The Awards Committee shall be responsible for recommending various forms of recognition for noteworthy contributions to the fields of interest to the Society. This committee shall be responsible for administering the Society’s awards programs and shall also see that deserving members are nominated for awards and prizes administered by the IEEE and other relevant organizations. At least one-half of the members of the Awards Committee shall hold Fellow or Senior Member grade. The committee Chair may appoint sub-committees for individual Society awards, as well as representatives to committees involved in the selection of other awards in which the Society participates. Nominations for Society awards shall be considered annually, although awards need not be made annually. The Awards Committee’s decisions are final and need not be ratified by the Board of Governors. The committee shall review the Society’s awards from time-to-time, and may propose modifications to existing society awards, as well as additional Society awards, subject to approval by the Board of Governors and the IEEE TAB. The Awards Committee Chair shall prepare an annual report covering all of the awards activities. The Chair of this committee shall report to the Vice President for Educational Activities and Awards. This awards committee is from the previous year. Position(s): Awards Committee Chair Personnel: Russ Meier Milwaukee School of Engineering United States 4 (Central U.S.) Email Award Policy Committee Member Personnel: James Sluss University of Oklahoma United States Email IEEE William E. Sayle II Award for Achievement in Education Award Subcommittee Chair Personnel: Elio San Cristobal Ruiz National University of Distance Education Spain Email Chapter Achievement Award Subcommittee Chair Distinguished Member Award Subcommittee Chair Personnel: Ted Batchman University of Nevada United States Email David A. Conner University of Alabama United States Email Distinguished Chapter Leadership Award Subcommittee Chair Edwin C. Jones Jr. Meritorious Service Award Subcommittee Chair Personnel: Oscar Bonastre Miguel Hernández University Spain Email Mac Van Valkenburg Award Subcommittee Chair Personnel: S. Hossein Mousavinezhad Idaho State University United States Email Student Leadership Award Chair Transactions on Education Best Paper Award Subcommittee Chair Personnel: John E. Mitchell University College London United Kingdom 8 (Africa, Europe, Middle East) Email