OUTSTANDING SECTION - An award will be given for the most active and progressive SECTION based on: Section size; number of meetings; type of programs; strategic plan; PACE activities; interactions with Student Branches, Society Chapters, the Region, and other engineering societies; continued education for members; conference activities; and special projects. A Section report must be submitted to the Region, and that report may be used as your nomination for the Outstanding Section award. NOTE: There will be two awards, one for Large Sections (> = 1000 members) and one for Small Sections ( < 1000 members).

OUTSTANDING MEMBER - An award will be given to an individual MEMBER who has performed outstanding service to the Section, Region, and/or IEEE that promotes the objectives of the IEEE.

OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING EDUCATOR - An award will be given to an IEEE MEMBER who has performed in an outstanding manner in the field of ENGINEERING EDUCATION.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT BRANCH - An award will be given for the most active and progressive STUDENT BRANCH based on the number of meetings, type of programs such as technical, professional, S-PAC conference, interaction with the local Section, other student engineering groups, and special projects that advance the objectives of the IEEE. NOTE: There will be two awards, one for Large Branches and one for Small Branches.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT MEMBER - This award will be presented to a STUDENT MEMBER who has given 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 academic year of the award consideration.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT BRANCH COUNSELOR - An award will be given to the STUDENT BRANCH COUNSELOR that has best supported the Student Branch and promoted the objectives of the IEEE.