Recognition at the Local Level - Introduction

L. Jane HansenWestern Region Director

8 August2014

Overview of Recognition Opportunities

• Membership Awards Membership Upgrades Years of Service

• Distinguished Service Awards Sustained Service Special Service

• Institute Honors and Awards Premier Awards Distinguished Lectureships Publication Awards Technical Excellence Awards Education Awards

• Section Awards – Alan Lowrey

Recognizing outstanding achievement

is one of the primary responsibilities

of the Institute and the Section

Membership Upgrades

•Senior Member – automatic (via AIAA membership)• 8 years professional practice/membership

•Associate Fellow – nominations due by 15 April, references due by 15 May• Senior Member; 12 years professional experience; 3 references• Associate Fellows Dinner during the Aerospace Sciences Meeting

•Fellow – nominations due by 15 June, references due by 15 July• Associate Fellow; 5 references• Aerospace Spotlight Gala

•Honorary Fellow - nominations due by 15 June, references due by 15 July• Fellow; 5 references• Aerospace Spotlight Gala

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Actions: Encourage members to upgrade in Newsletter, etc. Nominate Section members for membership upgrades Recognize upgraded members (letter, Awards Banquet) Recognize years of service recipients (Awards Banquet)

25, 40, 50, 60 and 70 Years of Membership

Recognition

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Sustained Service Award

• A nomination form and score sheet must be received by 1 October• Nominees must score at least 100 points on the score sheet • Nominees are evaluated on

Years as a member Student Branch, Section and Region Service Technical, Publications and Institute Service Special Assignments Submitted Award Nominations (New)

• Membership Committee reviews and recommends• Endorsed by the AIAA President and Vice Presidents • Certificate and pin are presented at a technical conference or at a Section

ceremony• A maximum of only 20 Awards are allowed each year!

Actions: Encourage members to submit

nomination form Nominate Section members for

the Sustained Service Award

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Special Service Citation

• The Special Service Citation is awarded for service to the Institute above and beyond the ordinary, which may be for a unique event or activity, or for many years of outstanding service.

• Request a Special Service Citation for members who have contributed time and effort that have substantially and uniquely benefited your Section during the Section Year

• The request must first be approved by the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and then by the Region and Section Activities Committee (RSAC) Each Region has a limited number

of Special Service Awards that can be given out

Section / Nominator is responsible for presenting the award

Actions: Identify the member who’s service

has substantially and uniquely benefited your Section

Submit form to Regional Director

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Premier Awards

• AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence• AIAA Foundation Board of Trustees

Eagle Sculpture symbolizes excellence Organizations or individuals Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala

• Daniel Guggenheim Medal Joint Award - AIAA, ASME, SAE, AHS

• Aeronautics Award - International Framed certificate Engraved medal Honorarium

• International Cooperation Award International Activities Committee Medal; citation; rosette pin Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala

• Goddard Astronautics Award / Reed Aeronautics Award Engraved medal Citation Rosette pin Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala

• Distinguished Service Award AIAA member with at least 5 years

significant contributions -- Technical not considered

Engraved medal Rosette pin Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala

Actions: Nominate Section members Forms and deadlines are available

on-line

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Distinguished Lectureships

• Dryden Lectureship in Research• Durand Lectureship for Public

Service• von Kármán Lectureship in

Astronautics• William Littlewood Memorial Lecture

(AIAA and SAE)• Wright Brothers Lectureship in

AeronauticsAction: Nominate or suggest

Section member

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Publication Awards

• Children’s Literature• Aerospace History Literature• History Manuscript• Pendray Aerospace Literature• Summerfield Book

Action: Alert Section members to

these opportunities for award

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Technical Excellence Awards

• Aerospace Sciences• Aircraft and Air Transportation Systems and Operations• Engineering and Technology Management• Information Systems• Propulsion and Energy• Space and Missiles• Structures Design and Test

Action: Nominate Section members for any of

the Technical Excellence Awards

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Special Technical Awards

• Lawrence Sperry Young Professional Award: Presented for a notable contribution by a young person, age 35 or under, to the advancement of aeronautics or astronautics Young Professionals Committee Deadline: 1 July Presented at Aerospace Sciences Meeting

• Engineer of the Year Award: Presented to an AIAA member who has made a recent (within the past two years) individual contribution in the application of scientific and mathematical principles leading to a significant accomplishment or event worthy of AIAA's national or international recognition Nominations begin at the AIAA Section level and are submitted to your Deputy Director-Honors

and Awards and Regional Director by 1 October Nomination form, supporting materials and 3 AIAA member

references required Regional candidate(s) sent to the AIAA Honors and Awards

Committee, who selects the overall AIAA Engineer of the Year Presented at a technical conference or Section event

Actions: Establish a local Young Professional Award, Young

Professional paper competition or equivalent Submit the winner as the nominee for the Lawrence

Sperry Award

Actions: Establish a Section Engineer of the Year

Award Submit the winner as the nominee for the

AIAA Engineer of the Year

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Education Awards

• AIAA Foundation Abe M. Zarem for Distinguished Achievement Student Activities Committee Graduate students Aerospace Sciences Nomination due 28 April

• AIAA Foundation Abe M. Zarem Faculty Award• AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Award

STEM K-12 Outreach Committee Biennial Award (every 2 years) Aerospace Spotlight Gala Nominations due 30 September

• Faculty Advisor Award• J. Leland Atwood Award (AIAA and ASEE)• ASEE certificate, honorarium; AIAA certificate, medal; Aerospace Sciences; 15

January

Actions: Nominate STEM K-12

educators Work with your Section

educational institutions for other awards

Actions: Make graduate students

in your section aware of this opportunity

Recognition at the Section Level

• Sections are encouraged to provide their own recognition Review Institute level awards Nominate a section members as a “pre-award” for Institute

level awards Review local award winners for Institute level recognition Publicize Institute level award winners at section events Write a congratulatory letter to Institute level winners in the

section• Establish local awards and lectureships

Alan Lowrey will discuss specific ideas for local section membership recognition

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