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THE BRIDGE

IEEE-HKN AWARD PROGRAM
As the Honor Society of IEEE, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu provides opportunities
to promote and encourage outstanding students, educators and members.

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Visit our new website to view the awards programs, awards committees,
list of past winners, nomination criteria and deadlines.
ALTON B. ZERBY AND CARL T. KOERNER
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD (OSA)
Presented annually to a senior who has proven
outstanding scholastic excellence and high moral
character, and has demonstrated exemplary service
to classmates, university, community, and country.
(Deadline: 30 June)

OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD (OCA)
Recognizes chapters for excellence in activities and
service at the department, university and community
levels. The award is based on the content contained
in their Annual Chapter Report for the preceding
academic year.
(Deadline: Monday after 30 September)

C. HOLMES MACDONALD OUTSTANDING
TEACHING AWARD (OTA)
Presented annually to electrical engineering
professors who have demonstrated, early in their
careers, special dedication and creativity in their
teaching, as well as a balance between pressure for
research and publications.
(Deadline: Monday after 30 April)

OUTSTANDING YOUNG
PROFESSIONAL AWARD (OYP)
Presented annually to an exceptional young engineer
who has demonstrated significant contributions early
in their professional career.
(Deadline: Monday after 30 April)

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Recognizes members who have devoted years
of service and lifetime contributions to Eta Kappa Nu
(or IEEE-HKN), resulting in significant benefits to all
of the Society's members.
(Deadline: Monday after 30 April)

NEW! IEEE-HKN ASAD M. MADNI OUTSTANDING
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE AWARD
Presented annually beginning in 2020 to a
practitioner in the IEEE technical fields of interest
who has distinguished himself or herself through
an invention, development or innovation that has
had worldwide impact.
(2020 will be Inaugural year)

President-Elect
Edward Rezek
Past President
Steve E. Watkins

Sean Bentley

Governors
James Conrad

Preeti Bajaj

Regions 1-2

Governor At-Large

Michael Benson

John DeGraw

Katelyn Brinker

Regions 3-4

Governor At-Large

Student Governor

Rakesh Kumar

Kyle Lady

Panagis Samolis

Regions 5-6

Governor At-Large

Student Governor

Enrique Tejera
Regions 7-10

Treasurer
Ron Jensen
Secretary
Bernard Sander
Director
Nancy Ostin
Program
Manager
Stacey L. Bersani

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) was founded by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign on 28 October
1904, to encourage excellence in education for the benefit of the public. IEEE-HKN fosters excellence by recognizing those students
and professionals who have conferred honor upon engineering education through distinguished scholarship, activities, leadership, and
exemplary character as students in electrical or computer engineering, or by their professional attainments. THE BRIDGE is the official
publication of IEEE-HKN. Ideas and opinions expressed in THE BRIDGE are those of the individuals and do not necessarily represent
the views of IEEE-HKN, the Board of Governors, or the magazine staff.
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Letter from the Editors-in-Chief | 4
Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani and Stephen Williams

Features & Graduate Student Profiles

Why Should I Go
to Graduate School?

SPECIAL SECTION:
GRADUATE EDUCATION

GRADUATE
STUDENT PROFILES

Hear it from Professionals:
Lessons Learned and Advice
for Graduate School

Katelyn Brinker
Emily Hernandez
Wendy P. Fernandez

Dr. Karen Panetta

Departments
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FOUNDERS DAY

CONFERENCE NEWS

CHAPTER NEWS

Tradition Runs Deep
with 115-Year-Old Eta Kappa Nu

COMPSAC and HKN -
Perfect Together

83 Chapters Receive
2018 Key Chapter Recognition

20-23
Graduate School Spotlight

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors
President
Karen Panetta

ISSUE 3, 2019 | GRADUATE EDUCATION

Facebook: IEEE-HKN

Dr. Karen Panetta
Epsilon Delta

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CONFERENCE NEWS

Inspire and Be Inspired
by HKN Students at the
2019 Student Leadership
Conference

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SOCIETY SPOTLIGHT

IEEE Education Society
Editors-in-Chief: Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani
and Stephen Williams
Editorial Board Members:
Emily Hernandez, Marcus Huggans,
Emmanuel Oyekanlu, Steve E. Watkins

IN MEMORIAM

FOUNDATION SPOTLIGHT

HKN Board Member
and IEEE Volunteer
Mo El-Hawary

Your Support is Making an Impact

John McWilliams

CHAPTER NEWS

IEEE-HKN Welcomes
263rd Chapter, Mu Psi

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CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter Best Practice: Boosting
Membership and Excitement
H.A.R.D. Hack: Hash out. Analyze.
Research. Design.

Managing Editor: Nancy Ostin
Assistant Managing Editor:
Stacey L. Bersani
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