2024 MGA Awardees: Walt Downing (left), Howard Wolfman (center), Peter Magyar (right).
The IEEE Member & Geographic Activities (MGA) Board met on 23 November and approved the recipients of the 2024 MGA Individual Awards. Three of the awards went to IEEE Life Members:
MGA Leadership Award
To recognize those individuals who have exhibited exemplary and substantive leadership of an extraordinary nature in implementing activities that support the goals of MGA at the local, regional, national, and/or international level.
- Walt Downing
(R5), Lone Star Section
“For dedicated leadership and outstanding contributions at the Region, Section and beyond, organizing students, academia and industry to grow membership and enhance collaboration” - Howard Wolfman
(R4), Chicago Section
“For outstanding and sustained leadership of the Life Member’s Committee and for actively volunteering across many segments of IEEE for over 55 years”
MGA Achievement Award
To recognize individuals, or a team, involved with MGA and its organizational units for singular achievement in the development and completion of a project(s) or activity(ies), directed to the fulfillment of one or more of the MGA goals. This award is designed to recognize those substantive projects or achievements of a relatively short nature (one to three years), but that has left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of regional operations.
- Peter Magyar
(R8), Germany Section
“For outstanding contributions, dedication, and exemplary leadership of IEEE Life Members by establishing and improving numerous communities in IEEE Region 8”.
