1. the 2016 Nominations and Awards Program in Region 6
by Jeffrey Pawlan, Region 6 Awards Chair

2. Purpose and Goals of the Award program
Honor deserving people and OUs. Inspire people and OUs to achieve more. This makes members and volunteers feel good and also appreciated.

3. the Region 6 Awards Process
Area awards
5 Areas
35 Sections
Section awards
Submit all nominations
58,000 members in Region 6

4. IEEE / MGA Rules
Award nominations must be made by an active IEEE member registered in your Section. You may not nominate yourself.
You may not nominate an Awards Chair. You may not nominate a Section Chair if they are acting as the Awards Chair.
The nominees must be within your own Section. Except for the Outstanding Educator, they must be current IEEE members.

5. All New Awards Documents
Clearly spells out rules and procedures
Defines the 11 awards categories
with examples of previous winners
A new nomination form – easy to use and easy to understand
Section awards nominations are due on May 13, (works better with students)

6. To Do list
Put the awards documents on your Section and Area webpages asap
Appoint a Section Awards Chair if possible.
Even if not possible, you still need three total people for your Section awards committee.
Send out e-notices to your Section members announcing the awards program. Advertise your website’s awards page.