Recognizing excellence among us.
Volunteer Awards
IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award
The IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award is the newest IEEE-level recognition, named in honor of IEEE Life Fellow Theodore W. Hissey for his tremendous support of the IEEE Young Professional Community. The IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award was established in 2017. The Recipient selection is administered by the IEEE Recognitions Council through the IEEE Awards Board.
Young Professionals Hall of Fame Award
The award is meant to recognize active and inspiring Young Professional Affinity Groups and Society Groups worldwide, based on their activities. Up to two Affinity Groups and two Society Groups receive the award every year. The winner will receive a plaque providing the citation for the award granted by the IEEE Young Professionals and $500 USD cash prize designated for the winning Young Professionals for future activities. Please note that groups that have won the IEEE Young Professionals Hall of Fame Award in the past 3 years are not eligible to win this year.
MGA Young Professionals Achievement Award
This award is to recognize those substantive projects or achievements of a relatively short nature (one to three years), but which have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of IEEE Young Professionals operations. The award will be based on a selection that recognizes individuals or teams involved with Young Professionals 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 Young Professionals goals and/or objectives. The accomplishments of the candidate should be of “significant performance” and should have made a distinguishing contribution to Young Professionals. The focus should be on volunteering for IEEE, MGA, or its organizational units, not on professional achievement.