Below are the R6 Awards presented at the 2020 OpCom meeting on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles, CA
Individual Awardees
Award | Awardee | Section |
Outstanding Educator | Hen-Geul (Henry) Yeh | Coastal LA |
Large Section of the Year | IEEE Phoenix Section | Phoenix |
Large Student Branch of the Year | University of California, San Diego | San Diego |
Outstanding Affinity Group Chapter of the Year | Women in Engineering | Phoenix |
Outstanding Affinity Group Member – YP | Jocelyn Tan | Santa Clara Valley |
Outstanding Affinity Group Member – WIE | Dr. Tuyet-Trang Lam | Phoenix |
Outstanding Society Chapter of the Year | Waves and Devices Phoenix Chapter | Phoenix |
Outstanding Corporate Service | Kewo Engineering Corporation | Metro LA |
Outstanding Engineer | Jason R. Hamlet | Albuquerque |
Outstanding IEEE member who promoted Global Humanitarian Projects or Activities | Olga Anderson | Seattle |
Outstanding IEEE Member who Promoted Membership Development or Senior Member Elevation | Mr. Russell Kinner | Phoenix |
Outstanding K through 12 Educator who made significant contributions to STEM Education | Katy L. Gazda | Phoenix |
Outstanding Service and Leadership to the IEEE | Dr. Ravi V. Mahajan | Phoenix |
Director’s Awardees
Recognizing individuals and entities for outstanding contributions to IEEE, IEEE members and the community we serve.
Amber Orr | For excellence in performance as the IEEE Region 6 PACE Chair 2019 |
Anis Ben Arfi | For excellent Volunteer Service as General Chair of the 2020 Rising Stars Conference |
MGA – Friend of IEEE Awardees
These awards are to specifically recognize support provided to IEEE and its members, in support of its goals, by firms, divisions of firms, or individuals.
Mrs Mary Shackle | For her generous service in being a host and coordinating registration for LMAG committee meetings as well as LMAG eve |
Mrs Hemlata Gupta | For her exceptional service in procuring and serving refreshments and being a welcoming host at all LMAG events |
Dr. Frederick Lawler | For his continued support to and coordination of the Mars Rover Expo, an assemblage of associations and speakers especially geared toward younger children, and for many years of advocacy for IEEE CLAS involvement in joint activities with other associations |