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The ASME Atlanta section publishes a newsletter regularly with both local and national content.
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Awards

ASME Atlanta presents awards annually to celebrate and acknowledge some of the many contributions of our members to the section and engineering.  Our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 and these awards are typically presented at the May meeting.    All nominations must be made by ASME members or  member self nominated.  The Honor and Awards Chair will tally and evaluate all nominations.  The Executive Committee has the discretion to not present a particular award if the nominees are not qualified.  Previous years’ award recipients and descriptions are below

 

Outstanding Contribution to the Section
  • 2011 – Nancy Hunley, Esq., P E
  • 2010 – Katherine Morgan
  • 2009 – Laura Baum
 This award is presented to an active ASME member, who has made an above and beyond contributions to the Atlanta Section, during the fiscal year.  For example, in years past, this has included increasing active membership, enhancing programming, and reaching out to partner with other organizations. This award could also be awarded for providing outstanding leadership (planning/hosting) for a significant individual event, such as a technical conference, tour, or program meeting.  Only one award is to be presented each year.  This award is designed to recognize an individual, other than the section Chair. 

Mechanical Engineer of the Year
  • 2011 – Ashish Sinha
  • 2010 – Laura Baum
 This award is presented to an ASME Atlanta Section Member that has made significant accomplishments in the broad field of mechanical engineering, to include engineering management.   Only one award is to be presented each year.  Professional accomplishments could include:

  • Authorship of Technical Papers or Books
  • Patented inventions
  • Development of a new process or design
  • Changes to existing products or services
  • Contributions of value to Mechanical Engineering Education
  • Public Service to the community
  • Service to the Atlanta Section of ASME
  • Contribution to ASME Codes and Standards
  • Advancement of Knowledge

Early Career Engineer of the Year
  • 2011 – Noelle Joy Keltner, P E
  • 2010 – Armond Lemon
 This award is presented to an active ASME Atlanta member who is under 35 years old and less than 10 years from college undergraduate graduation, either B.S.M.E. or B.S.M.E.T., that has made significant accomplishments in the broad field of mechanical engineering.   Only one award is to be presented each year.  Professional accomplishments could include:

  • Authorship of Technical Papers
  • Development of a new process or design
  • Changes to existing products or services
  • Contributions of value to Mechanical Engineering Education
  • Public Service to the community
  • Service to the Atlanta Section of ASME
  • Contribution to ASME Codes and Standards
  • Advancement of Knowledge

Industry Award
  • 2010 – International Applied Engineering
 This award is presented to a business that has made an above and beyond contribution to the success of the ASME Atlanta Section during the previous fiscal year.  This award can be presented to multiple businesses, as merited.

Outstanding Student Award:
  • 2011 – Scott Gildemeyer
  • 2010 – Ashish Sinha
 This award is presented to an ASME Student Member at the college level or high school student who has made an above and beyond contributions to mechanical engineering or ASME during the previous fiscal year.  This award can be presented to multiple students, as merited.  This award can be presented to one Georgia Institute of Technology ASME Student Member, one Southern Polytechnic State University ASME Student Member, and one high school student.  High school candidates can be, but are not limited to, the participation in a FIRST Robotics competition team or participation in a Science Bowl or mathematics competition.