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HONORARY MEMBERSHIP


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HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

Honorary Membership may be granted, in accordance with the ISPE Constitution, to an person who either has attained eminence in engineering or the related sciences or has rendered outstanding service to the engineering profession. Because of the high honor bestowed by this award, it will usually be made in a special public ceremony or during the ISPE Annual Conference.

Criteria/Method of Selection:

Nominations for Honorary Membership shall be limited to persons who either have attained eminence in the engineering profession or in related sciences or have rendered outstanding service to the engineering profession.

“Names of member candidates for Honorary Member may be proposed either by the Honors and Awards Committee of the Society or by a written petition, signed by not less than 100 voting members. Election to the grade of Honorary Member shall require a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Board.  An Honorary Member shall be exempt from paying state and chapter dues.” (ISPE Constitution, Article IV, Section 1.b.) 

National membership dues will also be waived for those meeting the NSPE Lifetime Membership status (Age 60 years or older; 30 years membership in ISPE; Not working more than 20 hours per week).

Nominations also may be proposed by ISPE chapters, the Honors and Awards Committee, or by a written petition signed by not less than 100 corporate members. The Honors and Awards Committee shall recommend the candidate(s) to the ISPE Board of Directors for approval. Election to the grade of Honorary Member requires a two-thirds affirmative vote of the ISPE Board. The number of nominees selected each year by the Honors and Awards Committee is not limited.

ISPE Nomination Format:

•     Cover Sheet (containing the following):

  •   Name of the Award
  •   Name of the Nominee
  •   Address of the Nominee
  •   Nomination Submitted by
  •   Telephone/Email address
  •   ISPE Chapter of Submitter

•    A complete resume

•    Additional material on separate pages to support the recommendation

 

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