Professional Awards in Recognition for
Excellence
A special type of award is given by technical societies, professional associations and institutions, government agencies and businesses in addition to the many awards given by the fair itself. These professional awards are intended to stimulate interest in particular career fields. Members of these organizations can also be valuable resources for students during the development of their projects.
The particular awards are varied: plaques, books, certificates, and, in some cases, cash awards. Additionally, some of the organizations invite winners to attend professional meetings, conferences, or dinners. At the 2014 SEFMD, the value of all awards given was close to $150,000. Organizations proceeded with an '*' indicate national awards
| Organization | Awards Given | Judging Criteria | How to claim awd |
| *American Meteorological Society | 6 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *American Psychological Association | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *ASM Materials Education Foundation | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *Association for Women Geoscientists | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives | 6 Nominations for further competition | ||
| *Broadcom MASTERS-Middle School competition | Automatically generated - top students in Middle School | ||
| *Intel Excellence in Computer Science | 3 awards of $200 each plus a certificate | complete forms and send to SSP within 30 days | |
| *Mu Alpha Theta | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *NEW NASA Earth System Science Award | |||
| *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance plus 3 pewter medallion | ||
| *Office of Naval Research | 2 gift cards of $50 each (senior Division), certificates for Junior Division | Individual projects only, no team projects | complete forms and send to SSP within 30 days |
| *Ricoh Americas Corporation | 3 Nominations for further competition | ||
| *Society for In Vitro Biology | 3 Certificates for outstanding performance | ||
| *Stockholm Junior Water Prize | 3 Nominations for further competition | ||
| *U.S. Air Force | |||
| *U.S. Metric Association | Nominations for further competition | ||
| *Yale Science and Engineering Association |
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Anticipated Professional awards to be given at the 2008-2009 SEFMD |
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Organization |
Awards Given |
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Air & Waste Management Association |
Nine $200 savings bonds; plaques; awards ceremony |
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ASM International (*) |
Four certificates and medallions |
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American Chemical Society, Detroit Section |
Two $100 savings bonds; one $50 savings bond, invitation to meeting |
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American Meteorological Society(*) |
Eight certificates of outstanding achievement |
| American Psychological Association | Four certificates |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Two awards of $100 and certificates |
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Association of Women GeoScientists(*) |
Four certificates |
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Detroit Water & Sewerage |
Four $300 savings bonds, two $200 savings bonds, two $100 savings bonds, two $50 savings bonds |
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General Motors Research Chapter of Sigma Xi |
Two plaques and invitations to dinner, two honorable mention certificates |
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IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section |
Three $100 cash awards, ten framed certificates |
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Intel Corporation – Excellence in Computer Science (*) |
Four $200 cash awards and certificates |
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Mini/Micro Computer Applications |
Several certificates |
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Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association |
Two $50 cash awards, certificates, and copper samples; six certificates and copper samples |
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Michigan Water Environmental Assoc. |
Certificate and plaque |
| MU Alpha Theta | Four certificates |
| National Society of Professional Engineers | Four certificates, lapel pines, and subscriptions to Engineering Times |
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The New Detroit Science Center |
Certificate of recognition; one year family membership |
| Ricoh Corporation | |
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Society for In Vitro Biology |
Five certificates of achievement |
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Society of Automotive Engineers |
Three savings bonds, invitations to dinner; one honorable mention certificate |
| South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology | Cash award and certificate |
| U.S. Air Force | Ten certificates and various awards |
| U.S. Army (*) | Fourteen Certificates and various awards |
| U.S. Department of Commerce Oceans and Atmosphere | |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (*) | Four certificates |
| U.S. Metric Association (*) | Four certificates |
| U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corp (*) | Eight senior and eight junior awards and certificates |
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Water Environment Federation Stockholm Junior Water Prize (*) |
Four certificates plus advancement to senior competition certificates |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | One all expense trip to study abroad in Revot, Israel at Wiezman Institute of Science in July, 2004 |
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Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. (*) |
Four certificates and pewter medallions |
| (*) = National Award | |