendance open to all employees.” “Cirrus Logic organizes fairs for all employees to attend where different resources are invited; IEEE is represented and has a booth. “Cirrus Logic offers direct incentives for their employees to join IEEE and organizes social activities to encourage networking.” 32 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

Individual Member Achievement (GOLD – Graduate Of Last Decade) This award is designed to recognize those substantive projects or achievement of a relatively short nature (one to three years) but which have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of GOLD operations within Region 5. The award is based on a selection that recognizes individuals involved with GOLD activities who 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/or objectives. (The individuals nominated must be GOLD members at the time of nomination.) 33 / 012 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

34 / 012 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEMBER ACHIEVEMENT 2011 PRESENTED TO TROY GREEN FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOLD ACTIVITIES IN IEEE

Individual Member Achievement Award is presented to an individual within Region 5 for an outstanding achievement during the past year. 35 / 013 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012

36 / 013 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012 IEEE REGION 5 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ACHIEVEMENT 2011 PRESENTED TO STEWART O ’ DELL FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS RENDERED TO IEEE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS 19 IEEE Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Tulsa, Oklahoma, 21 April 2012