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• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

  Two awards are presented to student members by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The first one, the Outstanding Achievement Award, is presented to a student member whose performance in academic activities as well as student branch activities has been outstanding. The second one, the Lecture Award, is presented to a student member who has presented the best technical paper at a student branch meeting during the year. These recognitions are expressed in the form of award certificates as well as honoraria, which are one year's prepaid associate membership in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS AWARD

  An award is presented each year by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to the junior student in chemical engineering with the highest scholastic rating during the freshman and sophomore years. This recognition is expressed in the form of a certificate, a two-year subscription to the AIChE Journal and a membership pin.

• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, MEMPHIS SECTION, AWARD

  An award is presented each year by the Memphis Section, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, jointly with the Department of Chemical Engineering, to the senior student in chemical engineering judged to be the most outstanding in scholastic attainment and in leadership. This award consists of a certificate and an associate membership for one year in the institute. The name of the recipient is engraved on a plaque in the department office.

• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTS AWARD

  An award presented each year by the American Institute of Chemists to the one graduating senior who, on the basis of a demonstrated record of leadership ability, character, and scholastic achievement, has shown the potential for advancement of the chemical and chemical engineering profession.

• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, MISSISSIPPI SECTION AWARD

  The Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers awards annually a certificate of merit and a prize to the outstanding senior in the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The prize consists of engineering handbooks, a calculator, or other engineering equipment. The award is made to the student who, in the opinion of the civil engineering faculty, best exemplifies the qualities of the successful engineer, including scholarship, character, and general ability.

• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AWARD

  The student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers awards a prize to the senior majoring in mechanical engineering who is distinguished by character, ability, and scholastic standing.

• CHI EPSILON OUTSTANDING CIVIL ENGINEERING FRESHMAN AWARD

  This award is given to the freshman civil engineering student with the highest grade-point average. To qualify, a student must be making reasonable progress toward a degree in civil engineering and must possess a respectable grade-point average. The award consists of a plaque and a cash award; the student's name will be engraved on a permanent plaque displayed in a prominent place in the office of the Department of Civil Engineering.

• CHI EPSILON CIVIL ENGINEERING SENIOR SCHOLAR AWARD

  This award is given to the senior civil engineering student having the highest grade-point average. The award consists of a plaque and a cash award; the student's name will be engraved on a permanent plaque displayed in a prominent place in the office of the Department of Civil Engineering.

• ETA KAPPA NU OUTSTANDING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT AWARD

  This award is presented each year by the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society to the junior or senior electrical engineering major with the highest scholastic standing.

• INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS AWARD

  The institute makes two awards annually to student members of The University of Mississippi branch. One, the Outstanding Student Member award, is made to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the activities of the branch and to the objectives of the Institute, and consists of a certificate presented by the institute. The other award goes to the winner of an annual prize paper competition held by the student branch, and is an expense-paid trip to the annual regional student meeting of the institute.

• JOHN FOX AWARD

  This award is given to honor Dr. Fox, chair emeritus and professor emeritus of mechanical engineering. It is presented annually to a junior or senior majoring in mechanical engineering selected by the entire junior and senior classes and is based on character, leadership, and scholarship.

• MISSISSIPPI ENGINEERING SOCIETY AWARD

  The society recognizes each year the outstanding senior in the school with the presentation of a plaque and certificate at its annual meeting. The student's name is engraved on a plaque in the lobby of Carrier Hall. The award is made on the basis of scholarship, integrity, activities, and contribution to the program.

• SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON AWARD

  The Department of Geology and Geological Engineering awards a prize to the outstanding senior majoring in geology or geological engineering. The award is made on the bases of character, ability, and scholastic standing.