Scott – St. Louis AFCEA Chapter Annual Awards
POC: 1st Lt Nicholas Taylor, nicholas.taylor.37@us.af.mil
22 February 2019 Submission Deadline
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS
Distinguished Educational Foundation Support
Recognizes the chapter that has provided significant support to the AFCEA Educational Foundation
Distinguished Achievement to the Education Community
Recognizes an AFCEA chapter supporting its local community with scholarships and K-12 STEM programs
SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS
Small Business of the Year
Awards one company for excellence in client service, training and innovation, community and professional outreach, leadership and commitment and diversity.
Small Business Person of the Year – Industry
Recognizes an individual working in industry who has demonstrated excellence in client service, ethics, community and professional outreach, innovation and leadership.
Small Business Person of the Year – Government
Acknowledges an individual who works for the government who has demonstrated excellence in small business advocacy, leadership, community and professional outreach, innovation and ethics.
Small Business Advocate
Awarded to the company that has demonstrated excellence in its mentor-protégé program; contract/sub-contract relationships; small business events and advocacy, ethics and diversity.
Sample winning small business nominations for reference.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Admiral Jon L. Boyes Medal for Distinguished Service to AFCEA
The Admiral Jon L. Boyes Medal for Distinguished Service is AFCEA’s premier award given for exceptional career service to AFCEA
General James M. Rockwell AFCEAN of the Year
The General James M. Rockwell AFCEAN of the Year is AFCEA’s premier award for exemplary service to AFCEA during the past year
Leadership
Awarded to a long-standing member of AFCEA with a record of sustained contributions to the association and exceptional leadership skills
Medal of Merit
Acknowledges a sustained level of dedicated service to AFCEA, combined with professional excellence at a senior level in the fields of communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems.
Meritorious Service Award
Recognizes mid-career professionals for meritorious contributions to AFCEA and the community as well as professional accomplishments.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Distinguished Award for Excellence in Information Technology
Highest award for sustained career excellence in information technology.
Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Information Technology
Recognizes rising stars in the information technology field.
Exceptional Contribution to STEM Education Award
Recognizes those who have made significant contributions to furthering science, technology, engineering math education in grades K-12 or colleges and universities
Technology Innovation Award
Recognizes an individual, team, company or organization that has created an innovative and proven new technology product, service, process or solution
ENGINEERING AWARDS
Distinguished Award For Excellence in Engineering
(formerly the Benjamin H. Oliver Gold Medal for Engineering)
Highest award for sustained career excellence in engineering.
Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Engineering
Recognizes rising stars in the engineering field.