MGA Outstanding Large, Medium, and Small Section Award Recipients
MGA Outstanding Large, Medium, and Small Section Awards are awarded to one large Section, one medium Section, and one small Section each year, for their successful efforts in fulfilling the educational and scientific goals of IEEE for the benefit of the public by maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups within their geographic boundaries.
This year's MGA Outstanding Section Award recipients
Large - IEEE Bangalore Section, Region 10
Congratulations to the following officers for their efforts.
| 2018 | |
| Chair | Sudeendra Thirtha Koushik |
| Chair-Elect | Keshav Bapat |
| Vice Chair | Puneet Kumar Mishra |
| Secretary | Rajashekhar Reddy |
| Treasurer | K. A. Sadhana |
| Past Chair | Debabrata Das |
Medium - IEEE South Africa Section, Region 8
Congratulations to the following officers for their efforts.
| 2018 | |
| Chair | Albert Lysko |
| Vice Chair | Dauda Ayanda |
| Vice Chair | Darryn Cornish |
| Secretary | David T. Oyedokun |
| Treasurer | Jacques H. Van Wyk |
| Past Chair | Shaun Kaplan |
Small - IEEE Kenya Section, Region 8
Congratulations to the following officers for their efforts.
| 2018 | |
| Chair | Martin M. Nzomo |
| Vice Chair | Vincent Egessa |
| Vice Chair | Nelson S. Wasilwa |
| Secretary | Esther Wagaki Muchiri |
| Treasurer | Esther Wairimu Kagunya |
| Past Chair | Humphrey M. Muhindi |
Outstanding Large Section Award recipients
| Year Selected |
Region | Section |
| 2019 | 10 | IEEE Bangalore Section |
| 2018 | 10 | IEEE Bangladesh Section |
| 2017 | 8 | IEEE Tunisia Section |
| 2016 | 6 | IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section |
| 2015 | 10 | IEEE Kerala Section |
| 2014 | 10 | IEEE Bangalore Section |
| 2013 | 1 | IEEE North Jersey Section |
| 2012 | 1 | IEEE Boston Section |
| 2011 | 7 | IEEE Ottawa Section |
| 2010 | 7 | IEEE Vancouver Section |
| 2009 | 10 | IEEE Taipei Section |
| 2008 | 9 | IEEE Peru Section |
| 2007 | 3 | IEEE Melbourne Section |
| 2006 | 2 | IEEE Pittsburgh Section |
| 2005 | 7 | IEEE Ottawa Section |
| 2004 | 1 | IEEE Long Island Section |
Large Section = 1,501 or more members
Outstanding Medium Section Award recipients
| Year Selected |
Region | Section |
| 2019 | 8 | IEEE South Africa Section |
| 2018 | No award presented | |
| 2017 | 7 | IEEE Southern Alberta Section |
| 2016 | 9 | IEEE Argentina Section |
| 2015 | 1 | IEEE New Jersey Coast Section |
| 2014 | 8 | IEEE Croatia Section |
Medium Section = 501 - 1,500 members
The Outstanding Medium Section Award was established in November 2013.
Outstanding Small Section Award recipients
| Year Selected |
Region | Section |
| 2019 | 8 | IEEE Kenya Section |
| 2018 | 8 | IEEE Cyprus Section |
| 2017 | 7 | IEEE London Section |
| 2016 | No award presented | |
| 2015 | 9 | IEEE Nicaragua Section |
| 2014 | 9 | IEEE Panama Section |
| 2013 | 1 | IEEE Green Mountain Section |
| 2012 | 5 | IEEE Galveston Bay Section |
| 2011 | 7 | IEEE London Section |
| 2010 | 7 | IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section |
| 2009 | 6 | IEEE Richland Section |
| 2008 | 10 | IEEE South Australia Section |
| 2007 | 10 | IEEE Shikoku Section |
| 2006 | 5 | IEEE Oklahoma Section |
| 2005 | 9 | IEEE Bahia Section |
| 2004 | 10 | IEEE South Australia Section |
Small Section = 500 or less members
In November 2003, the Outstanding Large and Small Section Awards were established. These awards were presented as a substitute for the Outstanding Section Award.
Outstanding Section Award recipients
| Year Selected |
Region | Section |
| 2002 | 10 | IEEE Bombay Section |
| 2001 | 2 | IEEE Philadelphia Section |
Activity highlights from this year's award recipients
The IEEE Bangalore Section (R10) has organized many workshops, conferences and seminars, technology awards, standards activities, and innovation related workshops. The Section received a medal for first position in student members promoted to Young Professionals, and a “SILVER MEDAL” of recognition for meeting its recruitment goal for the 2018 membership year in August 2018.
The IEEE South Africa Section (R8) section is a member of the South African National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF), which secured four successful NSTF financial awards for IEEE member-driven community initiatives in 2017 and 2018. The Section executed a number of technical programs and increased the number of IEEE sponsored conferences and events in 2018.
The IEEE Kenya Section (R8) provided Technical Sponsorship to the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Computing & Machine Intelligence (ISCMI 2018) at the University of Nairobi in November 2018. The section held a Symposium in August 2018, to drive innovation and entrepreneurship and to engage the government and private stakeholders in educating the public about the significant contributions of engineering to society.