Nomination submission deadline is February 10, 2008.

Engineer of the Year • Young Engineer of the Year •
Distinguished Engineering Service

Nomination Form • Other Awards

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Requirements:

Engineer of the Year
The nominee shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State of Mississippi, a registered engineer, and a member in good standing of the Mississippi Engineering Society. Eligibility shall be restricted to engineers whose sustained contributions have been to public welfare, the advancement of the profession, and/or service to mankind. He/she shall not be an officer or director of the Society, nor hold or be a candidate for an elective public office at the time the award is made. Nominees for the award shall be weighed in the following particulars:

  • Professional integrity shall be beyond question
  • Professional reputation shall extend beyond the engineering, architectural, and/or construction fields
  • Preference should be given nominees who have consistently promoted the welfare of the engineer and of the engineering profession

Young Engineer of the Year
Restricted to engineers who have not attained the age of 35 by the time the award is to be presented. Qualifications will be generally the same as for the Engineer of the Year. However, it will be recognized that his/her professional accomplishments are necessarily limited by age; therefore, his/her accomplishments in college years will also be given consideration. The engineer shall be either an engineer intern or a registered professional engineer.

Distinguished Engineering Service
Restricted to retired or deceased engineers (and to engineers who have not been honored before by receiving the Engineer of the Year Award).

Retired Engineers - Qualifications generally same as those for the Engineer of the Year. Engineers who have retired from one career and are actively pursuing another career are not eligible.

Deceased Engineers - Qualifications applicable to their lifetime generally the same those for the Engineer of the Year.

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